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Tracks
- Ashes of Love (J. Anglin / J. Anglin / J. Wright)
- I'm Here to Get My Baby Out Of Jail (Traditional arr Frank Wakefield)
- Long Gone (Public Domain / D. Reno)
- Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (M. Fidler/J. Maphis/R. L. Maphis)
- Deep Elem Blues (Traditional arr Frank Wakefield)
- Pistol Packin' Mama (A. Dexter)
- Banjo Signal (Don Reno / Red Smiley)
- Toy Heart (Bill Monroe)
- Leave Well Enough Alone (Traditional arr Frank Wakefield)
- Too Wise Special (Chubby Wise)
- On Top of Old Smokey (Traditional arr Frank Wakefield)
- Barefoot Nelly (D. Reno / J. Davis)
- Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan (D. Reno)
- Glendale Train (John Dawson)
Musicians
- David Nelson - guitar, vocals
- Frank Wakefield - mandolin, vocals
- Don Reno - banjo, vocals
- Chubby Wise - fiddle
- Pat Campbell - bass
Credits
- Producer - Jerry Garcia
- Engineer - Dan Healy
- Mixing - Jerry Garcia, Dan Healy
- Production assistants - Kidd, Steve Brown
- Art direction - Ria Lewerke
- Album design - Leonard Spencer
- Photography - Ron Rakow, John Allen
- Recorded at Rolling Thunder
- Mixed at Ace's
Notes
David Nelson wrote a piece about this release for the Round Records newsletter of Winter 1976.
When Anton Round asked me to write a few words about the "Pistol Packin' Mama" album, I tried to think of what to say and couldn't even come close to what a fantastic trip it was, doing that session. In two days we had 25 songs down on tape, and upon listening back, some of the tastiest, most fun, and liveliest bluegrass ever recorded! I felt like a kid with dreams of the big leagues who was approached by Mantle, DiMaggio, and Ruth and told "well sure we'll play with you, and all your friends too!"
These three guys wrote the book on banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Chubby Wise is the dearly loved daddy of the country fiddle. He played on the sessions which are today regarded as the definitive bluegrass music. Don Reno is a phenomenal all round musician as well as one singer, guitar picker, and innovator in the highest degree.
What can I say about Frank Wakefield? He's Brer Rabbit jumping through the briar patch, in the flesh. I'd have to quote Oxford's Dictionary and say, "luxuriously prolific, virtuosity abounding, technical ability overflowing with spirit."
All I can say is that it was so much fun doing this album. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Reissues
Reissued by Grateful Dead Records GDCD 4012
Related releases
Glendale Train was included on;
- For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976, Round Records / United Artists, FREE 2 (UK produced sampler LP)
The Good Old Boys released another LP two years later with no Garcia input;
- Bluegrass, Good Old Boys, 1978, Flying Fish 049
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