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Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0018964044022
Label: Flying Fish Records
Manufacturer: Flying Fish Records
MPN: 70440
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Flying Fish Records
Release Date: September 29, 1992
Studio: Flying Fish Records
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Editorial Review:
This 18-song compilation serves as a useful introduction to John Hartford's quirky, modern old-time music. Culled from his Flying Fish period (1976-87), the set includes solo banjo and fiddle forays, odes to his beloved riverboats (and the fifth-grade teacher who turned him on to them), picking sessions with Nashville's top men (Buddy Emmons, Sam Bush, Bennie Martin, Roy Husky Jr., and more), laments for days gone by, and even a reading of "Gentle on My Mind"--the hit that facilitated this entire off-kilter musical vision. Whether through a nifty instrumental turn, a poignant lyric, or an annoying novelty tune, Hartford knows how to strike a nerve. --Marc Greilsamer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A national treasure...
The highest praise that I can I can give this album is that it has inspired me to explore areas that I previously had no interest in, almost like John's 5th grade teacher... recently made a 15 hour road trip that this CD never left my player. Great stuff, this album should be in the Smithsonian....
Rating: - Super good
I always loved John Hartford and now my 22 year old son is a fan as well. I got him this CD for Christmas and he loves it.
Rating: - Hartford Delivers on the Rivers....
The late, great John Hartford was an American treasure, indeed. Thank god for recordings, because we can all enjoy his fine work even though he's piloting that big ol' sternwheeler in the sky. This anthology successfully captures his fascination with riverboats and the people whose lives were also affected by them, as well as exposing his quirky musical visions, like "Tall Buildings" and "Boogie". His excellence on the banjo and fiddle is plainly heard on tracks like "Skippin in the Mississippi ... Read More
Rating: - so good it's downright unexpected
John Hartford made music to transcend pop-culture barriers like genre and critique, and this album puts a good part of that musical dynamism on display. While I never had the chance to see John play, I admire people who did, because it means that they take pleasure in enjoying themselves to good timing music. John's music is everything that popular radio has tended to exclude - historical reflections on an era, good-humouredness, vitality - and those who take the time to give this record a listen ... Read More
Rating:  - A single disc just can't do John Hartford justice!
The first time I listened to this compilation, I was so upset, I started to slap my own face..., but suddenly I realized I was
playing my face, just like John, and I felt better. Simply said, there just is not enough space on one CD for an anthology of John Hartford's Flying Fish work, so this falls far short of my minimum daily FDA requirements(that's for fiddle dancing artist). I owned this, I sold it, I bought the JH Flying Fish items I didn't have, but that still wasn't enough. This absoultely ... Read More
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