Personnel: John Anderson (vocals, banjo, harmonica); Mark Casstevens, Billy Joe Walker Jr. (acoustic guitar); Dann Huff (electric guitar); Mark Knopfler (guitar); Buddy Emmons, Sonny Garrish (steel guitar); Joe Spivey (fiddle); Gary Smith (keyboards); Glenn Worf, Gary Lunn (bass); Milton Sledge, James C. Stroud (drums); Curtis Young, Jana King, Carl Jackson (background vocals).
Recorded at Masterfonics Studio 6, Javelin Studio and Digital Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee.
Heralded as "country music's first new traditionalist," Anderson, and singers such as Emmylou Harris, re-established pure country music's primacy in the early '80s. After winning the Country Music Association's prestigious "Horizon" award in 1983, Anderson stayed true to his roots through several lean years. Eventually, however, he became recognized internationally for his unique musical vision and stylistic integrity.
On this 1992 release, Anderson performs a variety of energetic, danceable tunes and slow, lamenting ballads. However, he maintains a firm country sensibility throughout. His music is characterized and authenticated by traditional country instruments such as the pedal steel guitar (played by the great Buddy Emmons), fiddle, harmonica and banjo, but he isn't afraid to call on pop star buddies; on Mark Knopfler's "When it Comes to You," the Dire Straits supremo sits in on electric guitar. However, the highlight of this album is the title track, a lament for lost Native American tribes and the destruction of the Florida Everglades; "Seminole Wind" has rightfully become a "new traditionalist" country anthem.
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (3/6/92, p.61) - "...brimming with the kind of offbeat tunes that forged his reputation...he's clearly on the right road again..." - Rating: B
