- Audio CD (16 Mar 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Camden
- ASIN: B0000636M1
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 290,201 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
John Hartford Goes Hollywood,
By A Customer
This review is from: John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depot/Radio John (Audio CD)
If you are familiar with the pop country sounds of the late 60s/early 70s, then you should be familiar with John Hartford. With great skill as a multi-instrumentalist, and, a twisted sense of humor, he makes the transition from Nashville to Hollywood. The reissue of "The John Hartford Album" (1969) and "Iron Mountain Depot" (1970), along with the unreleased album, "Radio John" (1970), by Camden Deluxe/BMG Entertainment showcases the recordings Mr. Hartford made in Hollywood. With a broader palette, the production staff and session musicians open up the songs with arrangements familiar to those who enjoy the recordings of The Neon Philharmonic and Mason Williams. To my way of thinking, "The John Hartford Album" is the best of the three, touching all the sentimental, humorous and world-view topics that were the purview of Mr. Hartford's musings. "Iron Mountain Depot" makes a fine early statement for the direction of sit-down-and-play sessions that John would have more success with in his recordings made for Warner Bros and Flying Fish. The previously unreleased album, "Radio John", is a nice addition to Mr. Hartford's catalog, and here, as a bonus, on this compact disc release. It does make one wonder, if it had been released successfully, would he have still gone down the path that led him to "Aereo-Plane"/"Morning Bugle" and the likes of "Mark Twang". So, like some artists who never get to release all their work, it may have been a good thing that this album went unreleased.The quality of the release is quite good, bordering on excellent for the released albums. "Radio John" suffers from its unfinished quality with a hint that it may have been mastered from an acetate or some other vinyl source. But the suffering does not make it unlistenable nor take it down to the level of bad 'bootleg' quality. Enjoy. Barry
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4.7 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A critical period for Hartford,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depot/Radio John (Audio CD)
I've just listened to this 2 CD set once and am generally very happy with it. The first of the 3 albums included, "John Hartford," will probably be my favorite. This album is overproduced by the standards of Hartford's later work (e.g., horns, strings on many cuts), but that's how many albums were done in the late 1960s. Happily, the mixes are clean & there's a lot of good picking from Hartford, James Burton, and others throughout the 3 albums included in this package. What stands out for me is Hartford's way with words; he was always quite frank, insightful and often funny. Listening to the CDs straight through, I got the feeling that Hartford was getting fed up with being a pop star, as the lyrics get fairly cynical by the time of the third album, "Radio John." That last album was previously unreleased & in some ways isn't up to Hartford's usual high standards. It's historically interesting but pales musically and lyrically next to "Aero-Plane," which would come soon after. However, having the first two, "John Hartford" & "Iron Mountain Depot" is well worth the price of this set.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Goodle memories.,
By BRIAN STEELY - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depot/Radio John (Audio CD)
I'm not sure why the other folks didn't give this double release five stars. Radio John is a real treat and is worth the price of the double by its self. Great version of 'Skippin in the Mississippi Dew', 'Self Made Man', 'Tall Buildings' . . . wow, and that's just the first three tracks of disc two. I'm a big bluegrass fan, but for some reason really like the more folksy sounding side of Hartford. I truly believe that if you like Hartford's music, there is no way you won't love this one!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Radio John Found...,
By Ted The Fiddler "Ted The Fiddler" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: John Hartford/Iron Mountain Depot/Radio John (Audio CD)
I had several conversations with John Hartford concerning Radio John and where the tapes may have ended up, and he didn't really know. I think it was released to Radio Stations, but then killed by the Record Company. Most of the tracks were recorded I think during the Iron Mountain sessions. I was particularly interested in finding this early recording of Mississippi Dew. For any one interested in John's musical evolution, this collection is a must have. John had just tons of unusual stuff we may never ever hear, so it is a great joy to see Radio John available, no matter what the quality. What I would very much like to see is a CD full of cuts from his entire 30-40 year recording carrier highlighting some of the Innovations and Experiments he conducted. Everything from Ken Nordine style Talking Poetry to Sing Along Row Your Boat things. The guy never stopped breaking ground with music and sounds that influenced musicians world wide, but most of the public never heard. If any record people wish to Discuss this Idea, I'm out here on the web...
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