Great Speckled Bird (1970/2006) Collectors' Choice Music CCM-702

 

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Country Rock

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Great Speckled Bird was a country rock group formed in 1969 by the Canadian musical duo Ian & Sylvia. Ian Tyson sang, played guitar and composed. Sylvia Tyson sang, composed and occasionally played piano. The other founding members were Amos Garrett on guitar and occasional vocals, Ben Keith on steel guitar, Ken Kalmusky on bass and Ricky Marcus on drums. They were named after the song, "The Great Speckled Bird", as recorded by Roy Acuff (1936)

Tracklist:

1. Love What You're Doing Child (Ian Tyson) 3:39

2. Calgary (Ian Tyson, Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:03

3. Trucker's Cafe (Ian Tyson) 3:22

4. Long Long Time To Get Old (Ian Tyson) 3:07

5. Flies In The Bottle (Ian Tyson) 3:47

6. Bloodshot Beholder (Ian Tyson) 2:58

7. Crazy Arms (Chuck Seals, Ralph Mooney) 2:54

8. This Dream (Ian Tyson) 3:40

9. Smiling Wine (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:11

10. Rio Grande (Ian Tyson, Amos Garrett) 3:51

11. Disappearing Woman (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 2:10

12. We Sail (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 4:37

Bonus:

13. New Truckers Cafe (Live) (Sylvia Fricker Tyson) 3:09

Personnel:

Ian Tyson - Guitar, Vocals

Sylvia Fricker Tyson - Vocals

Buddy Cage - Pedal Steel Guitar

Amos Garrett - Guitar, Vocals

N.D. Smart - Drums

David Briggs - Piano

Norbert Putnam - Bass Guitar