Coast to Coast Fever

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Coast to Coast Fever
Coast to Coast Fever cover
Studio album by David Wiffen
Released March,1973
Recorded 1973
Genre Country Rock/Folk Rock
Length 39:15
Label United Artists
Producer Bruce Cockburn/Brian Ahern
David Wiffen chronology
David Wiffen
(1971)		 Coast to Coast Fever
(1973)		 South of Somewhere
(1999)

Coast to Coast Fever is the third solo album by Canadian Singer-Songwriter David Wiffen. The album was nominated for a Canadian Juno Award in 1973, but did not win. He is assisted on the album by fellow Canadian folkie Bruce Cockburn, who plays guitar, bass and celeste. The standout tracks are "Skybound Station", "Coast to Coast Fever", "Smoke Rings", "We Have Had Some Good Times" and "Lucifer's Blues".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Skybound Station" (David Wiffen) - 3:50
  2. "Coast to Coast Fever" (David Wiffen) - 4:01
  3. "White Lines" (Willie P. Bennett) - 4:00
  4. "Smoke Rings" (David Wiffen) - 3:57
  5. "Climb the Stairs" (David Wiffen) - 4:07
  6. "You Need a New Lover Now" (Murray McLauchlan) - 4:06
  7. "We Have Had Some Good Times" (David Wiffen) - 3:20
  8. "Lucifer's Blues" (David Wiffen) - 5:45
  9. "Up on the Hillside" (Bruce Cockburn) - 2:51
  10. "Full Circle" (David Wiffen) - 3:18

[edit] Personnel

  • David Wiffen - guitar, vocals
  • Bruce Cockburn - guitar, bass, celeste, vocals
  • Dennis Pendrith - bass
  • Skip Beckwith - bass
  • Pat Godfrey - piano
  • Pat Ricio - piano
  • John Savage - drums
  • Bill Usher - congas
  • Andy Cree - drums
  • Bruce Pennycock - saxophone
  • Brian Ahern - string arrangement

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Bruce Cockburn/Brian Ahern
  • Recording Engineer: Bill Seddon/Bruce Cockburn/Chris Skene
  • Album Design: Lloyd Ziff
  • Art Direction: Mike Salisbury
  • Photography: Mike Salisbury
  • Liner Notes: Richard Flohill