Don't It Drag On is an album by American singer/songwriter Chris Smither, released in 1972. It was re-released on CD along with I'm a Stranger Too! in 2002.
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | November 30 – December 4, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Blues, folk | |||
| Length | 34:56 | |||
| Label | Poppy, Tomato | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
Writing for Allmusic, critic Brett Hartenbach called Smither "a great writer who knows when to look elsewhere for material, a masterful guitarist who understands simplicity and a powerful singer with restraint.": and wrote of the album "while the bulk of Smither's material has a ruminative, melancholic tone, don't expect typical singer/songwriter fare."[1] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau also praised the album, writing "Smither writes tough-minded yet numinous post-folk songs that do justice to his adventurous taste in other people's... A smart record."[2]
Track listing
editAll songs by Chris Smither unless otherwise noted.
- "Lonesome Georgia Brown"
- "Down in the Flood" (Bob Dylan)
- "I've Got Mine"
- "Statesboro Blues" (Blind Willie McTell)
- "Another Way to Find You"
- "No Expectations" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
- "Friend of the Devil" (John Dawson, Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter)
- "Don't It Drag On"
- "Every Mother's Son"
- "Mail Order Mystics"
- "I Feel the Same"
Personnel
edit- Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
- John Bailey - guitar, autoharp
- Rod Hicks - bass
- Happy Traum - banjo
- Bonnie Raitt - background vocals
- Maria Muldaur - background vocals
- Kathryn Rose - background vocals
- Roy Markowitz - drums
- Eric Kaz - piano
- Ben Keith - dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Stuart Schulman - violin
Production
edit- Produced by Michael Cuscuna
- Engineered by Nick Jameson
- Milton Glaser - art direction, design
- Duane Michals - photography
- Bill Wasserzieher - reissue liner notes
References
edit- ^ a b Hartenbach, Brett. "Don't It Drag On > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.