Annual Waltz is an album by the American musician John Hartford, released in 1987.[1][2] Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by Jack Clement.[3][4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Folk Recording" category.[5]

Annual Waltz
Studio album by
Released1987
GenreBluegrass, country
Length29:47
LabelDot
ProducerJack Clement
John Hartford chronology
Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland
(1985)
Annual Waltz
(1987)
Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology
(1987)

Track listing

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All songs by John Hartford unless otherwise noted.

  1. "All in My Love for You" – 2:25
  2. "Ohio River Rag" – 3:57
  3. "Annual Waltz" – 3:52
  4. "Gone, Gone, Gone" (Harlan Howard) – 1:54
  5. "Love Wrote This Song" (Hartford, Charles Cochran) – 2:43
  6. "Learning to Smile All Over Again" – 3:26
  7. "Pennington Bend" – 3:45
  8. "Here's to Your Dreams" – 4:14
  9. "Short Life of Trouble" – 1:36
  10. "Living in the Mississippi Valley" – 1:55

Personnel

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  • John Hartford – banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals
  • Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
  • Jack Clement – guitar
  • Kenny Malone – percussion
  • Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin
  • Gary Janney – harmony vocals

Production notes:

  • Jack Clement – producer
  • Richard Adler – mixing
  • Milan Bogdan – master tape preparation
  • Camile Engel – design
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Glenn Meadows – master tape preparation
  • Mark Howard – engineer, mixing

References

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  1. ^ Hochman, Steve (22 Aug 1986). "'Boogie'-Man Hartford Keeps On Rolling Along". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Composer vows to keep song out of commercials". Windsor Star. 9 Jan 1987. p. C6.
  3. ^ Van Matre, Lynn (15 Oct 1986). "Hartford's Work from 'The Heart'". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  4. ^ Hurst, Jack (18 Sep 1986). "On the Record". Chicago Tribune. p. 9A.
  5. ^ "John Hartford". Recording Academy. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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