StarGeezer

StarGeezer is an album by folk artist "Spider" John Koerner, released in 1996. Some of the songs are re-recordings of titles previously released by Koerner on albums that are no longer in print.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Thom Owens wrote "There aren't any standout songs, but the entire album has a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it quite a pleasant listen."^[1] Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly called "a rootsy album of traditional folk and wry originals," and that Koerner "shows that four decades of obscurity haven't diminished his talent for making engaging music out of wholly familiar elements."^[2]

Track listing

All songs traditional unless otherwise noted.

1. "Intro" (Traditional) – :40
2. "Jack of Diamonds" – 2:28
3. "Going Down Together" (John Koerner, Willie Murphy) – 3:17
4. "Rattlesnake" – 1:37
5. "Danville Girl" – 3:30
6. "Last Lonesome Blues" (Koerner) – 4:19
7. "Stewball" – 4:18
8. "The Skipper & His Wife" – 3:29
9. "Casey Jones" – 3:11
10. "When First Unto This Country" – 2:09
11. "Thief River Falls" (Koerner, Murphy) – 2:54
12. "Phoebe" – 3:13
13. "The Days of Forty-Nine" – 3:06
14. "The Golden Vanity" – 3:22
15. "Some People Say" – 4:07
16. "Taking My Time" – 5:41
17. "Stardust" – 4:19

Personnel

• "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Willie Murphy – piano, percussion, bass, vocals
• Johnny Vidacovich – drums
• Jan Cornish – percussion
• Bill Hinkley – vocals
• Reggie Houston – sax, percussion, shaker
• Judy Larson – vocals
• Eric Peltoniemi – vocals

Production notes

• Willie Murphy – producer, mixing
• Bob Feldman – executive producer
• Mark Bingham – engineer
• Chris Frymire – editing, pre-mastering
• David Glasser – mastering
• Tom Mudge – mixing
• Eric Peltoniemi – coordination, mixing
• Dan Corrigan – photography
• Linda Beauvais – artwork, design

References