Watson Country


Watson Country is a 1996 compilation of music by American folk music and country blues artists Doc Watson and Merle Watson. The collection is taken from the albums Watson recorded for Flying Fish Records between 1980 and 1984. It contains two previously unreleased tracks: "Bye Bye Bluebelle/Smiles" and "Leaving London".

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Rick Anderson wrote of the album "It has the smooth Nashville production characteristic of his albums of the time, but that's not really a flaw — even if it takes some of the leather out of his playing, having a full backing band extends his appeal beyond the hillbilly curtain, and to many ears, that's a good thing... Doc recorded many albums in this style, but for newcomers this is a nice sampler of his middle years."

Track listing

  1. "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke" – 2:49
  2. "Along the Road" – 2:53
  3. "Sheeps in the Meadow/Stoney Fork" – 2:56
  4. "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" – 2:55
  5. "California Blues" – 3:22
  6. "Down Yonder" – 2:24
  7. "Any Old Time" – 2:29
  8. "Bye Bye Bluebelle/Smiles" – 2:15
  9. "Leaving London" – 2:32
  10. "Red Rocking Chair" – 2:06
  11. "Black Pine Waltz" – 2:35
  12. "Freight Train Blues" – 2:48
  13. "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" – 3:47
  14. "Jailhouse Blues" – 2:52
  15. "Sadie" – 2:31
  16. "Fisher's Hornpipe/Devil's Dream" – 1:45
  17. "Sittin' Here Pickin' the Blues" – 3:15
  18. "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar" – 2:32

Personnel