Commonwealth (New Grass Revival album)

1981 studio album by New Grass Revival

Commonwealth

Studio album by

New Grass Revival

Released| 1981
Genre| Progressive bluegrass
Length| 40:05
Label| Flying Fish
Producer| Sam Bush
New Grass Revival chronology
| Barren County
(1979)  | Commonwealth
(1981)  | Live in Toulouse
(1981)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

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

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1. "Reach" (Johanna Hall) – 4:48
2. "Steam Powered Aereo Plane" (John Hartford) – 4:29
3. "One Day I'll Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:52
4. "Nothing Wasted, Nothing Gained" (Steve Brines, Sam Bush) – 2:42
5. "Pack of Fools" (Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts) – 4:45
6. "Nothing Without You" (Bryan Hayworth) – 3:51
7. "Deeper and Deeper" (Bob Lucas) – 6:12
8. "Wicked Path of Sin" (Monroe) – 2:35
9. "Sapporo" (Bush) – 8:10

## Personnel

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* 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

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* New Grass Revival discography

## References

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1. ^ a b AllMusic review

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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)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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