Faro Annie

Faro Annie is the 1971 solo album by British folk musician John Renbourn. On this release, Renbourn ventures into folk rock and blues territory. There is also heavy use of the sitar on this album, played by Renbourn himself. He is joined on the album by Pentangle bandmates Danny Thompson and Terry Cox.

Faro Annie
Studio album by
Released1971
Recorded1971
Genre
Length41:35
LabelTransatlantic Records (U.K.)
Reprise (U.S./Canada)
ProducerBill Leader
John Renbourn chronology
The Lady and the Unicorn
(1970)
Faro Annie
(1971)
So Clear
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."White House Blues"traditional3:38
2."Buffalo Skinners"traditional Woody Guthrie3:40
3."Kokomo Blues"Mississippi Fred McDowell, Kokomo Arnold, traditional3:56
4."Little Sadie"traditional3:19
5."Shake Shake Mama"traditional3:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Willy O' Winsbury"traditional5:39
7."The Cuckoo"traditional3:59
8."Come On in My Kitchen"Robert Johnson3:54
9."Country Blues"traditional, Dock Boggs3:38
10."Faro Annie"John Renbourn, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox, Sue Draheim3:27
11."Back on the Road Again"traditional3:11
Total length:41:35

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Bill Leader
  • Recording Engineer: Nic Kinsey
  • Art Direction: John Ashcroft
  • Photography: Shepard Sherbell/Janet Kerr
  • Liner notes: Colin Harper

References

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