Back Home Again is the second solo album by the American rock musician Norman Greenbaum. It is the follow up to his 1969 album Spirit in the Sky.
Reception
In a Record World review, the writers note "Hometown and family virtues extolled in deceptively simple music" noting "The instrumentation and the chanting is without polish but with plenty of warm feelings", ending that there is "Something pleasant and homey about this album, like a needlepoint sampler." Billboard magazine stated Greenbaum is "still turning out that good-time rock" on the record. According to Greenbaum, the track "Canned Ham" was controversial, although no reason was given by him for its controversy.
Track listing All songs written by Norman Greenbaum.
Side one "Back Home Again" – 2:42 "Rhode Island Red" – 2:43 "Canned Ham" – 2:51 "Titfield Thunder" – 5:04 "Little Miss Fancy" – 3:15 Side two "Lucile Got Stealed" – 3:54 "Circulate" – 3:09 "Hook and Ladder" – 2:42 "Damper" – 2:56 "I.J. Foxx" – 4:19
Personnel According to the album's liner notes: Norman Greenbaum – rhythm guitar, piano, vocals Ed Bogas – string arranger The Stovall Sisters – backing vocals (A3, B1) Jerry Yester – chamberlin Bill Douglas – double bass, jug Bill Meeker – drums Norman Mayell – lead guitar (A4, B1) Douglas Killmer – electric bass Lynn Elder – Hurdy-gurdy Squire – jug Russel DaShiell – lead guitar Steve Busfield – lead guitar (A1, A2, A4 to B1, B4) Dan Paik – mandolin John McFee – steel guitar (B2) Dan Hicks – washboard William Truckaway – Moog synthesizer
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