- Lonesome and a Long Way from Home
- Silver Wings
- It's a Picture from Life's Other Side
- Motherless Child Blues
- Some of Shelley's Blues
- Never Ending Song of Love
- Rock Salt and Nails
- The Banks of the Ohio
- Ring of Fire
- Propinquity
- Fireball Mail
- Tramp on the Street
- The Cure
- I Saw the Light
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0828767762623
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Guest Artist
Tracy Nelson Guest Artist
Arlo Guthrie Guest Artist,Vocals
Linda Ronstadt Guest Artist,Vocals
Jimmy Ibbotson Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Norman Blake Dobro
Jody Maphis Drums
Randy Scruggs Guitar
Karl Himmel Drums
Bob & Pauline Wilson Piano
Les Thompson Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Tracy Lee Nelson Vocals
Gary Scruggs Bass,Vocals
Jeff Hanna Guitar,Vocals
John McEuen Banjo,Vocals (Background)
Vassar Clements Fiddle
Steve Scruggs Keyboards
Jimmie Fadden Harp,Vocals (Background)
Michael Nesmith Composer
Hank Williams Composer
Gregg Geller Reissue Producer
Vic Anesini Mastering
June Carter Cash Composer
William E. McEuen Photography
Slick Lawson Cover Photo,Photography
Howard Fritzson Art Direction
A. Cole Composer
John R. "Ricky" Jackson Series Director
Mark Keresman Liner Notes
G.M. Cole Composer
B. Phillips Composer
David Gahr Photography
Randall Martin Design
T. Nelson Composer
Lily Lew Packaging Manager
Traditional Composer
Steven Berkowitz A&R
Don Law Producer

I Saw the Light with Some Help from My Friends
by Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs

I Saw the Light with Some Help from My Friends
by Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs
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Overview
When Earl Scruggs split with longtime collaborator and fellow Foggy Mountain Boy Lester Flatt in 1969, it was evident who of the pair had the more commercial aspirations. While Flatt remained firmly rooted in the bluegrass tradition, Scruggs, much like similar-minded artists such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Johnny Darrell, and the Dillards, sought to bridge the gap between pop, folk, and the old-timey sounds of yesteryear. I Saw the Light With Some Help from My Friends may sound like it was culled from the buckle of the "Bible Belt" (there are indeed a few spirituals), but the "friends" referenced in the title are merely saviors of the late-'60s/early-'70s country-folk movement. Scruggs gathered both family -- sons Gary, Randy, and Steve -- and contemporaries like Linda Ronstadt, Arlo Guthrie, Vassar Clements, Tracy Nelson, Norman Blake, and the aforementioned Dirt Band, to flesh out an album of covers both sublime (Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings") and surprising (Monkee Michael Nesmith's "Some of Shelley's Blues"). The musicianship is top-notch and the vocals, especially Ronstadt and Nelson -- Arlo Guthrie will always be an acquired taste for some -- are warm and soulful, resulting in one of the more lucid and enjoyable examples of the crossover genre. [In 2005, Columbia/Legacy reissued the record with extensive liner notes and three bonus tracks: "Fireball Mail," "Tramp on the Street," and "The Cure."] ~ James Christopher Monger
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/12/2005 |
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Label: | Legacy / Sony Music Distribution |
UPC: | 0828767762623 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Earl Scruggs Primary Artist,BanjoThe Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Guest Artist
Tracy Nelson Guest Artist
Arlo Guthrie Guest Artist,Vocals
Linda Ronstadt Guest Artist,Vocals
Jimmy Ibbotson Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Norman Blake Dobro
Jody Maphis Drums
Randy Scruggs Guitar
Karl Himmel Drums
Bob & Pauline Wilson Piano
Les Thompson Mandolin,Vocals (Background)
Tracy Lee Nelson Vocals
Gary Scruggs Bass,Vocals
Jeff Hanna Guitar,Vocals
John McEuen Banjo,Vocals (Background)
Vassar Clements Fiddle
Steve Scruggs Keyboards
Jimmie Fadden Harp,Vocals (Background)
Technical Credits
Merle Kilgore ComposerMichael Nesmith Composer
Hank Williams Composer
Gregg Geller Reissue Producer
Vic Anesini Mastering
June Carter Cash Composer
William E. McEuen Photography
Slick Lawson Cover Photo,Photography
Howard Fritzson Art Direction
A. Cole Composer
John R. "Ricky" Jackson Series Director
Mark Keresman Liner Notes
G.M. Cole Composer
B. Phillips Composer
David Gahr Photography
Randall Martin Design
T. Nelson Composer
Lily Lew Packaging Manager
Traditional Composer
Steven Berkowitz A&R
Don Law Producer
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