JIM FORD Harlan County LP SUNDOWN 1969 US orig JHS 1002 DR JOHN-JIM KELTNER
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JIM FORD
Originally from New Orleans, Jim Ford lost interest in his academic pursuits and, in 1966, drifted out to California. He was passing through L.A. on his way to the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco when he met two session musicians, Pat and Lolly Vegas. The Native American rockers -- who later formed the commercially successful Redbone. After hearing his songwriting talent firsthand, the Vegas brothers brought Ford to the attention of Del-Fi Records honcho Bob Keane, known around the L.A. music scene for his "open-door policy." Keane released a couple of Ford's singles on Del-Fi's Mustang label, both of which sank without a trace. In 1969, Ford got the opportunity to record his debut album. Harlan County (released on the Sundown label, a small subsidiary of White Whale) featured funky, midtempo country and R&B-flavored rockers with a driving Muscle Shoals-style rhythm section, with backing and arrangements by the Vegas brothers and Gene Page. Most of Ford's original songs had a lyrical narrative recalling the hardship of growing up in the coal-mining country of Harlan County, Kentucky.
"HARLAN COUNTY"
tracklisting
Side A: HARLAN COUNTY - I WANT MAKE HER LOVE ME
CHANGIN' COLORS - DR. HANDY'S DANDY CANDY - LOVE ON MY BRAIN
Side B: LONG ROAD AHEAD - UNDERCONSTRUCTION
WORKIN' MY WAY TO L.A. - SPOONFUL - TO MAKE MY LIFE BEAUTIFUL
1969 LP SUNDOWN RECORDS JHS 1002
MADE IN THE U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER
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LABEL: SUNDOWN - LIGHT BLUE LABEL w/LOGO on TOP – BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: JHS 1002
Catalog on labels: JHS-1002-A / JHS-1002-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): JHS-1002 A Λ △13514 (Stamped, Circled): MR
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): JHS-1002 A Λ △13514-X (Stamped, Circled): MR
On labels: Executive Coordinator: Jimmy O'Neill
All Selections are BMI
Prod. by Jimmy Ford
On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits
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At his best, Jim Ford was a clever songwriter, capable of reworking rock & roll, R&B, and country clichés into fresh, funny roots rock. At his worst, Ford was cutesy and unfocused, pulling good songs into awkward detours. Harlan County, the only album he ever completed, captures Ford at both extremes. The laid-back, rootsy sound of Harlan County -- equal parts country-rock, soul, and pop -- provided a touchstone for British pub rock, especially for Brinsley Schwarz, which covered Ford's "JuJu Man" and "Niki Hoeke Speedway" (Brinsley's chief songwriter, Nick Lowe, later recorded "36 Inches High"). Those songs aren't on 1969's Harlan County; they're from an aborted 1971 record that was to feature the Brinsleys as Ford's backing band. This record is a work of art, by a true genius of music. The playing, songwriting and production is top norch. It's James Burton on guitar, Dr John on keys, Gerry McGee on bass, drum ace Jim Kiltner. Ford produced the record. Amazing in every whay....(AllMusic + User Review)
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