''Mystic Theatre'' is the sixth album by
Mark Olson,
Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, although she has resided in Southern California throughout her musical career. Diagnosed with multi ...
and the
Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, released in 2004.
Reception
Uncut magazine
''Uncut'' is a monthly magazine based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections. A DVD magazine under the ''Uncut'' brand was published quarterly from 2005 to 2006 ...
gave the album a score of 4 and called it "Their best record since 1999’s Zola And The Tulip Tree; Mark Olson and Victoria Williams’ rustic marriages of rural folk, western swing and bluegrass still bubble with contentment." The magazine praised Williams' composition and called her voice a "helium chirp sounding like something forever teetering on stilts"
Track listing
All songs by Mark Olson except where noted.
# "No Water No Wood" – 3:35
# "Standing in the Sun All Day" – 2:49
# "Betsy Dupree" (Williams) – 3:20
# "Salome" – 2:27
# "Grand Army of the Republic" – 3:32
# "It Don't Bother Me" (Williams) – 3:22
# "Wood in Broken Hills" – 2:54
# "Thirty Miles of Petrified Logs" – 3:24
# "Bath Song" (Williams) – 2:14
# "Rockslide" – 2:44
# "Naughty Marrieta" – 2:54
# "Mockingbird Chase the Crow" – 2:00
# "Bells of St. Mary" – 3:50
Personnel
*Mark Olson – vocals, guitar, dulcimer, bass, piano, flute, cuatro
*Victoria Williams – vocals, piano, banjo
*
Don Heffington
Don Heffington (December 20, 1950March 24, 2021) was an American drummer, percussionist, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Los Angeles alternative country band Lone Justice, which he performed with from 1982 to 1985. Heffington was ...
– bass harmonica, drums, saw, percussion, jaw harp
*Joshua Grange – pedal steel guitar, bass, guitar, organ
*Danny Frankel – drums, percussion
*
Greg Leisz
Gregory Brian Leisz ( ; born September 18, 1949) is an American musician. He is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer. He plays guitar, dobro, mandolin, lap steel and pedal steel guitar.
Biography
Leisz grew up in the garage band cu ...
– pedal steel guitar on "Betsy Dupree"
*Ray Woods – drums, backing vocals
*Mike Russell – violin, bass
*Steve Nelson – bass
*Kristin Mooney – backing vocals on "Betsy Dupree"
*Vicki Hill – backing vocals on "Betsy Dupree"
*Phil Tagliere – banjo, guitar
*Sheldon Gomberg – bass
*Brantley Kearns – fiddle
Production notes
*Mark Olson – producer
*Don Heffington – producer
*Joshua Grange – engineer, mixing
*Phil Tagliere – engineer
*Steven Rhodes – mixing
*David Vaught – mixing
*Richard Dodd – mastering
*Charlie McGovern – artwork, design
References
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2004 albums
Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers albums