The Youngbloods - Good And Dusty 1971

For their final pair of albums, the Youngbloods returned to a four-piece band with the addition of Michael Kane on bass as Jesse Colin Young moved to guitar (and saxophone!). Good and Dusty is a low-key, homey effort comprised largely of '50s and blues cover songs. Of the original compositions, "Hippie from Olema No. 5" is a dated rewrite of Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee," the title track is a brief jazz jam, and "Drifting and Drifting" is another stab at the blues. Only the closing "Light Shine" shows a glimmer of Young's songwriting skills; complemented by a modest sax arrangement, it stands head and shoulders above most of the album. The high point is the charming "Circus Face," performed with tasteful mandolin and French horn, which serves as a frustrating reminder of what the Youngbloods could accomplish with strong outside material. allmusic.com

01.Stagger Lee 3:15
02.That's How Strong My Love Is 4:47
03.Willie And The Hand Jive 3:07
04.Circus Face 2:57
05.Hippie From Olema #5 2:01
06.Good And Dusty 1:24
07.Let The Good Times Roll 3:50
08.Drifting And Drifting 4:13
09.Pontiac Blues 3:55
10.Moonshine Is The Sunshine 3:41
11.With The Circle Be Unbroken 3:19
12.I'm A Hog For You Baby 3:32
13.Light Shine 3:43

The Youngbloods :
Jesse Colin Young - vocals, guitars, sax
Lowell Banana Levinger - guitars, vocals, piano, modola, banjo
Joe Bauer - drums
Michael Kane - bass, french horn, vocals, cornet

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