Steam Powered Aereo-Takes by John Hartford - Uhune

COMPILATION

With its feet in the most traditional of American folk music and its head peeking through a cloud of psychedelic hippie smoke, John Hartford's 1971 LP, Aereo-Plain, was groundbreaking in its ability to sound earnestly faithful to the music it was rooted in, while still twisting words and poking fun in a way that was definitely hip for the time. The informal jam session feel of the recordings created some 80-odd reels of tape that couldn't all fit onto the LP, so in early 2002 Rounder Records' impeccable Select division released Steam Powered Aereo-Takes, featuring nearly an hour of song sketches, outtakes, demos, impromptu jams, and goofing-off suites. All the members of the assembled team -- including Hartford on guitar, banjo, and vocals, Norman Blake on guitar and mandolin, Tut Taylor on dobro, mandolin, and mandola, Vassar Clements on fiddle and mandocello, and Randy Scruggs on electric bass -- were at the top of their musical game in the early '70s, and the recordings show it beautifully. If the sessions that were used on Aereo-Plain became the Revolver of the progressive bluegrass movement, this disc is more like the White Album or maybe Let It Be. The song ideas are there, but they feel looser and more free, with each of the performers playing with ideas and song structures, fiddling with things when they don't work, and milking them when they click. ~ Zac Johnson

1. Where The Old Red River Flows

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake
John Hartford
Randy Scruggs
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Composer: Jimmie Davis; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmie Davis; Composer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmie Davis; Other

2. Ruff And Ready

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Composer: Tut Taylor; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Composer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake
Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser
Claude Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Other

3. Blame It On Joann

by John Hartford

Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

4. The Vamp From Back In The Goodle Days

by John Hartford

Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

5. Emanuel Cant

by John Hartford

Guitar: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Performer: John Hartford; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: John Hartford; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: John Hartford; Production
Studio Personnel: Claude Hill
Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

6. Bad Music (Is Better Than No Music At All)

by John Hartford

Composer: Tut Taylor; Composer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Composer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Recording: Warren Dewey; Production
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser
Warren Dewey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Other

7. Dig A Hole

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Fiddle: John Hartford; Performer
Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Hartford
Tut Taylor
Randy Scruggs
Norman Blake; Performer
Composer: John Hartford
Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional
John Hartford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Producer: John Hartford; Production
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: John Hartford; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
John Hartford; Other

8. Presbyterian Guitar

by John Hartford

Guitar: John Hartford; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake
Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: David Glasser
Claude Hill
Toby Mountain
Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

9. Strange Old Man

by John Hartford

Guitar: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Performer: John Hartford; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Claude Hill
Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

10. Lady Jane

by John Hartford

Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Warren Dewey; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser
Warren Dewey; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

11. Oasis

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Composer: Tut Taylor; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Composer
Mandolin: Norman Blake
Tut Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: John Hartford; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Recording Producer: John Hartford; Production
Studio Personnel: David Glasser
Claude Hill
Toby Mountain
Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tut Taylor; Other

12. Because Of You

by John Hartford

Guitar: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Performer: John Hartford; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Claude Hill
Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

13. Morning Bugle

by John Hartford

Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Warren Dewey; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser
Warren Dewey; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

14. John Henry

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Composer: John Hartford
Traditional; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Traditional
John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements
Norman Blake
John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Toby Mountain
David Glasser; Production
Mixing: Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
David Glasser
Claude Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
John Hartford; Other

15. Doin' My Time

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Composer: Fred Rose
Jimmie Skinner
John Hartford; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Jimmie Skinner
Fred Rose
John Hartford; Composer
Mandolin: Norman Blake
Tut Taylor; Performer
Performer: Tut Taylor
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Vassar Clements; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mixing: Wes Lachot
Mitch Easter; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Warren Dewey; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
David Glasser
Warren Dewey
Toby Mountain
Wes Lachot; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fred Rose
John Hartford
Jimmie Skinner; Other

16. Keep On Truckin'

by John Hartford

Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Double Bass: Randy Scruggs; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Randy Scruggs
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Tut Taylor
Vassar Clements; Performer
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: David Bromberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

17. Don't Ever Take Your Eyes Off The Game, Babe

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Tut Taylor
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Vassar Clements; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: John Hartford; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: John Hartford; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser
Wes Lachot; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

18. Howard Hughes Blues

by John Hartford

Banjo: John Hartford; Performer
Primary Artist: John Hartford; Main Performer
Composer: John Hartford; Composer
Dobro: Tut Taylor; Performer
Fiddle: Vassar Clements; Performer
Guitar: John Hartford
Norman Blake; Performer
Mandocello: Vassar Clements; Performer
Mandola: Tut Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: John Hartford; Composer
Mandolin: Tut Taylor
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Tut Taylor
John Hartford
Norman Blake
Vassar Clements; Performer
Mastering Engineer: David Glasser
Toby Mountain; Production
Vocals: John Hartford; Performer
Mixing: Mitch Easter
Wes Lachot; Production
Producer: John Hartford; Production
Recording: Claude Hill; Production
Recording Producer: John Hartford; Production
Studio Personnel: Mitch Easter
Toby Mountain
Claude Hill
David Glasser
Wes Lachot; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Hartford; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Country, Bluegrass, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk, Progressive Bluegrass, Country-Folk

Label

Rounder

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 21, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072109780