Down on the River

1989 studio album by John Hartford

Down on the River

Studio album by

John Hartford

Released| 1989
Genre| Bluegrass, old-time music
Label| Flying Fish
Producer| Jack Clement, John Hartford
John Hartford chronology
| Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology
(1987)  | Down on the River
(1989)  | Hartford & Hartford
(1991)

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Down on the River is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford, released in 1989.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  [1]

Music critic Thom Owen, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Hartford's approach may be too kitschy for some -- after all, there are several songs driven by calliope -- yet it's a thoroughly entertaining album for listeners that share his obsessions, or at least his fondness for fine, old-timey banjo."[1]

## Track listing

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All songs by John Hartford.

1. "Here I Am in Love Again" – 2:37
2. "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" – 2:31
3. "I Wish We Had Our Time Again" – 2:54
4. "All I Got Is Gone Away" – 1:49
5. "Delta Queen Waltz" – 3:49
6. "Old Time River Man" – 3:37
7. "Men All Want to Be Hoboes" – 2:38
8. "Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)" – 3:13
9. "There'll Never Be Another You" – 2:55
10. "Little Boy" – 2:33
11. "General Jackson" – 1:45

## Personnel

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* John Hartford – fiddle, banjo, vocals
* Mark Howard – guitar
* Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
* Holly O'Dell – fiddle, vocals
* Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, vocals
* Margaret Archer – vocals
* Chris Ballinger – vocals
* Dale Ballinger – vocals
* Benny Martin – vocals
* Curly Seckler – vocals

Production notes:

* Jack Clement – producer
* John Hartford – producer, lettering, art direction
* Roger Jackson – engineer
* Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
* Jim McGuire – photography

## References

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1. ^ a b Owens, Thom. "Down on the River > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

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John Hartford

Solo albums|

* Looks at Life (1967)
* Earthwords & Music (1968)
* The Love Album (1968)
* Housing Project (1968)
* John Hartford (1969)
* Iron Mountain Depot (1970)
* Aereo-Plain (1971)
* Morning Bugle (1972)
* Mark Twang (1976)
* Nobody Knows What You Do (1976)
* All in the Name of Love (1977)
* Headin' Down Into the Mystery Below (1978)
* You and Me at Home (1980)
* Catalogue (1981)
* Gum Tree Canoe (1984)
* Annual Waltz (1986)
* Down on the River (1989)
* Cadillac Rag (1991)
* Goin' Back to Dixie (1992)
* The Walls We Bounce Off Of (1994)
* No End of Love (1996)
* Wild Hog in the Red Brush (1996)
* The Speed of the Old Long Bow (1998)
* Good Old Boys (1999)
* Hamilton Ironworks (2001)
* Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (2002)

Collaborations|

* Glitter Grass from the Nashwood Hollyville Strings (1977)
* Slumberin' on the Cumberland (1979)
* Permanent Wave (1980)
* Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland (1985)
* Hartford & Hartford (1991)
* Old Sport (1994)
* The Fun of Open Discussion (1995)
* The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest (1998)
* Retrograss (1999)

Live albums|

* Live at College Station Pennsylvania (1995)
* Live from Mountain Stage (2000)

Compilation albums|

* Gentle On My Mind and Other Originals (1968)
* Me Oh My (1982)
* A John Hartford Collection (1987)
* RCA Country Legends: John Hartford (2001)
* Natural to be Gone 1967-1970 (2002)
* Good'le Days: Essential Recordings (2009)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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