Looks at Life is singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist John Hartford

John Hartford

John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...

's debut album. It essentially set the pattern for all of his RCA

RCA Records

RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

albums over the next four years. a combination of dry wit and superb musicianship, delivered with a warm conversational baritone. This, along with all six of his first albums were repackaged in three "twofer" CDs on BMG's Camden Deluxe label in 2002, immediately following his death.

Track listing

All songs written by John Hartford.

1. "I Reckon" – 1:21
2. "Today" – 3:16
3. "A Man Smoking a Cigar" – 2:04
4. "Untangle Your Mind" – 2:03
5. "Like Unto a Mockingbird" – 2:53
6. "I Shoulda Wore My Birthday Suit" – 1:51
7. "The Tall Tall Grass" – 2:26
8. "Front Porch" – 2:00
9. "Eve of My Multiplication" – 1:49
10. "When the Sky Began to Fall" – 3:51
11. "Corn Cob Blues" – 2:36
12. "Minus the Woman" – 2:57
13. "Jack's in the Sack" – 2:09