Don't Look Down is the fifth album by American country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The band lost another founding member, Buddy Brayfield, gained a new producer David Kershenbaum, and added three new players, including singer/guitarist and longtime pal Steve Canaday, who as owner of the New Bijou had been instrumental in the group's formation. Despite containing "Following The Way That I Feel", one of the strongest pop tunes in their catalogue, Don't Look Down did not meet sales expectations, and presaged the Ozark Mountain Daredevils' move from A&M Records to Columbia Records.
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| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
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The album is mentioned in the book Barrel Fever, by David Sedaris, in "Don's Story".
The bonus tracks that appear on the CD rerelease were recorded while Randle Chowning and Buddy Brayfield were still a part of the group.
Track listing
editSong lengths and credits taken from CD liner notes.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "River To The Sun" | Steve Cash, John Dillon | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Crazy Lovin'" | Cash, Dillon | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Giving It All To The Wind" | Larry Lee | 4:14 |
| 4. | "The Fox" | Cash | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Backroads" | Steve Canaday | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Snowbound" | Cash, Dillon | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Following The Way That I Feel" | Lee | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Love Makes The Lover" | Dillon, Cash | 3:22 |
| 9. | "True Believer" | Lee, Cash | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Moon On The Rise" | Lee, Cash | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Stinghead" | Michael Granda | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Sweetwood*" | Dillon, Kevin Wray, Cathy Wray | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Plainity*" | Granda | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Valencia Road*" | Cash | 2:53 |
*Bonus tracks found only on the New Era Productions CD release.
Charts
edit| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 87 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) | 132 |
Personnel
edit- Larry Lee - Drums, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, and vocals
- Steve Cash - Harp, percussion, and vocals
- John Dillon - Guitars, fiddle, piano on "Crazy Lovin'" and vocals
- Michael "Supe" Granda - Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals
- Steve Canaday - Guitar, drums and vocals
- Jerry Mills - Mandolin
- Rune Walle - Guitars, sitar, banjo and vocals on "Stinghead"
- Ruell Chappell - Keyboards and vocals
- Randle Chowning - guitars, mandolin, vocals (tracks 12, 13, and 14)
- Buddy Brayfield - keyboards, vocals (tracks 12, 13, and 14)
Geoff Richardson - Viola on "Giving It All To The Wind."
Geoffrey Richardson appears courtesy of Arista Records.
Production
editRecorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado. Mixed at AIR, London Engineered by Pete Henderson Assisted by Tom Likes and Nigel Walker. Road Manager: Charlie McCall. Equipment: Larry Tucker and Dick Trask. Lights and Stage Production: Dan Mayoand Rick Redford. Artist Management: Good Karma Productions, Kansas City, Missouri. Art Direction: Roland Young. Designers: Brian Hagiwara, Stan Evanson. Cover Photography: Mark Hanauer. Inner-sleeve Photography: Jim McCrary.
References
edit- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.