Name: Whiskey Before Breakfast by Norman Blake
Brand: Norman Blake
SKU: 888072379589
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Blake's best album, and one of the finest bluegrass albums of the '70s. "Church St. Blues" and "Slow Train Through Georgia" are great originals that demonstrate Blake's natural ease with a sung ballad, while the fabulous medleys "Sleepy Eyed Joe/Indian Creek" and "Fiddler's Dram/Whiskey Before Breakfast" show off the graceful flat-picking that made him famous. All told, there have been many albums in the folk idiom featuring many a guitar virtuoso, but very few achieve such a mix of relaxed subtlety and eye-popping virtuosity, and Whiskey Before Breakfast will perhaps stand as the greatest achievement by this master picker. ~ Jim Smith

1. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

2. Under The Double Eagle

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

3. Six White Horses

by Norman Blake

Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Mandolin: Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake; Performer
Composer: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Other

4. Salt River

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

5. Old Grey Mare

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Other

6. Down At Mylow's House

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Mandolin: Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake; Performer
Composer: Norman Blake; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Blake; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Blake; Other

7. Sleepy Eyed Joe/ Indian Creek

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

8. Arkansas Traveler

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

9. The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

10. The Minstrel Boy To The War Has Gone / The Ash Grove

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Guitar: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Charlie Collins
Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Producer: Norman Blake; Production

11. Church St. Blues

by Norman Blake

Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Mandolin: Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Composer: Norman Blake; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Blake; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Blake; Other

12. Macon Rag

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Norman Blake; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Blake; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Blake; Other

13. Fiddler's Dram / Whiskey Before Breakfast

by Norman Blake

Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional Arrangement; Other

14. Slow Train Through Georgia

by Norman Blake

Guitar: Norman Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Norman Blake; Main Performer
Mandolin: Norman Blake; Performer
Performer: Norman Blake; Performer
Vocals: Norman Blake; Performer
Composer: Norman Blake; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Blake; Composer
Recording: Sundance; Production
Studio Personnel: Sundance; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman Blake; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 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

2/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, Alternative Folk, Singer & Songwriter, Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Country-Folk

Label

New Rounder

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888072379589

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Whiskey Before Breakfast

1. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane

2. Under The Double Eagle

3. Six White Horses

4. Salt River

5. Old Grey Mare

6. Down At Mylow's House

7. Sleepy Eyed Joe/ Indian Creek

8. Arkansas Traveler

9. The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee

10. The Minstrel Boy To The War Has Gone / The Ash Grove

11. Church St. Blues

12. Macon Rag

13. Fiddler's Dram / Whiskey Before Breakfast

14. Slow Train Through Georgia

Technical Specifications

Whiskey Before Breakfast

Product information

Release options

1. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane

2. Under The Double Eagle

3. Six White Horses

4. Salt River

5. Old Grey Mare

6. Down At Mylow's House

7. Sleepy Eyed Joe/ Indian Creek

8. Arkansas Traveler

9. The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee

10. The Minstrel Boy To The War Has Gone / The Ash Grove

11. Church St. Blues

12. Macon Rag

13. Fiddler's Dram / Whiskey Before Breakfast

14. Slow Train Through Georgia

Technical Specifications