The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Don’t Look Down
(A&M Records 1977 SP4662)
Sleeve & Vinyl in MINT condition
MINT – SEALED – 1977 ORIGINAL
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri. They are most widely known for their singles “If You Wanna Get to Heaven” in 1974 and “Jackie Blue” in 1975.
Don’t Look Down is the fifth album by American country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The band lost another founding member, Buddy Brayfield, gained a new producer David Kershenbaum, and added three new players, including singer/guitarist and longtime pal Steve Canaday, who as owner of the New Bijou had been instrumental in the group’s formation. Despite containing “Following The Way That I Feel”, one of the strongest pop tunes in their catalogue, Don’t Look Down did not meet sales expectations, and presaged the Ozark Mountain Daredevils’ move from A&M Records to Columbia Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “River To The Sun” | Steve Cash, John Dillon | 3:25 |
| 2. | “Crazy Lovin'” | Cash, Dillon | 3:46 |
| 3. | “Giving It All To The Wind” | Larry Lee | 4:14 |
| 4. | “The Fox” | Cash | 2:46 |
| 5. | “Backroads” | Steve Canaday | 3:36 |
| 6. | “Snowbound” | Cash, Dillon | 3:31 |
| 7. | “Following The Way That I Feel” | Lee | 3:37 |
| 8. | “Love Makes The Lover” | Dillon, Cash | 3:22 |
| 9. | “True Believer” | Lee, Cash | 4:15 |
| 10. | “Moon On The Rise” | Lee, Cash | 3:05 |
| 11. | “Stinghead” | Michael Granda | 2:11 |
Personnel
- Larry Lee – Drums, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, and vocals
- Steve Cash – Harp, percussion, and vocals
- John Dillon – Guitars, fiddle, piano on “Crazy Lovin'” and vocals
- Michael “Supe” Granda – Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals
- Steve Canaday – Guitar, drums and vocals
- Jerry Mills – Mandolin
- Rune Walle – Guitars, sitar, banjo and vocals on “Stinghead”
- Ruell Chappell – Keyboards and vocals
- Randle Chowning – guitars, mandolin, vocals (tracks 12, 13, and 14)
- Buddy Brayfield – keyboards, vocals (tracks 12, 13, and 14)
Geoff Richardson – Viola on “Giving It All To The Wind.” Geoffrey Richardson appears courtesy of Arista Records.
Production
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado. Mixed at AIR, London Engineered by Pete Henderson Assisted by Tom Likes and Nigel Walker. Road Manager: Charlie McCall. Equipment: Larry Tucker and Dick Trask. Lights and Stage Production: Dan Mayoand Rick Redford. Artist Management: Good Karma Productions, Kansas City, Missouri. Art Direction: Roland Young. Designers: Brian Hagiwara, Stan Evanson. Cover Photography: Mark Hanauer. Inner-sleeve Photography: Jim McCrary.
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