1973 Arlo Guthrie – The Last Of The Brooklyn Cowboys
Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys is a 1973 album by American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie.
Tracks
1 Farrell O’Gara (Traditional) 2:50
2 Gypsy Davy (Woody Guthrie) 3:44
3 This Troubled Mind Of Mine (Billy Hughes, Johnny Tyler) 2:28
4 Week On The Rag (Arlo Guthrie) 2:23
5 Miss The Mississippi And You (Bill Halley) 2:56
6 Lovesick Blues (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) 2:36
7 Uncle Jeff (Arlo Guthrie) 0:57
8 Gates Of Eden (Bob Dylan) 5:16
9 Last Train (Arlo Guthrie) 3:07
10 Cowboy Song (Arlo Guthrie) 3:42
11 Sailor’s Bonnett (Traditional) 1:23
12 Cooper’s Lament (Arlo Guthrie) 2:47
13 Ramblin’ Round (Woody Guthrie) 3:15
Biography
Musicians
2 Gypsy Davy
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Arlo Guthrie |
| Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
| Piano | Jim Gordon |
| Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
| Sax | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Gene Goe |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
3 This Troubled Mind Of Mine
| Bass | Doyle Singer |
| Drums | Jerry Wiggins |
| Guitar | Don Rich |
| Guitar | Bob Morris |
| Guitar | Buddy Alan |
| Steel Guitar | Jerry Brightman |
| Fiddle | Don Rich |
| Piano | Jim Shaw |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
4 Week On The Rag
| Piano | Arlo Guthrie |
| Bassoon | Don Cristlieb |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Oboe | William Green |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
5 Miss The Mississippi And You
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | John Pilla |
| Slide Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Piano | Arlo Guthrie |
| Clarinet | Buddy Colette |
| Background Vocals | Bill Cole |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Gene Merlino |
| Background Vocals | Jessie Mae Smith |
| Background Vocals | Robert Tebow |
| Background Vocals | Thurle Ravenscroft |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
6 Lovesick Blues
| Bass | Doyle Singer |
| Drums | Jerry Wiggins |
| Guitar | Don Rich |
| Guitar | Bob Morris |
| Guitar | Buddy Alan |
| Banjo | Jerry Brightman |
| Dobro | Don Rich |
| Fiddle | Don Rich |
| Piano | Jim Shaw |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
7 Uncle Jeff
| Bass | Thad Maxwell |
| Drums | Gene Parsons |
| Guitar | John Pilla |
| Banjo | Doug Dillard |
| Piano | Arlo Guthrie |
| Fiddle | Gib Guilbeau |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
8 Gates Of Eden
| Bass | John Pilla |
| Guitar | Clarence White |
| Guitar | Arlo Guthrie |
| Slide Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
9 Last Train
| Background Vocals | Bill Cole |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Gene Merlino |
| Background Vocals | Jessie Mae Smith |
| Background Vocals | Robert Tebow |
| Background Vocals | Thurle Ravenscroft |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
10 Cowboy Song
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Grady Martin |
| Guitar | Clarence White |
| Guitar | John Pilla |
| Banjo | Arlo Guthrie |
11 Sailor’s Bonnett
| Guitar | John Pilla |
| Slide Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Banjo | Arlo Guthrie |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
| Fiddle | Kevin Burke |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
12 Cooper’s Lament
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Jessie Mae Smith |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
13 Ramblin’ Round
| Bass | Doyle Singer |
| Acoustic Guitar | Don Rich |
| Mandolin | Doyle Singer |
| Organ | Jim Shaw |
| Harmonica | Arlo Guthrie |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Pilla, Lenny Waronker
Arranged By, Adapted By – Kevin Burke (Tracks 1, 11)
Arranged By – George Bohanon (Track 4)
Engineer – Bobby Hata, Donn Landee, Lee Herschberg, Terry Geiser
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Design – John And Barbara Casado
Photography By – Marty Evans
Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Mixed At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Mastered At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
August 28, 2016 @ 20:42
Absolutely loved Leland’s playing with Toto last night in New York. The mixes on these songs have him turned down pretty low and you can barely hear him. I honed in on his playing on a couple of songs last night and he truly is an amazing bass player.