Have a Good Time for Me
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Have a Good Time for Me is the third studio album
released by singer-songwriter
Jonathan Edwards in 1973. Different from his previous two albums, Have a Good Time for Me contained no original new material from Edwards, rather covers from musical artists Jimmie Rodgers
, Joe Dolce
, Malcolm McKinney and Eric Lilljequist. The result was the most country
album Jonathan had released to date.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
released by singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Jonathan Edwards in 1973. Different from his previous two albums, Have a Good Time for Me contained no original new material from Edwards, rather covers from musical artists Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)
James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
, Joe Dolce
Joe Dolce
Joseph "Joe" Dolce is an American-born, Australian singer/songwriter who achieved fame with his multi-million-selling song, "Shaddap You Face", released under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980...
, Malcolm McKinney and Eric Lilljequist. The result was the most country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
album Jonathan had released to date.
Track listing
- "Have Yourself A Good Time For Me" (Eric Lilljequist)
- "King Of Hearts" (Joe DolceJoe DolceJoseph "Joe" Dolce is an American-born, Australian singer/songwriter who achieved fame with his multi-million-selling song, "Shaddap You Face", released under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980...
) - "Places I've Been" (Eric Lilljequist)
- "I'm Alone" (Eric Lilljequist)
- "Travelin' Blues" (Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (country singer)James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...
, Shelly Lee Alley) - "Rollin' Along" (Joe Dolce)
- "My Home Ain't In The Hall Of Fame" (Joe Dolce)
- "Angelina" (Malcolm McKinney)
- "Thirty Miles To Go" (Malcolm McKinney)
- "Sit Down Rock And Roll Man" (Eric Lilljequist)
- "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" (Traditional)
Personnel
- Jonathan Edwards - Acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine, vocals, chorus (on When the Roll is Called Up Yonder)
- Stuart Schulman - Electric bass, violin, piano (King of Hearts and I'm Alone), chorus (on When the Roll is Called Up Yonder)
- Bill KeithBill Keith (musician)Bill Keith is a five-string banjoist who made a significant contribution to the stylistic development of the instrument. In the 1960s he introduced a variation on the popular "Scruggs style" of banjo playing which would soon become known as melodic style, or "Keith style." -Professional...
- Banjo, Pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
, chorus (on When the Roll is Called Up Yonder) - Bill Elliot - Piano, organ, chorus (on When the Roll is Called Up Yonder)
- George Grantham - Drums, vibes, harmony (on Hall of Fame)
- Richard Davis - Acoustic bass
- David BrombergDavid BrombergDavid Bromberg is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Bromberg has an eclectic style, playing bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, country and western, and rock and roll equally well. He is known for his quirky, humorous lyrics, and the ability to play rhythm and lead guitar at the...
- Mandolin (on Traveling Blues, dopro (on Rolling' Along), electric guitar (on Hall of Fame) - Al AndersonAl Anderson (NRBQ)Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me...
- Electric guitar (on Places I've Been and 30 Miles to Go) - Eric Lilljequist - harmony (on Places I've Been, Hall of Fame, and 30 Miles to Go), chorus (on When the Roll is Called Up Yonder)
Non-performing personnel
- Keith Spring - arranged and conducted strings
- Jay MessinaJay MessinaJay Messina is an American audio engineer, mastering and mixing engineer and music producer. He started out recording sessions for legendary arranger Don Ellion and quickly promoted to A&R Recording. He later moved to the Record Plant when it opened in 1968...
- Engineer - Kristine Weaver - Photography
- Ann Christopher - Album design
- Jonathan Edwards - Lettering