Two Lane Highway
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Two Lane Highway is the third album by American
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, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music
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). It features the song "Kansas City Southern," released on Rounder Records "Freight Train Blues: Classic Railroad Songs Vol. 4" in 2001.

Side A

  1. "Two Lane Highway" (Goshorn) - 4:04
  2. "Kentucky Moonshine" (Goshorn) - 2:30
  3. "Runner" (Powell) - 2:39
  4. "Memories" (Goshorn, Palmer) - 2:52
  5. "Kansas City Southern" (Clark) - 2:55

Side B

  1. "Harvest" (Goshorn) - 3:36
  2. "Sister's Keeper" (Powell) - 3:45
  3. "Just Can't Believe It" (Goshorn, Reilly) - 2:21
  4. "Give Us a Rise" (Hinds, Powell) - 2:27
  5. "I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle" (Gravenites) - 2:09
  6. "Pickin' to Beat the Devil" (McGrail) - 2:52

The band

  • George Ed Powell - guitar/vocals
  • Larry Goshorn - guitar/vocals
  • John David Call - steel guitar/banjo/dobro/vocals
  • Michael Connor - keyboards
  • Michael Reilly - bass/vocals
  • Billy Hinds - drums

Additional personnel

  • Chet Atkins
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     - guitar
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  • Vincent DeRosa - french horn
  • Don Felder
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     - mandolin
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  • Johnny Gimble
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     - fiddle
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    , violin
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  • Emmylou Harris
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     - vocals
  • Steven Edney - vocals, congas
  • John Rotella - clarinet
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    , keyboards
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  • Sid Sharp - concert master

Production

  • Producer: John Boylan
  • Engineer: Paul Grupp
  • Digital producer: Chick Crumpacker
  • Digital engineer: Dick Baxter
  • Mastering: Wally Traugott
  • Orchestration: Jimmie Haskell
  • Coordination: Marge Meoli
  • Project director: Paul Williams
  • Art direction: Jacqueline Murphy
  • Photography: Neil Zlozower

Album

Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1975 Pop Albums 24

Singles

Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Two Lane Highway" Pop Singles 97
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