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1992 studio album by Michelle Shocked
Arkansas Traveler is an
alternative
folk album released by American singer-songwriter
Michelle Shocked in 1992. Her fourth album for
Mercury Records , the songs focused around the roots of her music. The album included collaborations with several other artists, including
Taj Mahal ,
Alison Krauss ,
Tony Levin and
Norman Blake .
Jack Irons plays drums at the beginning of track 6.
Uncle Tupelo plays on track 6. The album name may have been derived from the folklore of the
Arkansas Traveler .
Reception
Reviewing the album for
Rolling Stone ,
Mark Kemp gave it four
stars out of five, calling it "ambitious".
[1] William Ruhlmann of
AllMusic also gave the album four stars out of five. He also found it an ambitious album, calling Shocked "feisty" and "exuberant". He also noted the album's lack of commercial success.
[2] Her desire to have the cover portray her in
blackface in tribute to the roots of the music featured on the album drew criticism and led to a change in the cover art.
[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Michelle Shocked; except where noted.
"33 RPM Soul" – 4:10
"Come a Long Way" – 4:43
"Secret to a Long Life" – 3:50
"Contest Coming (Cripple Creek)" – 3:35
"Over the Waterfall" – 4:39
"Shaking Hands (Soldier's Joy)" – 3:25
"Jump Jim Crow" – 3:32
"Hold Me Back (
Frankie and Johnnie )" – 5:09
"Strawberry Jam" – 4:33
"Prodigal Daughter (Cotton Eyed Joe)" – 6:43
"Blackberry Blossom" – 3:31
"Weaving Way" – 2:57
"Arkansas Traveler" – 4:20
"Woody's Rag" (
Woody Guthrie ) – 2:51
Personnel
Michelle Shocked as "Arkansas Traveler" – guitar, mandolin, vocals
Buddy Fambro,
Mark Goldenberg ,
Albert Lee ,
Pops Staples ,
Jay Farrar ,
Taj Mahal ,
Doc Watson , Tim Stafford,
Norman Blake , Steve Connolly, Jimmy Driftwood, Max Johnston – guitar, vocals
Bernie Leadon – guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
Hassan Kahn,
Jerry Scheff ,
Tony Levin , Jack Herrick,
Jeff Tweedy , Harold Floyd, Steve Edelman, Jon Schofield, Barry Bales – bass
Garth Hudson – accordion, keyboards
Levon Helm – mandolin, vocals
Chris Frank – accordion
Bob Murphy, Michael Holmes, Peter Bull – keyboards, vocals
Fiachna O'Braonain – guitar, vocals
Tony Harrigan – tin whistle
Peter O'Toole – bouzouki, bass
Liam Ó Maonlaí – bodhrán, piano
Leo Barnes – B3 organ, saxophone
Bland Simpson – piano
Mitchell Froom – B3 organ
William T. Mason, Denny Fongheiser,
Kenny Aronoff ,
Jerry Marotta , Jerry Fehily, Mike Heidorn, Waldo LaTowsky, Martin Parker, Michael Barclay – drums
Jack Irons – snare
Charts
References
^
Kemp, Mark (May 1, 1992),
"Michelle Shocked : Arkansas Traveler : Music Reviews" ,
Rolling Stone , archived from
the original on October 1, 2007, retrieved January 6, 2010
^ Ruhlmann, William.
"Arkansas Traveler > Overview" .
AllMusic . Retrieved January 6, 2010 .
^
Caughie, Pamela L. (1999).
Passing and Pedagogy: The Dynamics of Responsibility . University of Illinois Press. pp. 54–.
ISBN
9780252067709 . Retrieved March 24, 2014 .
^
"Australiancharts.com – Michelle Shocked – Arkansas Traveler" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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"Charts.nz – Michelle Shocked – Arkansas Traveler" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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