The Land of Heroes is a Jorma Kaukonen studio album recorded and released in 1995. It was his first new solo album since the mid-1980s. The album incorporated the work of several other musicians, including Michael Falzarano, who had joined Hot Tuna and produced remastered versions of Kaukonen's older Relix Records vinyl releases. Falzarano also produced the new album, and co-wrote some tracks.

The Land of Heroes
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15th, 1995
LabelRelix Records
ProducerMichael Falzarano
Jorma Kaukonen chronology
Magic Two
(1995)
The Land of Heroes
(1995)
Christmas
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

  1. "Re-Enlisment Blues" (James Jones, Robert Wells, Fred Karger) – 4:09
  2. "Trial by Fire" (Jorma Kaukonen) – 4:02
  3. "Do Not Go Gentle" (Kaukonen) – 3:31
  4. "From the Land of Heroes" (Kaukonen) – 2:52
  5. "It's a God Almighty World" (Michael Falzarano) – 3:36
  6. "Follow the Drinking Gourd" (Traditional) – 4:52
  7. "Banks of the River" (Rev. Gary Davis) – 3:33
  8. "Judge, I'm Not Sorry" (Falzarano) – 4:03
  9. "Dark Train" (Kaukonen, Falzarano) – 5:06
  10. "Have More Faith in Jesus" (Davis) – 2:47

Personnel edit

  • Jorma Kaukonen – guitars, vocals, dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Michael Falzarano – rhythm guitar, mandolin
  • Fred Bogert – bass, keyboards, vocals
  • Catheryn Craig – vocals

Production edit

  • Michael Falzarano – producer

References edit

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. The Land of Heroes at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2011.