1978 Norton Buffalo – Desert Horizon
Desert Horizon is the second solo album by Norton Buffalo, released in 1978 on Capitol.
Phillip Jackson (September 28, 1951 – October 30, 2009), best known as Norton Buffalo, was an American singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist who was a versatile exponent of the harmonica, including chromatic and diatonic.
Tracks
1 Echoes Of The Last Stampede (Norton Buffalo) 02:03
2 Desert Horizon (Norton Buffalo; John McFee) 04:44
3 Age Old Puppet (Bob Russell) 03:27
4 Wasn’t It Bad Enough (Norton Buffalo) 03:34
5 Thinkin’ Bout You Babe (Norton Buffalo) 02:40
6 Hopin’ You’ll Come Back (Bob Russell) 04:14
7 High Tide In Wingo (Norton Buffalo) 04:02
8 Walkin’ Down To Suzy’s (Norton Buffalo; John McFee) 03:46
9 Cold, Cold City Nights (Norton Buffalo) 02:27
10 Where Has She Gone (Norton Buffalo) 03:07
11 Sun Comes In The Morning (Norton Buffalo; Dave Shapiro) 03:40
12 Anni In The Wind (Norton Buffalo) 04:34
Musicians
1 Echoes Of The Last Stampede
| Synthesizer | Byron Allred |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
2 Desert Horizon
| Bass | Bob McFee |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | John McFee |
| Sitar | John McFee |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Clavinet | Byron Allred |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Percussion | Mickey Hart |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
3 Age Old Puppet
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Guitar | Greg Douglass |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Synthesizer | Byron Allred |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Horns | Greg Adams |
| Horns | Mic Gillette |
| Horns | Stephen Kupka |
| Horns | Lenny Pickett |
| Horns | Emilio Castillo |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Percussion | Norton Buffalo |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
4 Wasn’t It Bad Enough
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | John McFee |
| Keyboards | John Hobbs |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Percussion | Gary Mallaber |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Kimball |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
5 Thinkin’ Bout You Babe
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Syndrums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | John McFee |
| Keyboards | John Hobbs |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Kimball |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
6 Hopin’ You’ll Come Back
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Fender Rhodes | Byron Allred |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Percussion | Norton Buffalo |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
7 High Tide In Wingo
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
8 Walkin’ Down To Suzy’s
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Dobro | Fred Jones |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Jew’s Harp | Norton Buffalo |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
9 Cold, Cold City Nights
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Mandolin | Dave Shapiro |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
10 Where Has She Gone
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | John McFee |
| Sitar | John McFee |
| Keyboards | John Hobbs |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Percussion | Gary Mallaber |
| Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
11 Sun Comes In The Morning
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Organ | Byron Allred |
| Flute | David Ladd |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Congas | Kirk Harwood |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
12 Anni In The Wind
| Bass | Gary Creller |
| Drums | Kirk Harwood |
| Guitar | Dave Shapiro |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Fred Jones |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Bobby Black |
| Piano | Byron Allred |
| Harmonica | Norton Buffalo |
| Violin | Phil Richardson |
| Vibes | Norton Buffalo |
| Vocals | Norton Buffalo |
Liner Notes
Producer – Norton Buffalo
Producer – Mickey Hart (Track 2)
Producer (Executive) – Steve Miller
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Andy Stein (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Norton Buffalo, Dave Shapiro, Phil Richardson (Track 12)
Engineer – Jim Gaines
Engineer – Mickey Hart (Track 2)
Design – Richard Kriegler
Photography – Kristen Anacker, Randy Bachman, Norton Buffalo, Ann Ashley, Rod Gibson
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At Filmways/Heider Recording
Recorded At The Barn, Novato, California
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
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