''Rock Father'' is

Papa John Creach John Henry Creach (May 28, 1917 – February 22, 1994), better known as Papa John Creach, was an American blues violinist who also played classical, jazz, R&B, pop and acid rock music. Early in his career, he performed as a journeyman musician wi ...

's fifth solo album and his last with

Buddah Records Buddah Records (later known as Buddha Records) was an American record label founded in 1967 in New York City. The label was born out of Kama Sutra Records, an MGM Records-distributed label, which remained a key imprint following Buddah's foundin ...

. The tracks are recorded with the band Midnight Sun, with the same lineup that played on ''

I'm the Fiddle Man ''I'm the Fiddle Man'' is Papa John's fourth solo album and the first with Buddah Records. The album was recorded after Papa John Creach left Jefferson Starship following the successful album, ''Red Octopus''. The supporting band on this album ...

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Track listing

#"Travelin' On'" (Midnight Sun, Papa John Creach) – 3:40 #"High Gear" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore, Creach) – 5:08 #"

Ol' Man River "Ol' Man River" is a show tune from the 1927 musical ''Show Boat'' with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississipp ...

" ( Oscar Hammerstein,

Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over ...

) – 3:22 #"Slow Groove" (Dick Monda) – 2:23 #"J. V. and Me" (Arthur Freeman, Ed Martinez) – 3:20 #"Straight Ahead" (Arthur Freeman, Ed Martinez) – 3:48 #"I Like All Kinds of Music" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore, Creach) – 3:43 #"Brand New Day" (John Lewis Parker, Creach) – 3:18 #"Jump Up, Gimme Some Dancing" (Dick Monda) – 2:35 #"Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse) – 3:33

Personnel

– electric violin, vocals *Mark Leon – drums, vocals *

Kevin Moore Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is an American keyboardist, composer, and founder of the Chroma Key music project. He is also a former member of the American progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater, co-founder of the progressive rock superg ...

– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals *John Lewis Parker – piano, organ, clavinet, Arp odyssey, vocals *Holden Raphael – congas, percussion, bells, harps, vocals *Bryan Tilford – bass, vocals

Additional Personnel

*Al Vescovo – steel guitar, banjo *Reid King – vocals, equipment *Arthur Freeman – Arp strings {{Authority control Papa John Creach albums

Rock Father ''Rock Father'' is Papa John Creach's fifth solo album and his last with Buddah Records. The tracks are recorded with the band Midnight Sun, with the same lineup that played on '' I'm the Fiddle Man''. Track listing #"Travelin' On'" (Midnight S ...

Buddah Records albums