Running, Jumping, Standing Still

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All Music Guide - Steve Cooper
An oddly effective, one-off marriage of folk-blues and ragtime piano that kicks, to paraphrase Bob Wills, "like four mules pullin' out of a bog hole." Koerner, Ray & Glover's "Spider" John Koerner provides the playful, what-me-worry, Piedmont-by-way-of-Minnesota blues, and Willie Murphy adds inspired, loose-keyed, ragtime piano. At times, songs like "Red Palace" and "Sometimes I Can't Help Myself" sound like the perfect backdrop for Lilly Langtree in a Dodge City saloon circa 1883. Electric bass crops up here and there for emphasis, but the main vibe is Jesse Fuller meets Big Tiny Little. "Magazine Lady," a wildly in-the-groove tale of photo lust, is not to be missed. ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Steve Cooper
An oddly effective, one-off marriage of folk-blues and ragtime piano that kicks, to paraphrase Bob Wills, "like four mules pullin' out of a bog hole." Koerner, Ray & Glover's "Spider" John Koerner provides the playful, what-me-worry, Piedmont-by-way-of-Minnesota blues, and Willie Murphy adds inspired, loose-keyed, ragtime piano. At times, songs like "Red Palace" and "Sometimes I Can't Help Myself" sound like the perfect backdrop for Lilly Langtree in a Dodge City saloon circa 1883. Electric bass crops up here and there for emphasis, but the main vibe is Jesse Fuller meets Big Tiny Little. "Magazine Lady," a wildly in-the-groove tale of photo lust, is not to be missed. Kudos to eclectic producer Frazier Mohawk Holy Modal Rounders, Kaleidoscope, Nico for holding this stew together.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/22/1994
  • Label: Red House
  • UPC: 033651006329
  • Catalog Number: 63

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Red Palace - Willie Murphy (5:31)
  2. 2 I Ain't Blue - Willie Murphy (3:45)
  3. 3 Bill & Annie - Willie Murphy (4:27)
  4. 4 Old Brown Dog - Willie Murphy (8:10)
  5. 5 Running, Jumping, Standing Still - Willie Murphy (5:40)
  6. 6 Sidestep - Willie Murphy (4:11)
  7. 7 Magazine Lady - Willie Murphy (2:40)
  8. 8 Friends and Lovers - Willie Murphy (3:05)
  9. 9 Sometimes I Can't Help Myself - Willie Murphy (3:35)
  10. 10 Good Night - Willie Murphy (4:10)
  11. 11 Some Sweet Nancy - Willie Murphy (3:23)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
"Spider" John Koerner Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Todd Anderson Horn
Sanford Konikoff Drums
Willie Murphy Bass, Piano, Electric Bass, Vocals, Track Performer
Technical Credits
Allan Emig Engineer
"Spider" John Koerner Contributor
Frazier Mohawk Producer
Eric Peltoniemi Liner Notes
Roger Seibel Remastering
William S. Harvey Artwork
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