Description
A Different Shade of Blue is the sophomore album by the American folk trio Dust & Ashes, released on Avant Garde Records in 1971. The album was recorded by Rex Collier, John Bob Hall, and Jay Messina at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville and Arlue Studios in Jackson, Tennessee; with Clay Pitts producing. Featuring a ace rhythms section consisting of John Darnall and Kenny Malone on bass and drums respectively.
Graduating to the Avant Garde label for their second release, D & A picked up additional singer/guitarist Jim Sloan. Also added were drums, electric guitar, harmonica, dobro, pedal steel – obviously no longer just a folk band, the trio has forged into country-flavored folkrock – and they do a good job of it. Case in point: the quintessential steel-driven «Charleston». Other tracks cruising along to a country vibe include «Those Who Need A Friend» and «18th Hour of Dyin’». The folk roots are still pervasive, so a good deal of the album is pleasantly laid back, often with rich smooth harmonies that suggest a ’60s kind of sound. Some of the ballads what with the violins come dangerously close to easy listening («Do You Know My Name», «Who Were The Children»), but fortunately are still enjoyable. Lyrics to «The Beggar» were written in Vietnam in 1969. Mostly original songs, plus a cover of John Stewart’s «When You’ve Been Away For A Long Time» (from whence the album title comes). A successful transition from their humble acoustic origins. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th Edition]
Introduction.
Dust and Ashes is a team of young men, several ordained, who travel sometimes together, sometimes apart, giving concerts and workshops in many parts of the country. Traveling literally from coast to coast they offer their music as their part of the present Ministry of Jesus.
The songs contained in their album, A Different Shade of Blue, are not all religious. Several reflect personal opinions and reactions to events in their own lives. Many requests have been received for a printed version of these songs in order to spread their messages and feelings further, hence this book.
Included in these pages are very personal reflections about the reasons for writing and/or performing these songs so that they might also be a personal experience for you.
– Clay Pitts, Editor [A Different Shade of Blue Song Book, published by Future Music Corp.]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Do You Know My Name” – 3:50
A2. “Those Who Need A Friend” – 2:45
A3. “Travelin’ Down A Dirt Road” – 3:13
A4. “18th Hour Of Dyin'” – 2:05
A5. “Who Were The Children” – 5:35
Side Two
B1. “Charleston” – 3:50
B2. “When You’ve Been Away For A Long Time” – 3:28
B3. “Don’t You Know The Face” – 3:20
B4. “The Beggar” – 3:40
B5. “The Beatitudes” – 1:58
B6. “Song For A Carpenter” – 2:25
Note: Later, a Song Book (V505) was also published by Future Music Corp. Independently released on CD by Jim Moore: http://www.jimmoorecm.org/store.html
CREDITS. Produced by Clay Pitts. Recorded at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN, and Arlue Studios, Jackson, TN. Mixed at Record Plant, New York City. Engineered by Rex Collier, John Bob Hall, and Jay Messina. Cover Design by Fred Marcellino. Cover Photo by Dana Thomas.
Musicians: Dust & Ashes – Tom Page (Acoustic Guitar), Jim Moore (Acoustic Guitar), Jim Sloan (Acoustic Guitar). Additional Musicians: Clay Pitts (Piano, Organ), Weldon Myrick (Pedal Steel Guitar), John Darnall (Bass. Dobro Resonator Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Viola, and Drums on track A5), Kenny Malone (Drums).
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