The Youngbloods - High on a Ridgetop

Title: High on a Ridgetop Artist: The Youngbloods Release Date: 1972 Re-Released On: 4/26/2005 Label: Sundazed Music Inc., Warner Bros. UPCs: 090771618221, 081227619466 Genre: Rock Styles: Psychedelic, Folk-Rock Moods: Relaxed, Amiable/Good-Natured, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Earthy, Gentle, Intimate, Literate, Organic, Plaintive, Reflective, Restrained, Innocent, Whimsical, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Summery Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Speedo
2. She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)
3. Going By the River
4. Running Bear
5. I Shall Be Released
6. Dreamboat
7. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
8. Donna
9. La Bamba
10. Kind Hearted Woman

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Warner Bros. 2003 CD Sundazed Music Inc. 6182

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Not an auspicious end to the band, but an improvement over the similarly low-key Good and Dusty. The selection of material is much more diverse and appealing, and the use of harp, saxes, and mandolin spices up some of the arrangements. Young's "Dreamboat," the sole original song here, is a good example of the Youngbloods in light r&b mode, and would fit nicely on their best album, Elephant Mountain. Among the cover versions, the swinging, saxophone-enhanced "Running Bear" is fun, as is the jazzy take on "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," with nice slide guitar and acoustic piano work. Likewise, the piano-based "I Shall Be Released" may not be essential, but it is an able, enjoyable Dylan cover. Fittingly, for a band so enamored with the blues, the Youngbloods bring the curtain down with Robert Johnson's "Kind Hearted Woman," as satisfying a blues track as they cut. ~ James A. Gardner, All Music Guide

Name Credits Banana Vocals, Mandolin, Piano, Guitar Bob Irwin Mastering Efram Turchick Project Manager Eric Schou Design Jesse Colin Young Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Arranger Joe Bauer Drums Jud Cost Liner Notes Lowell Levinger Guitar, Keyboards Michael Kane Vocals, Bass Richard Earthquake Anderson Harmonica Rick Anderson Harmonica Stephanie Kennedy Production Coordination Stuart Kutchins Producer, Producer, Executive Producer Tim Livingston Project Manager