StarGeezer is an album by folk artist "Spider" John Koerner, released in 1996. Some of the songs are re-recordings of titles previously released by Koerner on albums that are no longer in print.
The album was recorded in New Orleans. Guest musicians included Reggie Houston, Amasa Miller, and Johnny Vidacovich.
Reception
In his Allmusic review, critic Thom Owens wrote, "There aren't any standout songs, but the entire album has a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it quite a pleasant listen." Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly called StarGeezer "a rootsy album of traditional folk and wry originals," and added that Koerner "shows that four decades of obscurity haven't diminished his talent for making engaging music out of wholly familiar elements."
Track listing All songs traditional unless otherwise noted. "Intro" (traditional) – 0:40 "Jack of Diamonds" – 2:28 "Going Down Together" (John Koerner, Willie Murphy) – 3:17 "Rattlesnake" – 1:37 "Danville Girl" – 3:30 "Last Lonesome Blues" (Koerner) – 4:19 "Stewball" – 4:18 "The Skipper and His Wife" – 3:29 "Casey Jones" – 3:11 "When First unto This Country" – 2:09 "Thief River Falls" (Koerner, Murphy) – 2:54 "Phoebe" – 3:13 "The Days of Forty-Nine" – 3:06 "The Golden Vanity" – 3:22 "Some People Say" – 4:07 "Taking My Time" – 5:41 "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 4:19
Personnel "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals Willie Murphy – piano, percussion, bass, vocals Johnny Vidacovich – drums Jan Cornish – percussion Bill Hinkley – vocals Reggie Houston – sax, percussion, shaker Judy Larson – vocals Eric Peltoniemi – vocals Production notes Willie Murphy – producer, mixing Bob Feldman – executive producer Ron Black - engineer Mark Bingham - 2nd engineer Chris Frymire – editing, pre-mastering David Glasser – mastering Tom Mudge – mixing Eric Peltoniemi – coordination, mixing Dan Corrigan – photography Linda Beauvais – artwork, design
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