Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown [Import, Original recording remastered]

Johnny Rivers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B00000JTB8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Slim Slow Slider

2. Wrote a Song for Everyone

3. Muddy River

4. Rainy Night in Georgia

5. Brass Buttons

6. Glory Train

7. Jesus Is a Soul Man

8. Apple Tree

9. Into the Mystic

10. Ressurrection

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Moving to the Country

2. My New Life

3. Our Lady of the Well

4. Look at the Sun

5. Rock Me on the Water

6. Song for Michael

7. Permanent Change

8. People Get Ready

9. So Far Away

10. Fire and Rain

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Two original & complete LPs by the pop guitarist/ vocalist packaged together as a two disc set, 1970's 'Slim Slo Slider' & 1971's 'Home Grown'. A combined total of 23 tracks, including covers of Van Morrison's 'Into The Mystic', Jackson Browne's 'Rock Me On The Water', Curtis Mayfield's 'People Get Ready', Carole King's 'So Far Away' and James Taylor's 'Fire And Rain'. All tracks are digitally remastered from the original master tapes. Also features the original cover art of each record, plus additional sleeve notes. Double slimline jewel case

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Into the Mystic..., April 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown (Audio CD)

These two albums together make such an excellent pair, that this actually could very well be a double album. Each disc compliments the other so much that, having owned this for several months, I can't imagine owning one without the other. If (like me) you prefer J.R.'s later work like Rewind and Realization, this is a must-have. It includes some of his most beautiful covers ever - superbly sung & produced - as well as his own classic "Permanent Change." My favorites are "Brass Buttons", "Apple Tree" (both by G. Parsons), "Enemies & Friends", "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (GREAT version), "Muddy River", "Moving to the Country" and, of course, "Into the Mystic". Sure, it's nice to have the original artists' versions - but I miss the days when an incredible, soulful singer like J.R. could work his magic and make these terrific songs his own. Even if you are not a big J.R. fan (for example, I don't own any of his earlier records - but may some day), but love "singer/songwriter" songs - here you'll find songs by Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Fogerty, Van Morrison, Gram Parsons & more. I wish J.R. had made twenty more albums like these two!

4.0 out of 5 stars the best, August 9, 2011

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fairgirl - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown (Audio CD)

This is the best Johnny Rivers album. The music shows his full range of vocal abilities. I bought this album for his performance of A Rainy Night In Georgia.(In my opinion the best version of this song). Slim Slo Slider is an album that can be listened to from the first track to the last with pure enjoyment. So just set back an flow along the Muddy River with Johnny.

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE!, July 13, 2011

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pigwolfer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown (Audio CD)

I grew up with my Dad's vinyl copies of both of these albums. While Slim Slo Slider has it's moments, I personally think that Home Grown is one of the greatest overlooked albums of all time! My favorite song (yes, of all time!) is Permanent Change from Home Grown. I just love the way the songs rocks. But, there are so many great tunes on Home Grown. Rock Me On The Water (Jackson Browne), Moving To The Country, Michael's song... this while album is great from start to finish. Both of these albums were recorded during a religious period for Johnny so there religious overtones to some of the songs. Please don't let this distract you from the music though. It's easy enough to skip over a song or two just to be able to experience what I feel is one of the greatest albums of all time... and it's so unknown! Let's change this!