''Sunstorm'' is the fifth album by

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musician John Stewart, former member of

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, released in 1972.

Track listing

All compositions by John Stewart except where noted.

Side one

# "Kansas Rain" – 2:30 # "Cheyenne" – 3:35 # "Bring It On Home" – 2:06 # "Sunstorm" – 2:35 # "Arkansas Breakout" – 3:35

Side two

# "An Account of Haley's Comet" (John Stewart, John S. Stewart) – 3:55 # "Joe" – 3:05 # "Light Come Shine" – 3:28 # "Lonesome John" – 2:39 # "Drive Again" – 3:19 Recorded at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, and Independence Recorders, Studio City. "An Account of Haley's Comet" features the voice of John Stewart's father, the horse trainer John S. Stewart.

Personnel

* John Stewart – vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps *

Russ Kunkel Russell Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Da ...

- drums *

Ron Tutt Ronald Ellis Tutt (March 12, 1938 – October 16, 2021) was an American drummer who played concerts and recording sessions for Elvis Presley, the Carpenters, Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond, and Jerry Garcia. Early life Born in Dallas, Texas, United ...

- drums *

David Kemper David Law Kemper (born 1947/8 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rock drummer who was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band (1983–1994) and Bob Dylan's band (1996–2001). He was with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1983 until January 1994, when he w ...

- 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 ...

- bass * Arnie Moore - bass * Bryan Garofalo - bass, background vocals *

Glen Hardin Glen Dee Hardin (born April 18, 1939) is an American piano player and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, and Ricky Nelson. Career Hardin was born in Wellington, ...

- piano *

Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon ...

- piano * Loren Newkirk - piano * Michael Stewart - shakers, acoustic guitar, background vocals, handclaps * Buffy Ford - guido, background vocals *

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 ...

- electric guitar, electric sitar, dobro * Bill Cunningham - fiddle *

Henry Diltz Henry Stanford Diltz (born September 6, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American folk musician and photographer who has been active since the 1960s. Career Among the bands Diltz played with was the Modern Folk Quartet. While a member of ...

- harmonica, background vocals *

Buddy Emmons Buddy Gene Emmons (January 27, 1937 – July 21, 2015) was an American musician who is widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day. He was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1981. Affectionately known by ...

- pedal steel *

Mike Deasy Michael William Deasy (born February 4, 1941) is an American rock and jazz guitarist. As a session musician, he played on numerous hit singles and albums recorded in Los Angeles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is sometimes credited as Mike De ...

- electric guitar *

Larry Carlton Larry Eugene Carlton (born March 2, 1948) is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorde ...

- electric guitar * King Errisson - congas, percussion *

Bill Mumy Charles William Mumy Jr. (; born February 1, 1954) is an American actor, writer, and musician and a figure in the science-fiction community/comic book fandom. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a child actor, which included television appeara ...

- handclaps * Gary David - handclaps *

James Horn James Horn (5 February 1855 – 11 December 1932) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament from Otago, New Zealand. Biography Early life Horn was born in Inverkethney, Banffshire, Scotland and came to Otago in 1879. He was a storekeeper at Ba ...

- horns *

Chuck Findley Charles B. Findley (born December 13, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American trumpet player known for his diverse work as a session musician. He also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone. His technical abilities ...

- horns * Paul Hubinon - horns * Jack Carone - background vocals * Laura Creamer - background vocals

Additional personnel

* Michael Stewart - producer *

Ron Malo Ronald Clements Malo (August 29, 1935 in Illinois – August 15, 1992 in Burbank, California) was an American engineer for Chicago's Chess Studios from 1959 until 1970. He was the engineer for the first sessions the Rolling Stones did in the US, i ...

- engineer * Glen D. Hardin - working arrangements *

Jimmie Haskell Jimmie Haskell (born Sheridan Pearlman, November 7, 1926 – February 4, 2016) was an American composer and arranger for motion pictures and a wide variety of popular artists, including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Steely Da ...

- string arrangements *

- photography * David Clarke - art direction

References

1972 albums John Stewart (musician) albums Warner Records albums Albums arranged by Jimmie Haskell Albums produced by Michael Stewart (musician) {{1970s-folk-album-stub