Coast to Coast Fever
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History
The album was released in 1973,[4] and was heavily promoted by United Artists,[3] and received positive reviews and substantial radio play.[5] It was nominated for a 1974 Juno Award in the "Best Folk Album" category, but lost to Gordon Lightfoot's Old Dan's Records.[6]
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Wiffen; except where indicated
- "Skybound Station" – 3:50
- "Coast to Coast Fever" – 4:01
- "White Lines" (Willie P. Bennett) – 4:00
- "Smoke Rings" – 3:57
- "Climb the Stairs" – 4:07
- "You Need a New Lover Now" (Murray McLauchlan) – 4:06
- "We Have Had Some Good Times" – 3:20
- "Lucifer's Blues" – 5:45
- "Up on the Hillside" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:51
- "Full Circle" – 3:18
Personnel
- David Wiffen - guitar, vocals
- Bruce Cockburn - guitar, bass, celeste, vocals
- Dennis Pendrith - bass
- Skip Beckwith - bass
- Pat Godfrey - piano
- Pat Ricio - piano
- John Savage – drums
- Bill Usher – congas
- Andy Cree – drums
- Bruce Pennycock – tenor and soprano saxophone
- Brian Ahern – string arrangement
Production
- Producer: Bruce Cockburn, Brian Ahern
- Recording Engineer: Bill Seddon, Bruce Cockburn, Chris Skene
- Album Design: Lloyd Ziff
- Art Direction: Mike Salisbury
- Photography: Mike Salisbury
- Liner Notes: Richard Flohill
References
- ↑ "David Wiffen – Coast to Coast Fever (1973): Forgotten Series". Something Else Reviews, 13 January 2016 by Kasper Nijsen
- ↑ "Top 10 Great Obscure Albums You Need To Hear". VivaScene, Brian Miller, 7 November 2016
- ↑ a b "UA Promo on Wiffen". Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ " David Wiffen – Songs From The Lost And Found". Strange Brew. 30 January 2015. Review by Jason Barnard.
- ↑ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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