Name: John & Mary
Brand: Rounder Select
SKU: 17895
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John & Mary

Rating

Album: John & Mary
#	Song Title		Time
1)	John and Mary	More Info...	2:54
2)	Rose Of My Heart	More Info...	3:26
3)	Lovin' You, Goin' Blind	More Info...	3:27
4)	Cold Summer Day In Georgia	More Info...	2:42
5)	Milk Cow Blues	More Info...	4:13
6)	Snow Angel	More Info...	2:51
7)	Blue Ridge Mountain Memories	More Info...	3:16
8)	I Pray My Way Out Of Trouble	More Info...	3:16
9)	Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	More Info...	1:48
10)	Another Evening Alone	More Info...	3:29
11)	Just Call On Him	More Info...	2:06
12)	Coal Mine Blues	More Info...	3:34
13)	Bobbie and Millie	More Info...	4:13
14)	On The Lonely Side Of Town	More Info...	3:44

Album: John & Mary
#	Song Title		Time
1)	John and Mary	More Info...	2:54
2)	Rose Of My Heart	More Info...	3:26
3)	Lovin' You, Goin' Blind	More Info...	3:27
4)	Cold Summer Day In Georgia	More Info...	2:42
5)	Milk Cow Blues	More Info...	4:13
6)	Snow Angel	More Info...	2:51
7)	Blue Ridge Mountain Memories	More Info...	3:16
8)	I Pray My Way Out Of Trouble	More Info...	3:16
9)	Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind	More Info...	1:48
10)	Another Evening Alone	More Info...	3:29
11)	Just Call On Him	More Info...	2:06
12)	Coal Mine Blues	More Info...	3:34
13)	Bobbie and Millie	More Info...	4:13
14)	On The Lonely Side Of Town	More Info...	3:44

Performer Notes

IIIrd Tyme Out: Steve Dilling (vocals, guitar, banjo); Russell Moore (vocals, guitar); Wayne Benson (vocals, mandolin, mandola); Ray Deaton (vocals, acoustic bass); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle).
Additional personnel: Ron Ickes (resophonic guitar); Tim Austin (percussion).
Engineers: Tim Austin, Dan Tyminski, IIIrd Time Out.
Recorded at Doobie Shea Recording Studios, Boones Mill, Virginia. Includes liner notes by Jon Weisberger.
Personnel: Steve Dilling (vocals, guitar, banjo); Russell Moore (vocals, guitar); Wayne Benson (vocals, mandola, mandolin); Ray Deaton (vocals, acoustic bass); Rob Ickes (resonator guitar); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle); Tim Austin (percussion).
Audio Mixers: IIIrd Tyme Out; Steve Chandler.
Liner Note Author: Jon Weisberger.
Recording information: Doobie Shea Recording Studios.
Photographer: Irene Young.
One of the first albums to feature a number of Third Tyme Out originals, John & Mary marks the band's baby steps away from tradition. The well-crafted vocal harmonies are still there (sometimes singing doo wop), as well as tight bluegrass-style instrumentation. A number of gospel classics also make appearances. The addition of Blue Highway's Rob Ickes excellent Dobro playing adds texture to about half of the songs. A few songs stand out as favorites: their cover of the Loretta Lynn song "I Pray My Way Out of Trouble" sounds spare and hopeful, and "Milk Cow Blues" provides one more turn for a song that has had a long history of interpretation. Among the original songs on the album, "Bobby and Millie" stands out (even with its somewhat precious lyrics) as a beautiful example of what this band will be capable of in the future. ~ Stacia Proefrock

Professional Reviews

Dirty Linen (4-5/00, p.79) - "...45 minutes of well-done bluegrass music. The sound is pretty traditional, though the songs are...modern....Fans of the older Nashville style will enjoy this as much as bluegrass fans..."