The Johnstons
1972 - Mercury SRM-1-640 LP
[USA release]

Credits

Adrienne Johnston: Lead Vocals & Harmonies
Paul Brady: Lead Vocals & Harmonies, Acoustic Guitars (6 & 12 String), Electric Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Harrnonium & Whistle
Additional Vocal Backing: Tim Hart, Royston Wood & Gavin Spencer
Bass: Rick Kemp & ¹ Gavin Spencer
Drums: Phil Chesterton
Violins & Violas: Wilfred Gibson & Ensemble
Cellos: Clara Deniz, Kathy Finnis, Robin Firman, Michael Hurwitz & Timothy Kraemer
Traditional Fiddle: Barry Dransfield
Flute: Frank Nolan

Produced by Chris McCloud
Recorded by Transatlantic Records Ltd, London
Strings & Horns arranged & conducted by Don Fraser
Art direction: Jim Ladwig
Photography: Reggie Jackson

Adrienne Johnston & Paul Brady (The Johnstons) and their producer, Chris McCloud, extend their love and thanks to George Lee and Vivien Friedman, and their appreciation to Bob Schwaid.

Sleeve Notes

"So stirringly and beautifully musical, so full of shadow and spirit, that the listener is swept up in the drama or the humor or the poignance of their songs … by their very presence on the stage, they seemed to se a celebration of life."

—John S. Wilson, The New York Times, autumn, 1971.

"You don't have to be Irish to love the Johnstons … Their' music could inspire a new generation of acoustic groups as they definitely infect an audience with the same charm that made Peter, Paul & Gary so strong eleven years back."

—Robert Adels, the Kal Rudmam Programming Guide, New York, autumn 1971.

Notes

¹ The track: "The Morning Of Our Love" only appears on the (above) US Mercury LP release.

Alternate Release

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