There Is a Breeze
There Is A Breeze is the debut album by singer-guitarist Michael Johnson. It was first released in August 1973 on Atco Records, re-released on Sanskrit Records (a record label owned by Johnson and his manager, Keith Christianson) in 1976, and released on EMI America in 1981.
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | Atco SD-7028 (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone, Peter Yarrow, Chris Dedrick, Michael Johnson | |||
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 Cover of 1976 Sanskrit re-release | ||||
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 Cover of 1981 EMI America re-release | ||||
It was co-produced by Phil Ramone, Peter Yarrow, Chris Dedrick and Michael Johnson; and featured Leo Kottke on guitar, Gerry Niewood on saxophone and Ralph Towner on guitar.
Track listing
Side 1:
- "Pilot Me" (Greg Brown) – 3:14
- "In Your Eyes" (Amy Johnson) – 2:47
- "There Is A Breeze" (Mark Henley) – 3:39
- "See You Soon" (Paul Johnson) – 2:24
- "Old Folks" (Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest, Jean Cori, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman) – 5:12
- "Rooty Toot Toot For The Moon" (Greg Brown) – 4:41
Side 2:
- "My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 4:36
- "I Got You Covered" (Biff Rose; Prologue & epilogue by Michael Johnson) – 3:38
- "On The Road" (Carl Franzen) – 3:17
- "Study in E Minor" (H. Villa Lobos) – 4:33
- "Happier Days" (Michael Johnson) – 2:19
- "You've Got To Be Carefully Taught" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 1:16
Personnel
- Michael Johnson - first guitar, vocals
- Chris Dedrick - flugelhorn, pump organ, recorder, bass & background vocals
- Phillip Markowitz - piano
- Ted Moore - drums
- Leo Kottke - bottleneck guitar
- Gary Gauger - drums & percussion
- George Ricci - cello
- Margaret Ross - harp
- Gerry Niewood - saxophone
- Ralph Towner - second guitar and 12 string guitar
- Ron Zito - drums
- Airto - percussion
Singles
- "On The Road" (Released on Atco Records, Atco 6895)
- "Rooty Toot Toot For The Moon" (Released on Atco Records, Atco 6942)
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