The Weedkiller's Daughter (1993) is the second album from John & Mary.
The Weedkiller's Daughter was produced by John Lombardo and Armand John Petrie and, like their first album Victory Gardens, features 10,000 Maniacs members Rob Buck and Jerry Augustyniak. Other contributors include Alex Chilton (Box Tops, Big Star), Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara, Bob Wiseman (Blue Rodeo), and English folk-guitar legend Martin Simpson.
The tracks "Angels of Stone" and "Cemetery Ridge" were songs that John Lombardo wrote during the last year he was part of 10,000 Maniacs. Cemetery Ridge was formerly known as "Thompson's March."
Track listing All tracks composed by John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey except where indicated.
"Two Worlds Parted" – 3:04 "Angels of Stone" – 4:38 "Your Return" – 3:09 "Clare's Scarf" – 3:44 "Cemetery Ridge" – 3:09 "A Nightfall" – 3:44 "I Wanted You" (Hudson, Ford) – 2:30 "One Step Backward" – 3:49 "Fly Me to the North" (Marian Segal) – 4:24 "Clouds of Reason" – 4:24 "Maid of the Mist" (Mary Ramsey) – 1:50 "The Poor Murdered Woman" (Traditional) – 3:43
Personnel John & Mary John Lombardo – 12-string and bass guitar, vocal, producer Mary Ramsey – vocal, viola, violin, Hammond organ
Additional musicians Robert Buck – electric lead guitar Stan Barton – mandolin Andrew Case – drums Joanne Ramsey – background vocal Jerome Augustyniak – drums Scott Miller – electric guitar solo Bob Wiseman – accordion, piano, Hammond organ Mary Margaret O'Hara – background vocal Alex Chilton – electric lead guitar, vocal Martin Simpson – acoustic lead guitar Joe Rozler – Hammond organ, piano David Kane – piano, Hammond organ Bryan Eckenrode – (with Natalie Soil cello trio) Alfred B. Frenning – (with Natalie Soil cello trio, string arrangement) Robbie Hausmann – (with Natalie Soil cello trio)
Technical staff Armand John Petri – producer, engineer, mixing Toby Mountain – mastering
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