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John & Mary

IIIrd Tyme Out
1 disc

1. John and Mary
2. Rose of My Heart
3. Lovin' You, Goin' Blind
4. Cold Summer Day in Georgia
5. Milk Cow Blues
6. Snow Angel
7. Blue Ridge Mountain Memories
8. I Pray My Way Out of Trouble
9. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
10. Another Evening Alone
11. Just Call on Him
12. Coal Mine Blues
13. Bobby and Millie
14. On The Lonely Side of Town
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ROUCD 0463
Credits

Producer IIIrd Tyme Out; Ken Irwin
Engineer
IIIrd Tyme Out: Steve Dilling (vocals, guitar, banjo); Russell Moore (vocals, guitar); Wayne Benson (vocals, mandolin, mandola); Ray Deaton (vocals, acoustic bass); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle).
Additional personnel: Ron Ickes (resophonic guitar); Tim Austin (percussion).
Engineers: Tim Austin, Dan Tyminski, IIIrd Time Out.
Recorded at Doobie Shea Recording Studios, Boones Mill, Virginia. Includes liner notes by Jon Weisberger.
Personnel: Steve Dilling (vocals, guitar, banjo); Russell Moore (vocals, guitar); Wayne Benson (vocals, mandola, mandolin); Ray Deaton (vocals, acoustic bass); Rob Ickes (resonator guitar); Mike Hartgrove (fiddle); Tim Austin (percussion).
Audio Mixers: IIIrd Tyme Out; Steve Chandler.
Liner Note Author: Jon Weisberger.
Recording information: Doobie Shea Recording Studios.
Photographer: Irene Young.
One of the first albums to feature a number of Third Tyme Out originals, John & Mary marks the band's baby steps away from tradition. The well-crafted vocal harmonies are still there (sometimes singing doo wop), as well as tight bluegrass-style instrumentation. A number of gospel classics also make appearances. The addition of Blue Highway's Rob Ickes excellent Dobro playing adds texture to about half of the songs. A few songs stand out as favorites: their cover of the Loretta Lynn song "I Pray My Way Out of Trouble" sounds spare and hopeful, and "Milk Cow Blues" provides one more turn for a song that has had a long history of interpretation. Among the original songs on the album, "Bobby and Millie" stands out (even with its somewhat precious lyrics) as a beautiful example of what this band will be capable of in the future. ~ Stacia Proefrock
Critic Reviews

Dirty Linen (4-5/00, p.79) - "...45 minutes of well-done bluegrass music. The sound is pretty traditional, though the songs are...modern....Fans of the older Nashville style will enjoy this as much as bluegrass fans..."