Album by New Grass Revival
Friday Night in America |
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Studio album by New Grass Revival |
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Released | 1989 |
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Genre | Bluegrass, country |
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Length | 40:54 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer | Wendy Waldman[1] |
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New Grass Revival chronology |
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Friday Night in America is a studio album by progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1989.[2] The album includes the single "Callin' Baton Rouge", the band's only Top 40 hit on Hot Country Songs. Both it and "Do What You Gotta Do" were later released as singles by Garth Brooks: the former in 1993 from his album In Pieces, and the latter in 2000 from his album Sevens. The band promoted the album by touring with Emmylou Harris.[3]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [4] |
Newsday deemed the band "one of the more exuberant and professional amalgams of country and bluegrass talent."[5] USA Today called the album "the best yet from the best acoustic band around... Bluegrass never has been stretched so far toward jazz, folk, blues, Cajun, reggae and rock."[6] The Edmonton Journal wrote that the "superb instrumental skills are reduced to the odd flash of brilliance, as most of the material embraces standard Poco/Eagle country arrangements."[7]
Track listing
Personnel
Additional musicians and staff
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Garth Fundis - backing vocals
- Caroline Greyshock - photography
- Bob Mater - drums
- Denny Purcell - mastering engineer
- Gary Laney - recording engineer, mixing
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Wendy Waldman - backing vocals, producer
References
- ^ Joyce, Mike (22 Sep 1989). "Grass Greener on Other Side of Ocean". The Washington Post. p. N25.
- ^ Washburn, Jim (9 Mar 1989). "For the Members of New Grass Revival, Home Is Home—Be It Country or Rock". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 12.
- ^ Mayes, Alison (21 Aug 1989). "Country music's queen more remote than regal". Calgary Herald. p. C7.
- ^ "Friday Night in America Review by Zac Johnson". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Records". Part II. Newsday. 12 June 1989. p. 2.
- ^ Zimmerman, David (29 June 1989). "New Grass Revival: Friday Night in America". USA Today. p. 5D.
- ^ Campbell, Rod (16 July 1989). "Country". Edmonton Journal. p. D10.
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | - Too Late to Turn Back Now (1977)
- Live (1984)
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Compilation albums | |
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Collaboration albums | - The Live Album (Leon Russell and New Grass Revival) (1981)
- Deviation (1984)
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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