Son of the Wind
Studio album by Arlo Guthrie
Released	1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Folk, cowboy music
Length	48:09
Label	Rising Son Records [1]
Producer	David Grover, Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie chronology
2 Songs (1992) Son of the Wind (1992) All Over the World (1991)

Son of the Wind is an album by the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie, released in 1992. ^{[2] [3]} It is an album of cowboy songs recorded with Guthrie's band, Shenandoah. ^{[4] [5]} Guthrie had wanted to make such an album since he was a child. ^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

The Seattle Times called the album "a refreshing, spunky set, occasionally marred by Guthrie's casual vocal stylings but more often rescued by a terrific little band." ^[8]

Track listing

1. " Buffalo Gals" (Traditional) 2:40
2. "Dead or Alive" ( Woody Guthrie) 3:03
3. " Streets of Laredo" (Traditional) 3:48
4. "Ridin' Down the Canyon" ( Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) 4:24
5. "South Coast" (Sam Eskin, Lillian Bos Ross, Richard Dehr, Frank Miller) 4:17
6. " Shenandoah" (Traditional) 5:10
7. "Gal I Left Behind" 1:57
8. "When the Cactus Is in Bloom" ( Jimmie Rodgers) 3:08
9. "Woody's Rag/Hard Work" (Woody Guthrie) 3:52
10. " I Ride an Old Paint" 3:47
11. "Utah Carroll" 7:02
12. " Red River Valley" 5:01

Personnel

• Arlo Guthrie – guitar, vocals
• Edward Gerhard – guitar
• John Culpo – accordion
• Dan Velika – bass
• Terry "A la Berry" Hall – drums
• Rick Tivens – fiddle, mandolin
• Tim Gray – hammer dulcimer
• Paul Kleinwald – banjo
• Zip Zantay – clarinet
• Bob Bowes, Dick Delmolino, Mike Joyce, Jim Labbee – background vocals
• Greg Steele – recording engineer and producer at Derek Studios

References