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Medicine Trail

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Medicine Trail
Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1980
GenreBluegrass
Length42:28
LabelFlying Fish
ProducerPeter Rowan
Peter Rowan chronology
Texican Badman
(1980)
Medicine Trail
(1980)
Peter Rowan & The Wild Stallions
(1981)

Medicine Trail is a solo album by country rock and bluegrass musician Peter Rowan.[1][2] The guest musicians include Jerry Douglas, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Mike Auldridge, Flaco Jimenez, and Peter's brother Lorin Rowan. Many songs are about the oppression of American Indians.[3] Greg Irons provided some of the artwork.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide[7]

The Oakland Tribune noted that Rowan's "attractive tenor [is] accompanied by a fascinating array of musicians."[8] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Rowan's original compositions fuse bluegrass and folk with Tex-Mex and Native American forms."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Riding High in Texas" (Peter Rowan) - 3:38
  2. "My Foolish Pride" (Peter Rowan) - 3:04
  3. "River of Stone" (Peter Rowan) - 6:05
  4. "Revelation" (Peter Rowan) - 4:17
  5. "Living on the Line" (Peter Rowan) - 2:54
  6. "Medicine Trail" (Peter Rowan) - 4:59
  7. "Blues Come Bother Me" (Peter Rowan) - 4:24
  8. "Dreaming I Love You" (Peter Rowan) - 4:23
  9. "Maui Mama" (Peter Rowan) - 4:21
  10. "Prairie Lullabye" (Jimmie Rodgers / George Brown) - 4:49

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer: Peter Rowan
  • Recording Engineer: Baird Banner/Bill Mackleroy/Marius Peron/Paul Wyckliffe
  • Mixing: Brett Cohen/Roger Mason/Paul Wyckliffe
  • Mastering: Kevin Gray
  • Photography: Lisa Law
  • Artwork/Lettering: Greg Irons

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Rowan Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ Ide, Stephen (22 Apr 1997). "New album pays tribute to Bill Monroe Bluegrass has always been Rowan's first love". The Patriot Ledger. p. 21.
  3. ^ Martin, Lisa (September 27, 1996). "Sounds Like Fun". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. p. 10W.
  4. ^ Irons, Greg (2006). You Call this Art?: A Bigtime Retrospective of Years of Hard Work by G. Irons. Fantagraphics Books. p. 68.
  5. ^ "Medicine Trail Peter Rowan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Duckman, David (31 Dec 1992). "Rave Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 14B.
  7. ^ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 690.
  8. ^ Kelp, Larry (15 Jun 1980). "Records". Oakland Tribune. p. H32.