Running Down The Road

Running Down The Road

Track Listings

1. Oklahoma Hills

2. Every Hand In The Land

3. Creole Belle

4. Wheel Of Fortune

5. Oh, In The Morning

6. Coming In To Los Angeles

7. Stealin'

8. My Front Pages

9. Living In The Country

10. Running Down The Road

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This is the first time this album has been released on cd by Rising Son Records, Arlo's private label. It has been out of print entirely for several years. Recently this was digitally remastered to meet the highest standards. This classic album is still fresh and enduring. The songs range from folk roots like Woody Guthrie's "Oklahoma Hills" and John Hurt's "Creole Belle" to Arlo's Woodstock anthem, "Coming In To Los Angeles" and his rocker, "Running Down The Road". For those who had this on LP it will be coming home to an old friend. New listeners will love it.

Running Down The Road,Arlo Guthrie,Rising Son Records,60's folk blended with traditional folk roots....... think Woodstock.,Folk

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Arlo Guthrie Running Down The Road

One of the best.

Running Down The Road

Manufacturer: Rising Son Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AHU8O6
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Oklahoma Hills
Every Hand In The Land
Creole Belle
Wheel Of Fortune
Oh, In The Morning
Coming In To Los Angeles
Stealin'
My Front Pages
Living In The Country
Running Down The Road

Product Description

This is the first time this album has been released on cd by Rising Son Records, Arlo's private label. It has been out of print entirely for several years. Recently this was digitally remastered to meet the highest standards. This classic album is still fresh and enduring. The songs range from folk roots like Woody Guthrie's "Oklahoma Hills" and John Hurt's "Creole Belle" to Arlo's Woodstock anthem, "Coming In To Los Angeles" and his rocker, "Running Down The Road". For those who had this on LP it will be coming home to an old friend. New listeners will love it.

Customer Reviews:

Arlo Guthrie Running Down The Road.......2007-05-07

This is one of the best records from Arlo. The quality of the cd is great. It's a pleasure buy any cd by Amazon.

One of the best........2005-10-12

I originally purchased this recording on vinyl and eventually repurchased it on CD. The songs range from highly original folk-rock compositions like Running Down The Road and Coming Into Los Angeles, to moving ballads like Oh, In The Morning. Two highlights are Arlo's rendition of Oklahoma Hills, composed by his father, and the ethereal Living In The Country. The remaining songs are also excellent in their own right and feature some superb instrumental accompaniment by Pete Seeger and a young Ry Cooder. My personal favorite is My Front Pages, which has a strong Dylan influence. This is one of those recordings which grows on you slowly but which leaves a lasting impression. I've had it for more than 18 years and I still enjoy hearing it.

Average customer rating:

Not his best but still a favorite
First time out of Alice' shadow
An uneven album, but not without merit
As good as always
My favorite Arlo CD.

Running Down the Road
Arlo Guthrie
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001SN1
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Oklahoma Hills
Every Hand In The Land
My Creole Belle
Wheel Of Fortune
Oh, In The Morning
Coming Into Los Angeles
Stealin'
My Front Pages
Living In The Country
Running Down The Road

Customer Reviews:

Not his best but still a favorite.......2003-10-30

Those of you who remember Arlo Guthrie from "Alice's Restaurant" on may have forgotten that he was still a teenager when he started making records -- a smart-assed, bad-teenage-attitude teenager who knew he was quickly becoming a household name. Like all kids, he mellowed in his 20s but here, on "Running Down the Road," Arlo is still Arlo the Kid, and his spunky attitude shines on the best songs here and helps along the lesser tunes.

If you need any proof that Arlo was once a teenager, listen to the false start on "My Creole Belle." You can hear him bawling out some session musician who probably had more experience playing music than Arlo had years on him. It's really funny, then when you hear another musician say, "Let's do it! While we're happy!"

This album also has the studio version of the other early Arlo "classic": "Coming Into Los Angeles," a cocky song about smuggling dope in the swingin' 60s. You couldn't get away with that song now, could you?

Arlo's connection to Pete Seeger begins to form itself here, with Arlo doing Seeger's "Going to the Country," and doing it quite well, thank you.

This CD probably won't be the one you play most often but it's one you will enjoy every time you do play it. And I recommend it for that very reason.

First time out of Alice' shadow.......2002-04-13

This album's always been a personal favorite because it was the first time Arlo Guthrie made an album without the buffer of "stand-up comedy," for lack of a better way of putting it. Funny as ALICE'S RESTAURANT and much of ARLO were, I tended to file them away with my Smothers Brothers and Bill Cosby albums after a few listens. Not so with RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD, where Arlo the musician takes center stage.

From the opening C&W take on Woody Guthrie's "Oklahoma Hills" to the paranoid rock of the title song at the end, Arlo sings, plays and struts his stuff with charm and assurance. Gus Cannon's "Stealin'" is a picker's feast, with ensemble singing on the chorus that foreshadows WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and AMERICAN BEAUTY. "Oh, In The Morning" is a quiet little jewel of a tune, just Arlo and piano paying homage to life. And though "Coming Into Los Angeles" sure sounds dated now, it's exhuberent all the same, with some great country picking from Clarence White.

This CD isn't Arlo at his best, but it has Arlo the singer muscling out Arlo the comedian for the first time, as well as some songs that still sound terrific after all these years.

An uneven album, but not without merit.......2002-01-14

When Arlo is good ("Oklahoma Hills", "My Creole Belle", "Running Down The Road", "Stealin'", "Coming Into Los Angeles"), he's very, very good. His lesser efforts (everything else on the CD, unfortunately) are first-rate soporifics.

As good as always.......2001-05-25

I had the album for many years. It was always one of my favorites. Needless to say, the album took quite a beating having been played "constantly". I'm happy that it's still in print. It sounds as good as ever.

My favorite Arlo CD........2000-02-11

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