Country Roads & Other Places


Country Roads & Other Places is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. Burton doubles on piano with a quartet of guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "In addition to both melodic and advanced jazz, Burton incorporates elements of country, rock, pop and even classical music on this fairly rare LP... the music is full of logical surprises that foreshadow the eclectic nature of much of '80s and '90s jazz".

Track listing

  1. "Country Roads" - 5:06
  2. "The Green Mountains" - 3:41
  3. "True or False" - 1:45
  4. "Gone, But Forgotten" - 3:45
  5. "Ravel Prelude (Le tombeau de Couperin: Prelude)" - 3:14
  6. "And on the Third Day" - 4:06
  7. "A Singing Song" - 2:46
  8. "Wichita Breakdown" - 2:43
  9. "My Foolish Heart" - 2:30
  10. "A Family Joy" - 4:45

Personnel