Album · 1972
The Ballad of Calico
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Sunrise Overture
The Ballad of Calico
2:47
2
Calico Silver
The Ballad of Calico
2:32
3
Write Me Down (Don’t Forget My Name)
The Ballad of Calico
2:39
4
The Way It Used to Be
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3:33
5
Madame De Lil and Diabolical Bill
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3:26
6
School Teacher
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3:51
7
Road Agent
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3:18
8
Sally Grey’s Epitaph
The Ballad of Calico
3:25
9
Dorsey, the Mail-Carrying Dog
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3:14
Disc 2
1
Harbor for My Soul
The Ballad of Calico
2:47
2
Calico Saturday Night
The Ballad of Calico
5:25
3
Trigger Happy Kid
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3:48
4
Vachel Carling’s Rubilator
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4:35
5
Empty Handed Compadres
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2:15
6
One Lonely Room
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2:50
7
Rockin’ Chair Theme
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0:45
8
Old Mojave Highway
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3:56
9
Man Came Up From Town
The Ballad of Calico
3:54
10
Calico Silver (reprise)
The Ballad of Calico
1:21
In print
First pressed 1972, still pressed 1985 — 17 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Arranger
Claude Hill
Engineer
Don Sciarrotta
Engineer
John Hartford
Instrument · fiddle
Kin Vassy
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Larry Cansler
Instrument · piano, harpsichord, organ
Michael Martin Murphey
Instrument · rhythm guitar
Mickey Jones
Instrument · drums
William Matthews
Photography
Kenny Rogers
Producer
Terry Williams
Producer
Dann Rogers
Vocal · vocals
Gloria Vassy
Vocal · vocals
Mary Arnold
Vocal · vocals