Don't It Drag On
Don't It Drag On is an album by American singer/songwriter Chris Smither, released in 1972. It was re-released on CD along with I'm a Stranger Too! in 2002.
Reception
Writing for Allmusic, critic Brett Hartenbach called Smither "a great writer who knows when to look elsewhere for material, a masterful guitarist who understands simplicity and a powerful singer with restraint.": and wrote of the album "while the bulk of Smither's material has a ruminative, melancholic tone, don't expect typical singer/songwriter fare." Village Voice critic Robert Christgau also praised the album, writing "Smither writes tough-minded yet numinous post-folk songs that do justice to his adventurous taste in other people's... A smart record."Track listing
All songs by Chris Smither unless otherwise noted.- "Lonesome Georgia Brown"
- "Down in the Flood"
- "I've Got Mine"
- "Statesboro Blues"
- "Another Way to Find You"
- "No Expectations"
- "Friend of the Devil"
- "Don't It Drag On"
- "Every Mother's Son"
- "Mail Order Mystics"
- "I Feel the Same"
Personnel
- Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
- John Bailey – guitar, autoharp
- Rod Hicks – bass
- Happy Traum – banjo
- Bonnie Raitt – background vocals
- Maria Muldaur – background vocals
- Kathryn Rose – background vocals
- Roy Markowitz – drums
- Eric Kaz – piano
- Ben Keith – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Stuart Schulman – violin
Production
- Produced by Michael Cuscuna
- Engineered by Nick Jameson
- Milton Glaser – art direction, design
- Duane Michals – photography
- Bill Wasserzieher – reissue liner notes