1981 studio album by New Grass Revival
Commonwealth Released 1981 Genre Progressive bluegrass Length 40 :05 Label Flying Fish Producer Sam Bush
Barren County (1979)
Commonwealth (1981)
Live in Toulouse (1981)
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Commonwealth is the fifth studio album by progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1981 on the Flying Fish label. This album was the last one for two band members, Courtney Johnson and Curtis Burch, who cited fatigue with the band's touring schedule.[ 1]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Reach" (Johanna Hall) – 4:48
"Steam Powered Aereo Plane" (John Hartford) – 4:29
"One Day I'll Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:52
"Nothing Wasted, Nothing Gained" (Steve Brines, Sam Bush) – 2:42
"Pack of Fools" (Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts) – 4:45
"Nothing Without You" (Bryan Hayworth) – 3:51
"Deeper and Deeper" (Bob Lucas) – 6:12
"Wicked Path of Sin" (Monroe) – 2:35
"Sapporo" (Bush) – 8:10
Personnel [ edit ]
Sam Bush – mandolin, electric guitar, guitar, fiddle, lead vocals
John Cowan – electric bass, lead vocals
Courtney Johnson – banjo, vocals
Curtis Burch – guitar, Dobro, vocals
Kenny Malone – drums
Leon Russell – piano
Sharon White – vocals
Production notes
Produced by Sam Bush
Richard Adler – engineer, mastering supervisor
Keith Case – executive producer
Jim Lloyd – mastering
Willy Matthews – design
See also [ edit ]
New Grass Revival discography
References [ edit ]
New Grass Revival
Sam Bush
Béla Fleck
Pat Flynn
John Cowan
Courtney Johnson
Curtis Burch
Ebo Walker
Butch Robins
Studio albums
New Grass Revival (1972)
Fly Through the Country (1975)
When the Storm is Over (1977)
Barren County (1979)
Commonwealth (1981)
On the Boulevard (1984)
New Grass Revival (1986)
Hold to a Dream (1987)
Friday Night in America (1989)
Live albums
Too Late to Turn Back Now (1977)
Live (1984)
Compilation albums
Anthology (1990)
Best of New Grass Revival (1994)
Grass Roots: The Best of the New Grass Revival (2005)
Collaboration albums
The Live Album (Leon Russell and New Grass Revival) (1981)
Deviation (1984)
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