1989 Mark O’Connor – On The Mark
On The Mark is an instrumental album by American violinist and composer Mark O’Connor, released in 1989 under Warner Bros. Records. This project showcases O’Connor’s signature genre-bending style, blending jazz, country, folk, and bluegrass.
Tracks
1 Hot Tamale (Mark O’Connor) 04:02
2 Get Set, Go (Mark O’Connor) 03:20
3 Pacific Expectations (Mark O’Connor) 03:59
4 March Of The Pharoahs (Mark O’Connor) 04:22
5 When We Talk (Mark O’Connor) 04:02
6 Bowtie (Mark O’Connor) 02:43
7 We’re Surrounded (Mark O’Connor) 03:31
8 Miniatures (Mark O’Connor) 04:16
9 Changing Of The Guard (Mark O’Connor) 04:14
10 Intro: Ol’ Blue (Mark O’Connor) 00:42
11 Ol’ Blue (Mark O’Connor; James Taylor) 03:33
Biography
Musicians
1 Hot Tamale
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Synthesizer | Matt Rollings |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
2 Get Set, Go
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
3 Pacific Expectations
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
4 March Of The Pharoahs
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
5 When We Talk
| Fretless Bass | Mark O’Connor |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Mike Lawler |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Synthesizer | Biff Watson |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
6 Bowtie
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | Matt Rollings |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
7 We’re Surrounded
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
| Vocals | Kathy Chiavola |
8 Miniatures
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
9 Changing Of The Guard
| Bass | Michael Rhodes |
| Drums | Eddie Bayers |
| Guitar | Mark O’Connor |
| Piano | John Jarvis |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Percussion | Tom Roady |
11 Ol’ Blue
| Double Bass | Edgar Meyer |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
| Violin | Mark O’Connor |
| Snare | Eddie Bayers |
| Shaker | Tom Roady |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Other Musicians
Strings- David Davidson, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetsky, Connie Heard, Mary Kathryn Parker, Pam Sixfin, Judith Starr, Chris Teal, John Kochanowski, Kristin Wilkinson, Grace Gavin, John Catchings, Edgar Meyer
Liner Notes
Producer – Ed Seay, Mark O’Connor, Paul Worley
Arranged By (Strings) – Edgar Meyer (Track 4, 5)
Recorded By – Ed Seay, Mark O’Connor
Engineer (Assistant) – Clarke Schleicher, Mike McCarthy, Mike Poole, Todd Sholar
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Mixed By – Ed Seay
Art Direction, Design – Laura LiPuma
Mastered At Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN
Mixed At Treasure Isle, Nashville, TN
Mixed At Sound Emporium, TN
Recorded At Javelina Recording Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Hometone Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Treasure Isle, Nashville, TN
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
bluegrassfan
July 30, 2026 @ 07:24
That’s fantastic to hear about this album, it’s great how he mixes those different styles together.