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Blue River is the 1972 album from folk rock musician Eric Andersen. The album was recorded in Nashville. Guest musician Joni Mitchell contributes vocals on the title track "Blue River". The album was reissued in 1999 by Columbia Legacy with two extra tracks. Is It Really Love at All" (Andersen) – 5:21. Pearl's Goodtime Blues" (Andersen) – 2:21. Wind and Sand" (Andersen) – 4:30. Faithful" (Andersen) – 3:15. Blue River" (Andersen) – 4:46. Florentine" (Andersen) – 3:31. Sheila" (Andersen) – 4:37.

Backing Vocals – Deborah Green Andersen (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4), Florence Warner, Joni Mitchell (tracks: A5), Temple Riser (tracks: B1), The Holidays (tracks: B1), The Jordanaires with Millie Kirkham, La Verna Moore, and Sonja Motgomery (tracks: B4). Bass – Mark Spoor (tracks: A1, A5, B2), Norbert Putnam (tracks: A2, A3, A4, B1, B3, B4).

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With his eighth album, Blue River, recorded in Nashville in 1972, he found the perfect setting for his gentle, poetic songs. After nearly seven years of dabbling in folk, folk-rock, pop, and country, Andersen found a smart, sympathetic ear in producer Norbert Putnam. Putnam, whose production here is rarely extraneous, utilizes subtle touches of bass, drums, accordion, and organ along with Andersen's own guitar, piano, and harmonica to frame the material. The record, Andersen's first effort for Columbia, also featured his best collection of tunes to date.

Why Don't You Love Me" (Hank Williams) - 2:54 Line-Up: Eric Andersen - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals David Bromberg - dobro, acoustic guitar Andy Johnson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, background vocals David Briggs - organ, keyboards, celeste Weldon Myrick - steel guitar Norbert Putnam - bass Glen Spreen - organ, harpsichord, keyboards, woodwinds Eddie Hinton - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Grady Martin - gut string.

Eric Andersen (born February 14, 1943) is an American folk music singer-songwriter, who has written songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, the Grateful Dead and many others. Early in his career, in the 1960s, he was part of the Greenwich Village folk scene. After two decades and sixteen albums of solo performance he became a member of the group. Since the late 1990s, he has resumed his solo career. Andersen is still recording and performing live in Europe, Japan and North America. This 2014 BGO two-fer pairs 1972's Blue River and Stages: The Lost Album, largely recorded in 1972 but released in 1991. It's a nice pairing, containing Andersen's acclaimed Columbia debut and the record he cut for the label immediately afterward, a record the label didn't release until two decades later.

Blue River remains Andersen’s most fully-realized album, as well as one of the best singer/songwriter releases of its era. Blue River Eric Andersen. Always an expressively poetic songwriter, Eric Andersen displayed a greater sense of musical focus on this release, thanks in part to producer Norbert Putnam’s tasteful blend of folk, country and rock instrumental textures. Anderson offers beautifully drawn character portraits and acute observations about the human heart, matching them with bittersweet melodies.

Blue River Album Cover Art. Eric Andersen. length: 4:46 producer: Norbert Putnam.