1973 Country Gazette – Don’t Give Up Your Day Job
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job (1973, United Artists) is the second studio album by the American bluegrass group Country Gazette. The album is recognized for its “progressive bluegrass” style, blending traditional acoustic instrumentation with contemporary country-rock and pop covers.
Tracks
1 Huckleberry Hornpipe (Byron Berline) 03:13
2 The Fallen Eagle (Stephen Stills) 02:04
3 I Don’t Believe You Met My Baby (Don Warden) 02:01
4 Deputy Dalton (Alan Munde; Byron Berline; Roger Bush) 02:10
5 Teach Your Children (Graham Nash) 02:43
6 My Oklahoma (Cheryl Young) 02:34
7 Down The Road (Lester Flatt; Earl Scruggs) 02:04
8 Winterwood (Don McLean) 02:47
9 Honky Cat (Bernie Taupin) 02:47
10 Snowball (Alan Munde; Byron Berline) 02:27
11 Lonesome Blues (Herb Pedersen; Nikki Pedersen) 01:46
12 Singin’ All Day & Dinner On The Ground (Jimmie Davis; Joe Allison; Milton Estes) 02:07
Musicians
1 Huckleberry Hornpipe
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Clarence White |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
2 The Fallen Eagle
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
| Vocals | Roger Bush |
3 I Don’t Believe You Met My Baby
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
4 Deputy Dalton
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Byron Berline |
| Guitar | Clarence White |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
5 Teach Your Children
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Al Perkins |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Dobro | Clarence White |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
6 My Oklahoma
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
| Vocals | Roger Bush |
7 Down The Road
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Alan Munde |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
| Vocals | Roger Bush |
8 Winterwood
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Al Perkins |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Dobro | Clarence White |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
9 Honky Cat
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Clarence White |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
10 Snowball
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
11 Lonesome Blues
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
| Vocals | Roger Bush |
12 Singin’ All Day & Dinner On The Ground
| Upright Bass | Roger Bush |
| Guitar | Kenny Wertz |
| Banjo | Alan Munde |
| Mandolin | Byron Berline |
| Fiddle | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Alan Munde |
| Vocals | Byron Berline |
| Vocals | Kenny Wertz |
| Vocals | Roger Bush |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jim Dickson
Engineer – Dino Lappas
Design – Mike Salisbury, P.B. Surf Club
Photography – Martin
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright United Artists Records Inc
Copyright United Artists Records Inc