Roots (Blue Mountain album)

Roots
Studio album by Blue Mountain
Released	February 27, 2001
Recorded	by Bruce Watson at Money Shot
Genre	Americana, alternative country, country rock, folk rock, southern rock
Length	37:34
Label	Blue Mountain Records, Glitterhouse Records
Producer	Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain chronology
Tales of a Traveler (1999) Roots (2001) Tonight It's Now or Never (2002)

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Roots is a 2001 self-released album by American alternative country/roots rock group Blue Mountain.

Track listing

1. "Rye Whiskey" - 3:47
2. "Rain and Snow" - 3:44
3. "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" - 5:03
4. "Banks of the Pontchartrain" - 5:00
5. "That Nasty Swing" (by Cliff Carlisle) - 3:20
6. "Spring of '65" - 4:13
7. "Riley and Spencer" - 3:20
8. "Young and Tender Ladies" - 3:36
9. "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" (by A.P. Carter) - 2:30
10. "Little Stream of Whiskey" - 3:03
11. "Go Away Devil" (Bonus track) - 5:47
12. "Shady Grove" (Bonus track) - 5:55
13. "Country Blues" (by Dock Boggs) (Bonus track) - 5:21
14. "900 Miles" (Bonus track) - 3:04

All songs are traditional, except tracks #5, 9, 13 as indicated. All songs arranged by Blue Mountain.

Personnel

• Cary Hudson - vocals, guitar, violin, harmonica
• Laurie Stirratt - guitar, bass guitar, vocals
• George Sheldon - bass guitar, vocals, piano
• Frank Coutch - drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Little Stream of Whiskey"
• Dave Boyer - mandolin on "Rye Whiskey"
• Robert Chaffe (of Kudzu Kings) - keyboards on "Rain and Snow"