Dean Parks, Gary Coleman, Hoyt Axton, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Omartian, Tom Scott
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American folk music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. Hoyt Axton became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting became well known throughout the world. Among them were “Joy to the World”, “The Pusher”, “No No Song”, “Greenback Dollar”, and “Never Been to Spain”.
Hoyt Axton had many minor singing hits of his own, such as “Boney Fingers”, “When the Morning Comes”, and 1979’s “Della and the Dealer”, as well as “Jealous Man” (the latter two he sang in a guest appearance on WKRP in Cincinnati). His vocal style featured his distinctive bass-baritone (which later deepened to near-bass) and use of characterization.
Tracks
1 No No Song (Hoyt Axton, David P Jackson) 2:34
2 Boney Fingers (Hoyt Axton) 3:08
3 In A Young Girl’s Mind (Hoyt Axton, Mark Dawson) 3:29
4 Telephone Booth (Hoyt Axton) 3:30
5 Paid In Advance (Hoyt Axton) 2:30
6 Lion In The Winter (Hoyt Axton) 3:23
7 I Love To Sing (Bob Lind) 1:55
8 When The Morning Comes (Hoyt Axton) 3:31
9 Lay, Lady, Lay (Bob Dylan) 3:07
10 Sweet Misery (Hoyt Axton) 3:25
11 Flash Of Fire (Hoyt Axton, Catherine Smith) 2:46
12 Less Than The Song (Hoyt Axton) 3:03
Musicians
1 No No Song
Bass | Emory Gordy |
Drums | Mike Botts |
Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Piano | David Jackson |
Trumpet | Gustavo Ramos |
Trumpet | Francisco Arrelano |
2 Boney Fingers
Bass | Emory Gordy |
Drums | Sammy Creason |
Guitar | James Burton |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Red Rhodes |
Piano | Mike Utley |
Vocals | Renee Armand |
Background Vocals | Renee Armand |
Background Vocals | Renee Blakley |
3 In A Young Girl’s Mind
Bass | Max Bennett |
Drums | Mike Botts |
Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Acoustic Guitar | Mark Dawson |
Harp | Roger Johnson |
4 Telephone Booth
Bass | David Jackson |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | James Burton |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Piano | Loren Newkirk |
Harp | Mark Dawson |
5 Paid In Advance
Bass | Larry Carlton |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | James Burton |
Guitar | Ben Benay |
Piano | Larry Muhoberac |
Harp | Mark Dawson |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Background Vocals | Mark Dawson |
Background Vocals | Cathy Smith |
6 Lion In The Winter
Bass | Jerry Scheff |
Drums | Mike Botts |
Guitar | James Burton |
Acoustic Guitar | Dick Rosmini |
Piano | George Clinton |
Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
7 I Love To Sing
Drums | Mike Botts |
Piano | George Clinton |
Harp | Roger Johnson |
Tuba | Jerry Scheff |
Trombone | Dick Hyde |
Clarinet | Johnny Rotella |
Percussion | Gail Davies |
8 When The Morning Comes
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Sammy Creason |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Ralph Mooney |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Piano | Mike Utley |
Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
9 Lay, Lady, Lay
Bass | Jerry Scheff |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
Piano | Michael Omartian |
Piano | Joe Sample |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Background Vocals | Cathy Smith |
Background Vocals | Mark Dawson |
Background Vocals | Marc Edelstein |
Background Vocals | Teda Bracci |
10 Sweet Misery
Bass | Tim Drummond |
Drums | Karl Hummel |
Guitar | Ron Cornelius |
Guitar | Mac Gaydon |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Piano | Bob Wilson |
Harmonica | Ed Kollis |
Background Vocals | Dana Brady |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Donna Washburn |
Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
11 Flash Of Fire
Bass | Larry Carlton |
Drums | Mike Botts |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Steel Guitar | Hank DeVito |
Keyboards | George Clinton |
Clarinet | Tom Scott |
Trombone | Ernie Carlson |
Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Background Vocals | Mark Dawson |
Background Vocals | William Griffin |
Background Vocals | Warren Moore |
Background Vocals | Robert Rogers |
Background Vocals | Ronald White |
12 Less Than The Song
Bass | Tim Drummond |
Drums | Karl Hummel |
Guitar | Ron Cornelius |
Guitar | Mac Gaydon |
Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
Piano | Bob Wilson |
Harmonica | Ed Kollis |
Background Vocals | Dana Brady |
Background Vocals | Claudia Linnear |
Background Vocals | Donna Washburn |
Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Kerschenbaum (Tracks 5, 9, 11)
Producer – Hoyt Axton, Henry Lewy (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Producer – Allan McDougall, Hoyt Axton (Tracks 2, 4, 8)
Producer – Bob Johnsson (Tracks 10, 12)
Recorded By – Frank DeLuna
Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography, Cover – Neal Preston
Road Scenes – Ed Simpson, Jim McCrary
Illustration – S Carver.
Re-Mastered at A&M Recording Studios