StarGeezer is an album by folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 artist "Spider" John Koerner, released in 1996. Some of the songs are re-recordings of titles previously released by Koerner on albums that are no longer in print.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Thom Owens wrote "There aren't any standout songs, but the entire album has a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it quite a pleasant listen." Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

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called "a rootsy album of traditional folk and wry originals," and that Koerner "shows that four decades of obscurity haven't diminished his talent for making engaging music out of wholly familiar elements."

Track listing

All songs traditional unless otherwise noted.

1. "Intro" (Traditional) – :40
2. "Jack of Diamonds" – 2:28
3. "Going Down Together" (John Koerner, Willie Murphy) – 3:17
4. "Rattlesnake" – 1:37
5. "Danville Girl" – 3:30
6. "Last Lonesome Blues" (Koerner) – 4:19
7. "Stewball
   Skewball
   Skewball was the name of an 18th-century British racehorse, most famous as the subject of a broadsheet ballad and folk-song.-History:The horse was foaled in 1741, and originally owned by Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and later sold. His name has been recorded as "Squball", "Sku-ball", or...
   
   " – 4:18
8. "The Skipper & His Wife" – 3:29
9. "Casey Jones" – 3:11
10. "When First Unto This Country" – 2:09
11. "Thief River Falls" (Koerner, Murphy) – 2:54
12. "Phoebe" – 3:13
13. "The Days of Forty-Nine" – 3:06
14. "The Golden Vanity" – 3:22
15. "Some People Say" – 4:07
16. "Taking My Time" – 5:41
17. "Stardust" – 4:19

Personnel

• "Spider" John Koerner – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Willie Murphy
  Willie Murphy (musician)
  Willie Murphy is an American pianist, singer, producer, and songwriter. He is best known as a singer and pianist for the blues band Willie and the Bees and his work with Bonnie Raitt and John Koerner.-Biography:...
  
   – piano, percussion, bass, vocals
• Johnny Vidacovich – drums
• Jan Cornish – percussion
• Bill Hinkley – vocals
• Reggie Houston – sax, percussion, shaker
• Judy Larson – vocals
• Eric Peltoniemi – vocals

Production notes

• Willie Murphy – producer, mixing
• Bob Feldman – executive producer
• Mark Bingham
  Mark Bingham (musician/music producer)
  Mark Bingham is an American music producer/composer/musician/engineer.In 1966 , Bingham was signed to a publishing contract with Elektra Records. After a brief stint at Elektra in Los Angeles and one single released on Warner Bros., he returned to Bloomington where he attended Indiana University...
  
  – engineer
• Chris Frymire – editing, pre-mastering
• David Glasser – mastering
• Tom Mudge – mixing
• Eric Peltoniemi – coordination, mixing
• Dan Corrigan – photography
• Linda Beauvais – artwork, design