1975 Hoyt Axton – Southbound
Southbound is an album by folk-rock writer & country singer Hoyt Axton, released in 1975. It reached #27 on the US country charts and #188 on the Billboard 200.
Tracks
1 I Love To Sing (Bob Lind) 01:55
2 Southbound (Hoyt Axton; Mark Dawson) 02:34
3 Lion In The Winter (Hoyt Axton) 03:23
4 Blind Fiddler () 02:29
5 Pride Of Man (Hoyt Axton; David P Jackson) 03:17
6 Greensleeves () 03:52
7 No No Song (Hoyt Axton; David P Jackson) 02:35
8 Nashville (Hoyt Axton) 03:42
9 Speed Trap (Out Of State Cars) (Hoyt Axton) 02:29
10 Roll Your Own (Mel McDaniel) 02:13
11 Whiskey (Hoyt Axton) 02:18
12 In A Young Girl’s Mind (Hoyt Axton; Mark Dawson) 03:30
13 Sometimes It’s Easy (Hoyt Axton) 02:02
Biography
Musicians
1 I Love To Sing
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Autoharp | Roger Johnson |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Tuba | Jerry Scheff |
| Tambourine | Gail Davies |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
2 Southbound
| Bass | Joe Lamano |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Jay Migliori |
| Horns | Jerome Richardson |
| Horns | Johnny Rotella |
| Horns | Ollie Mitchell |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
3 Lion In The Winter
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dick Rosmini |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
4 Blind Fiddler
| Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Fiddle | John Hartford |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
5 Pride Of Man
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Celeste | Paul Lewinson |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
6 Greensleeves
| Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Piano | David P Jackson |
| Harmonica | Mark Dawson |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
7 No No Song
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Piano | David P Jackson |
| Trumpet | Francisco Arellano |
| Trumpet | Gustavo Ramos |
| Musician | Thomas Chong |
| Musician | Cheech Marin |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
8 Nashville
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dick Rosmini |
| Acoustic Guitar | Marty Howard |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Fiddle | John Hartford |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
9 Speed Trap (Out Of State Cars)
| Bass | Emory Gordy |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
10 Roll Your Own
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Roger Johnson |
| Harmonica | Mark Dawson |
| Vocals | Arlo Guthrie |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
11 Whiskey
| Bass | Joe Lamano |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Jay Migliori |
| Horns | Jerome Richardson |
| Horns | Johnny Rotella |
| Horns | Ollie Mitchell |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
12 In A Young Girl’s Mind
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Acoustic Guitar | Hoyt Axton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mark Dawson |
| Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Autoharp | Roger Johnson |
| Dobro | Jeff Baxter |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
13 Sometimes It’s Easy
| Bass | Jerry Scheff |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dick Rosmini |
| Piano | George Clinton |
| Harmonica | Mark Dawson |
| Marimba | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Hoyt Axton |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Judy Elliot |
| Background Vocals | Lee Montgomery |
| Background Vocals | Mark Dawson |
| Background Vocals | Renee Armand |
| Background Vocals | Bob Lind |
| Background Vocals | Byron Walls |
| Background Vocals | Carol Payne |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Shubin |
| Background Vocals | Dana Brady |
| Background Vocals | David Hasselhoff |
| Background Vocals | David P Jackson |
| Background Vocals | David Stafford |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Gail Davies |
| Background Vocals | Guthrie Thomas |
| Background Vocals | James Scott |
| Background Vocals | Jan-Michael Vincent |
| Background Vocals | Jana Ballan |
| Background Vocals | Joan Silwin |
| Background Vocals | Alexander Silwin |
| Background Vocals | John Thomas Axton |
| Background Vocals | Jules Alexander |
| Background Vocals | Linda Chandler |
| Background Vocals | Mark Keller |
| Background Vocals | Ronee Blakely |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Mack |
| Background Vocals | Tom Jans |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Webb |
| Background Vocals | William Farmer |
Liner Notes
Producer – Hoyt Axton, Henry Lewy
Arranged By – Paul Lewinson
Arranged By – Hoyt Axton (Tracks 4, 6)
Coordinator – Jeff Ayeroff
Engineer – Henry Lewy
Engineer (Mastering) – Frank DeLuna
Engineer (Assistant) – John Sisti
Design – Chuck Beeson, Rod Dyer
Photography – Suzanne Ayres
Recorded At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc