Frank Tovey - Tyranny And The Hired Hand

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Frank Tovey
Tyranny And The Hired Hand

Album UK 1989 on Mute label
Rock, Folk, World and (Acoustic, Folk)

Recorded and mixed in two days in april '88, seven days in feb.'89 and one day in march '89 approximately in this order. Produced by everyone for everyone else. Jean-Marie Carroll is currently playing with 'The Wise Monkeys'. Neti Vaandranger with 'Zum Zeaux' and 'Pull Up A Pavment'. Thanks to the Mute Drivers for the loan of the bass guitar and to Jill Tipping for the harmonium. Sleeve illustration from "Powershift". ℗ & © 1989 Mute Records Ltd. / Frank Tovey. Made in Britain.

Musicians

	Frank Tovey voc, acg, 1956-2002 GB producer, vocals, photography by, illustration, sleeve illustration, album by, arranged by, written by, acoustic guitar, harmonium, acoustic guitar, harmonica
	Jean-Marie Carroll g, voc, *1956 GB accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer, producer, arranged by, acoustic guitar, 12 string, baglama, saz
	David Ash acoustic guitar, banjo, backing vocals, producer, arranged by, piano, bass guitar, fretless, acoustic guitar, slide
	Mark Jeffery drums, producer, photography by, frank, arranged by, bass drum, orchestral
	Neti Vaandrager voc, vn, fiddle, producer, viola, backing vocals, arranged by
	Molly McAnailly Burke producer, banjo, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
	Paul Rodden bj, acg, banjo, arranged by

Producers

Me Company layout

John Dent mastered by

Paul Rodden producer

Paul Kendall recorded by, mixed by, producer

Composers

Ed Sturgill

Traditional

Blind Alfred Reed

Uncle Dave Macon

Frank Tovey

Merle Travis

Lou Reed

Bob Dylan

Nimrod Workman

Woody Guthrie

Alfred Hayes

Earl Robinson

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	'31 Depression Blues	Frank Tovey	Ed Sturgill	3:20
2	Hard Times In The Cotton Mill	Frank Tovey	Traditional	3:12
3	John Henry / Let Your Hammer Ring	Frank Tovey	Traditional	5:02
4	The Blantyre Explosion	Frank Tovey	Traditional	3:42
5	Money Cravin' Folks	Frank Tovey	Blind Alfred Reed	2:12
6	All I Got's Gone	Frank Tovey	Uncle Dave Macon	2:23
7	Midwife Song	Frank Tovey	Frank Tovey	2:26
8	Sam Hall	Frank Tovey	Traditional	4:35
9	Dark As A Dungeon	Frank Tovey	Merle Travis	3:59
10	Men Of Good Fortune	Frank Tovey	Lou Reed	4:50
11	Sixteen Tons	Frank Tovey	Merle Travis	2:56
12	North Country Blues	Frank Tovey	Bob Dylan	4:34
13	Buffalo Skinners	Frank Tovey	Traditional	4:57
14	Black Lung Song	Frank Tovey	Nimrod Workman	4:26
15	Pastures Of Plenty	Frank Tovey	Woody Guthrie	2:32
16	Joe Hill	Frank Tovey	Alfred Hayes, Earl Robinson	3:18

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