''The Land of Heroes'' is a
Jorma Kaukonen studio album recorded and released in 1995. It was his first new solo album since the mid-1980s. The album incorporated the work of several other musicians, including
Michael Falzarano, who had joined
Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist). Although it has always been a fluid aggregation, with musicians coming and going over the ...
and produced remastered versions of Kaukonen's older
Relix Records
''Relix'', originally and occasionally later ''Dead Relix'', is a magazine that focuses on live and improvisational music. The magazine was launched in 1974 as a handmade newsletter devoted to connecting people who recorded Grateful Dead concer ...
vinyl releases. Falzarano also produced the new album, and co-wrote some tracks.
Track listing
#"Re-Enlisment Blues" (James Jones, Robert Wells, Fred Karger) – 4:09
#"Trial by Fire" (
Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:02
#"Do Not Go Gentle" (Kaukonen) – 3:31
#"From the Land of Heroes" (Kaukonen) – 2:52
#"It's a God Almighty World" (
Michael Falzarano) – 3:36
#"Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Traditional) – 4:52
#"Banks of the River" (
Rev. Gary Davis
Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis (born Gary D. Davis, April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972), was a blues and gospel singer who was also proficient on the banjo, guitar and harmonica. Born in Laurens, South Carolina and blind since infancy, ...
) – 3:33
#"Judge, I'm Not Sorry" (Falzarano) – 4:03
#"Dark Train" (Kaukonen, Falzarano) – 5:06
#"Have More Faith in Jesus" (Davis) – 2:47
Personnel
*
Jorma Kaukonen – guitars, vocals, dobro, lap steel guitar
*
Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar, mandolin
*Fred Bogert – bass, keyboards, vocals
*Catheryn Craig – vocals
Production
*Michael Falzarano – producer
References
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Jorma Kaukonen albums
1995 albums
Relix Records albums