Act I (Seldom Scene album)

1972 studio album by the Seldom Scene

Act I is the debut studio album by the American progressive bluegrass band the Seldom Scene, released in 1972. It is regarded one of the best and most influential albums ever recorded in the genre.^[2][3]

Track listing

1. "Raised By The Railroad Line" (Paul Craft) 2:59
2. "Darling Corey" (Traditional); arranged by John Duffey) 3:43
3. "Want of a Woman" (Paul Craft) 2:16
4. "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor) 3:09
5. "Joshua" (Traditional; arranged by Mike Auldridge) 2:41
6. "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?" (Traditional; arranged by John Duffey) 3:11
7. "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman) 3:02
8. "With Body and Soul" (Virginia Stauffer) 3:57
9. "Summertime Is Past and Gone" (Bill Monroe) 2:13
10. "500 Miles" (Hedy West) 3:21
11. "Cannonball" (Traditional; arranged by Mike Auldridge) 2:44
12. "What Am I Doing Hanging 'Round?" (Michael Martin Murphey) 2:53

Personnel

The Seldom Scene

• John Starling – vocals, guitar
• John Duffey – mandolin, vocals
• Ben Eldridge – banjo, guitar, vocals
• Mike Auldridge – Dobro, guitar, vocals
• Tom Gray – bass, vocals

Technical

• Roy Homer - engineer
• Ronnie Bucke - cover photography

References

1. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. (2011). "Act 1 - The Seldom Scene | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
2. Album review at www.allmusic.com
3. Album info on www.rebelrecords.com Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official site