Appalachian Melody is an album by Mark Heard, released in 1979 on Solid Rock Records.[1][2]

Appalachian Melody
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1977–1979
GenreFolk, rock
LabelSolid Rock
ProducerLarry Norman
Mark Heard chronology
Mark Heard
(1975)
Appalachian Melody
(1979)
Fingerprint
(1980)

Track listing

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All songs written by Mark Heard.

Side one

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  1. "On the Radio" - 3:41
  2. "Castaway" - 3:30
  3. "Bless My Soul" - 4:08
  4. "Here I Am (Once Again)" - 4:41
  5. "With the Setting Sun" - 1:47

Side two

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  1. "Appalachian Melody" - 4:25
  2. "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" - 0:48
  3. "Two Trusting Jesus" - 4:18
  4. "Jonah's Song" - 5:30
  5. "Sidewalk Soliloquy" - 3:22
  6. "The Last Time" - 3:19
  7. "The Saints" - 0:27

Compact disc bonus tracks

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  1. "Bless My Soul" (Demo) - 3:28
  2. "Appalachian Melody" (Demo) - 4:02
  3. "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" (Demo) - 0:34
  4. "Two Trusting Jesus" (Demo) - 2:06
  5. "Jonah's Song" (Demo) - 3:37
  6. "The Saints" (Demo) - 0:46
  7. "Saints Are Singin'" (Demo) - 2:25

Personnel

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The band

  • Mark Heard – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin, hambone, vocals, harmonies, arranging, co-producer, mixing, photography, album artwork
  • Larry Norman – background vocals, producer, arranger, photography, album artwork
  • Randy Stonehill – background vocals
  • Tom HowardFender Rhodes, orchestration
  • Jon Linn – lead guitar
  • Flim Johnson – bass guitar
  • Peter Johnson – drums

Additional musicians

  • Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Chuck Long – electric and acoustic guitars, additional photography
  • Alex MacDougall – percussion and congas
  • Janet Sue Heard – harmony, additional photography
  • Tom Howard String Ensemble conducted by Tom Howard

Production notes

  • Recorded December 1977 through January 1979
  • Horse and Sandwich and the Hooey Room – pre-production location
  • Ken Suesov – engineer, mixing
  • George Price – engineer
  • John Rhys – engineer
  • Skip Saylor – engineer
  • Tom Seufert – engineer
  • EXR Exciter System – mixing system
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • A&M – mastering location
  • David K. Hills – additional photography

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Heard - Appalachian Melody". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. ^ "Solid Rock Records". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-05.