Thursday, April 18, 2024

THE APPLE ENSEMBLE - A Major Breakdown (1979) (Private Press)


Hornpipe - HPL-002

Country:Us

Released:1979


Tracks Listing

01 - Beethoven's 9th Breakdown 1:06

02 - Glory Hallelujah 2:50

03 - An Easter Song 4:13

04 - Campbell's Farewell/Whiskey Before Breakfast 3:29

05 - Don't Look Back 2:06

06 - O Give Me A Home By The Sea 5:12

07 - The Rock That Is Higher Than I 1:40

08 - Today She Talks With Him Too 3:27

09 - Arkansas Traveler 2:07

10 - Susan's Song 2:31

11 - Boilin' Springs 1:30

12 - The Eastern Gate 3:57

13 - Precious Memories 1:50


Line Up / Musicians

Daniel E. Harmon - Banjo, Mandolin, Guitars, Melodica, Bass, Vocals

Vollie McKenzie - Guitars, Bass, Vocals

&

Linda Hargraves - Piano


Two young guys from South Carolina offer us a rural Private Press album with several original compositions, most of which feature the banjo. Good enough production with musicianship, beautiful voices and a competent enough playing from the two young artists to serve the album ....(Horatius Rex)

Mr Vollie McKenzie said : Recording hasn't been all fun. I remember walking into the studiofor the first session feeling real proud, thinking that Dan and I had surely arrived. We worked eight hours that session and of the four songs that we recorded only one felt like a take .... and we are not real sure about that one ...


Download Link : https://mega.nz/file/z893HQoL#hYoa-rNZ8X20JgpEFqGO4u1acTBw-gdLNMuT0iJyL0A


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