AEREO-PLAIN

'''Aereo-Plain''' is John Hartford's groundbreaking Bluegrass album from 1971. The music is an inspired blend of traditional bluegrass musicianship, and the hippie spirit of the '70s. The other members of the Aereo-Plain Band were Norman Blake, Vassar Clements, Tut Taylor, and Randy Scruggs. In 2002 Steam Powered Aereo-Takes was released, which was a collection of outtakes and demos from the recording sessions for this album.

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Track listing

#"Turn Your Radio On" (Albert E. Brumley) – 1:22
#"Steamboat Whistle Blues" (Hartford) – 3:23
#"Back in the Goodle Days" (Hartford) – 3:34
#"Up on the Hill Where They Do the Boogie" (Hartford) – 2:43
#"Boogie" (Hartford) – 1:42
#"First Girl I Loved" (Hartford) – 4:35
#"Presbyterian Guitar" (Hartford) – 2:04
#"With a Vamp in the Middle" (Hartford) – 3:25
#"Symphony Hall Rag" (Hartford) – 2:48
#"Because of You" (Hartford) – 1:02
#"Steam Powered Aereo Plane" (Hartford) – 3:43
#"Holding" (Hartford) – 1:47
#"Tear Down The Grand Ole Opry" (Hartford/Taylor) – 3:28
#"Leather Britches" (Traditional) – 1:58
#"Station Break" (Hartford) – 0:13
#"Turn Your Radio On" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:16

Personnel

★ John Hartford - banjo, guitar, violin, vocals

★ Norman Blake - guitar, mandolin, vocals

★ Vassar Clements - violin, cello, viola, vocals

★ Tut Taylor - dobro, vocals

★ Randy Scruggs - bass, vocals

Production

★ Producer: David Bromberg

★ Recording Engineer: Warren Dewey/Claude Hill

★ Mixing: Toby Mountain

★ Art Direction: n/a

★ Photography: Peter Amft

★ Liner notes: Sam Bush