Swampwater - Swampwater (1970) (Reissue,1995)

Artist: Swampwater
Title Of Album Swampwater
Year f Release: 1970/1995
Label (Catalog#) : One Way [OW 30994]
Country: USA
Genre: Country Rock, Swamp Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 00:29:25
Full Size: 219mb(+3%)(covers)

AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
No, not Swampwater's RCA album, but the never-released Starday/King record from 1970. As beautiful, lyrical, and unpretentious an album as ever surfaced out of the L.A. country-rock scene, the sounds run the gamut from swamp rock like "Workin' on a Tugboat" to elegant country-rock like "Louisiana Woman" and "Look out Your Window," resplendent in soaring harmonies and a lush mix of acoustic and electric guitars and dobro. There's also the Merle Haggard-style "It's Your Game Mary Jane," the Creedence Clearwater Revival-style "River People," and even one Everly Brothers homage, "Desperation's Back Again." The overall quality of the songs is extremely high and a match for the best country-style albums of the Byrds or the best work Poco ever issued. And it may just beat the Burrito Bros. out, apart from their first three albums. It's all a must-own body of work for anyone who likes the Byrds, Crazy Horse, the Burritos, or the Eagles.

Tracks:
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01. Louisiana Woman - 2:20
02. Workin’ On A Tugboat - 2:11
03. Desparations Back Again - 2:05
04. It’s Your Game Mary Jane - 3:06
05. River People - 2:19
06. Man From New Orleans (John Beland) - 3:05
07. Take A City Bride - 1:53
08. Kathleen (John Beland) - 2:35
09. Nashville Lady (John Beland) - 3:32
10. Look Out Your Window - 2:56
11. Big Bayou - 2:43

Personnel:
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John Beland – Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Gib Guilbeau - Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals
Thad Maxwell - Bass, Vocals
Stan Pratt - Drums
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Roger Jannotta - Strings

All thanks to original releaser