Tom Rush is the 1970 album from pioneer Folk rock musician Tom Rush. He covers songs from fellow folkies Jackson Browne, Murray McLauchlan, James Taylor and David Wiffen. Guest musicians were David Bromberg on Dobro and Red Rhodes on Steel Guitar. The album spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at #76 on May 23, 1970.[3]

Tom Rush
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1970
Recorded1970
GenreFolk rock
Length34:21
LabelColumbia
ProducerEd Freeman
Tom Rush chronology
The Circle Game
(1968)
Tom Rush
(1970)
Wrong End of the Rainbow
(1970)
Singles from Tom Rush
  1. "Drop Down Mama"
    Released: April 7, 1970
  2. "Lost My Drivin' Wheel"
    Released: June 5, 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Driving Wheel" (David Wiffen) – 5:22
  2. "Rainy Day Man" (James Taylor, Zachary Wiesner) – 3:07
  3. "Drop Down Mama" (Sleepy John Estes) – 2:33
  4. "Old Man's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 3:22
  5. "Lullaby" (Jesse Colin Young) – 3:45
  6. "These Days" (Jackson Browne) – 2:40
  7. "Wild Child" (Fred Neil) – 3:13
  8. "Colors of the Sun" (Jackson Browne) – 3:51
  9. "Livin' in the Country" (Wyatt Day, Wendy Winsted) – 2:31
  10. "Child's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 4:09

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200 - May 23, 1970". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2017.