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2 LPs on 1 CD. CALIFORNIA BLOODLINES: Personnel includes: John Stewart (vocals, guitar); Fred Carter, Kelso Herston (guitar); Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Charlie McCoy (harmonica); Hargus Robbins, Jerry Smith, Beegie Cruser (piano); Norbert Putman (bass); Buddy Harman, Kenneth Buttrey (drums). WILLARD (MINUS 2): Personnel: John Stewart (vocals, acoustic, electric & 12-string guitars, autoharp); James Taylor (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Mike Stewart, Danny Kooch (guitar); Bobby Thompson (banjo); Doug Kershaw (fiddle, background vocals); Chris Darrow (fiddle); Charlie McCoy (harmonica); Ralph Shuckett (piano, harmonium); Carole King (piano); Peter Asher (bass, tambourine, background vocals); Bryan Garofalo (bass, background vocals); Norbert Putnam (bass); Joel Bishop O'Brien (drums, congas); Russ Kunkel, Kenneth Buttrey (drums); Bill Mummy (cowbell); Buffy Ford, Abigale Haness (background vocals). Reissue producers: Richard Weize, Peter O'Brien. Recorded at Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Crystal Sound, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Peter O'Brien. 2 LPs on 1 CD: CALIFORNIA BLOODLINES (1969)/WILLARD (1970). Q (May 2002, p.136) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...Stands proud as one of coutry-rock's crowning glories--a hugely romantic, irony-free celebration of America's topography and people..." Composer: John Stewart. Personnel: John Stewart (guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, autoharp, box); James Taylor (guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Fred Carter, Kelso Herston, Mike Stewart (guitar); Lloyd Green (steel guitar); Bobby Thompson (banjo); Doug Kershaw (fiddle, background vocals); Chris Darrow (fiddle); Charlie McCoy (harmonica); Ralph Schuckett (piano, harmonium); Jerry Smith, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Carole King (piano); Joel Bishop O'Brien (drums, congas); Russ Kunkel (drums, box); Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Harman (drums); Peter Asher (tambourine, background vocals); Bryan Garofalo, Abigale Haness, Buffy Ford (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Peter O'Brien. Recording information: Crystal Studios, Hollywood, CA; Nashville, TN; Woodland Sound, Nashville, TN. Photographers: Henry Diltz; Peter O'Brien.