John Hartford (album)

John Hartford is John Hartford's fifth album, released in 1969. Like all of his RCA recordings, it was reissued in 2002. in the reissue package, John Hartford is combined with his sixth album, Iron Mountain Depot, and a seventh unreleased album of RCA material, Radio John.

Track listing

1969 release

All songs written by John Hartford.

1. "Dusty Miller Hornpipe and Fugue in A Major for Strings, Brass and 5-String Banjo" – 2:12
2. "I've Heard That Tearstained Monologue You Do There By the Door Before You Go" – 3:48
3. "The Collector" – 3:21
4. "A Short Sentimental Interlude" – 1:08
5. "Mr. Jackson's Got Nothing to Do" – 2:44
6. "Open Rode Ode" – 2:32
7. "Little Piece in D" – 2:52
8. "The Poor Old Prurient Interest Blues" – 2:45
9. "The Wart" – 0:59
10. "Railroad Street" – 2:19
11. "Another Short (But Not So Sentimental) Interlude" – 0:43
12. "Orphan of World War II" – 2:43
13. "The Little Old Lonesome Little Circle Song" – 1:49
14. "I Didn't Know the World Would Last This Long" - 3:52

2002 release

All songs written by John Hartford, except where noted.

1. "Dusty Miller Hornpipe and Fugue in A Major for Strings, Brass and 5-String Banjo" – 2:12
2. "I've Heard That Tearstained Monologue You Do There By the Door Before You Go" – 3:48
3. "The Collector" – 3:21
4. "A Short Sentimental Interlude" – 1:08
5. "Mr. Jackson's Got Nothing to Do" – 2:44
6. "Open Rode Ode" – 2:32
7. "Little Piece in D" – 2:52
8. "The Poor Old Prurient Interest Blues" – 2:45
9. "The Wart" – 0:59
10. "Railroad Street" – 2:19
11. "Another Short (But Not So Sentimental) Interlude" – 0:43
12. "Orphan of World War II" – 2:43
13. "The Little Old Lonesome Little Circle Song" – 1:49
14. "I Didn't Know The World Would Last This Long" - 3:52
    • Tracks 1 to 14 originally appeared on the 1969 release John Hartford.
15. "Like Unto a Mockingbird" – 2:12
16. "Meanwhile You Sit by My Banjo" – 3:48
17. "I Won't Know Why I Went Till After I Get Back" – 3:21
18. "Maybe" – 1:08
19. "Go Home Girl" – 2:44
20. "Natural to Be Gone" – 2:32
21. "Before They Tow My Car Away" – 2:52
22. "To Say" – 2:45
23. "Frustrated Bird" – 0:59
24. "Hey Jude" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 2:19
    • Tracks 15 to 24 appeared on the original 1970 release of Iron Mountain Depot.
25. "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" – 2:28
26. "Self Made Man" – 3:53
27. "In Tall Buildings" – 3:12
28. "And the Band Played On" – 4:07
29. "Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse) - 5:48
30. "Bed on My Mind" – 3:29
31. "Waugh Paugh" – 4:48
32. "White Lightning" (J. P. Richardson) - 4:00
33. "Sunshine Lady, You Really Know How to Slow a Man Down" – 3:20
34. "I Don't Love Nobody" – 5:21
35. "California Earthquake" – 3:04
36. "Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation" – 1:50
    • Tracks 25 to 36 are from an unreleased 1971 album, Radio John.