''Southbound'' is an album by folk-rock writer & country singer

Hoyt Axton Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voic ...

, released in 1975. It reached #27 on the US country charts and #188 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

Side 1 #"I Love to Sing" (

Bob Lind Robert Neale Lind (born November 25, 1942) is an American folk-music singer-lyricist, who helped define the 1960s folk rock movement in the U.S. and UK. Lind is well known for his transatlantic hit record, "Elusive Butterfly", which reached num ...

) – 2:00 #"Southbound" (Hoyt Axton, Mark Dawson) – 2:27 #"Lion in Winter" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:20 #"Blind Fiddler" (Traditional; arranged by Hoyt Axton) – 2:25 #"Pride of Man" (Hoyt Axton, David P. Jackson) – 3:15 #"

Greensleeves "Greensleeves" is a traditional English folk song. A broadside ballad by the name "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationer's Company in September 1580,Frank Kidson, ''English Fol ...

" (Traditional; arranged by Hoyt Axton) – 3:45 #"

No No Song "No No Song" is a 1974 song by English musician Ringo Starr. Written by Hoyt Axton and David Jackson, it appeared on Starr's 1974 album, '' Goodnight Vienna''. It was released as a single in the US on 27 January 1975, backed with "Snookeroo," and ...

" (Hoyt Axton, David P. Jackson) – 2:39 Side 2 #"Nashville" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:35 #"Speed Trap (Out of State Cars)" (Hoyt Axton) – 2:25 #"Roll Your Own" (

Mel McDaniel Melvin Huston McDaniel (September 6, 1942 – March 31, 2011) was an American country music artist. Many of his top hits were released in the 1980s, including " Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans ...

) – 2:08 #"Whiskey" (Hoyt Axton) – 2:12 #"In a Young Girl's Mind" (Hoyt Axton, Mark Dawson) – 3:25 #"Sometimes It's Easy" (Hoyt Axton) – 1:58

Personnel

*Mike Botts,

John Guerin John Payne Guerin (October 31, 1939 – January 5, 2004) was an American percussionist. He was a proponent of the jazz-rock style. Biography Guerin was born in Hawaii and raised in San Diego. As a young drummer he began performing with Buddy De ...

- drums *

Jerry Scheff Jerry Obern Scheff (born January 31, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for his work with Elvis Presley from 1969 to 1977 as a member of his TCB Band and on the Doors' '' L.A. Woman''. Biography Scheff grew up in Vallejo, California. After ...

, Emory Gordy, Max Bennett, Joe Lamanto - bass * George Clinton, David Jackson - piano *Marty Howard, Dick Rosmini, Hoyt Axton, Jeff Baxter, Mark Dawson, Frank Rekard - acoustic guitar *Jeff Baxter,

James Burton James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized ...

, Roger Johnson - electric guitar *Jeff Baxter - dobro, steel guitar *

John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive kno ...

- fiddle *

Doug Dillard Douglas Flint Dillard (March 6, 1937 – May 16, 2012) was an American musician noted for his banjo proficiency and his pioneering participation in late-60s country rock. Biography Early life Dillard, who grew up on a farm near Salem, Missouri, ...

- banjo *Mark Dawson - harmonica *Roger Johnson - autoharp *

Victor Feldman Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as ...

- marimba *Jerry Scheff - tuba * Dick Hyde - trombone *

Johnny Rotella Johnny Rotella (November 4, 1920 – September 11, 2014) was an American woodwind player, session player, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than six decades, he wrote over 200 songs, including the Frank Sinatra standard “Nothing but the ...

- clarinet, recorder *Gail Davies - tambourine *David Jackson - electric piano *Gustavo Ramos, Francisco Arellano - Mariachi trumpets *Paul Lewinson - celeste *

Cheech & Chong Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. The duo found commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and feature films, which were based on the hippie a ...

- "attempted temptation"

Horns

*Johnny Rotella *Jerome Richardson *Jay Migliori *Dick Hyde *Ollie Mitchell

Featured background singers

*Renee Armand *Judy Elliott *Lee Montgomery *Mark Dawson

Street Singers

*Jana Ballan, Guthrie Thomas, James Scott, Dennis Brooks,

Ronee Blakley Ronee Sue Blakley (born August 24, 1945) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director. She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional country superstar Barbara Jean in Robert Altman's 1975 film '' Nashvil ...

, Dana Brady, Bob Lind, William Farmer, Sharon Mack, Joan and Alexander Sliwin, Jules Alexander, Carol Payne, Valerie Carter, Wendy Webb, Mark Keller, Linda Chandler, Gail Davies,

David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on ''The You ...

, David Stafford, Tom Jans, Bryon Walls, David P. Jackson,

Jan-Michael Vincent Jan-Michael Vincent (July 15, 1944 – February 10, 2019) was an American actor known for portraying helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in the TV series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1987) and the protagonist, Matt Johnson, in the 1978 film ''Big W ...

, John T. Axton & Cindy Shubin

Production

*Produced by

and

Henry Lewy Henry Lewy (May 31, 1926 – April 8, 2006),Arizona Obituary Archive: Henry Lewy< ...

*Arranged by Paul Lewinson *Sound Engineer –

Henry Lewy Henry Lewy (May 31, 1926 – April 8, 2006),Arizona Obituary Archive: Henry Lewy< ...

assisted by Ellis Sorkin and John L. Sisti *Recorded at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California *Album photos – Suzanne Ayres *Album design – Chuck Beeson *Liner design –

Rod Dyer Rod Dyer (born in South Africa) is an American graphic artist, illustrator, photographer and restaurateur. Career Dyer has been described as a "prominent graphic designer who created many of the album covers for Capitol Records in the 1960s." L ...

References

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