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Blinded By the Rose

Chris Jones

Album · 1995 · Strictly Country SCR 40

Blinded by the Rose was released on the Dutch label Strictly Country Records (SCR 40) in 1995 and is Chris Jones’s first solo album. It was recorded at Suite 2000 in Nashville. Jones sings and plays guitar. The musicians credited are Ron Block on banjo and guitar, Keith Little on banjo, Mike Compton, Adam Steffey and Brent Truitt on mandolin, Rob Ickes on Dobro, Aubrey Haynie on fiddle, Barry Bales, Bobby King and John Pennell on bass, and Pam Gadd and Sally Jones on vocals.

The twelve tracks include “You Can Take Your Time,” “Dark Wind of Missouri,” “John Henry,” the title song, “Georgie Buck” and “Zion’s Hill.” “Dark Wind of Missouri” stayed on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Survey for more than a year. Jones formed Chris Jones & the Night Drivers in 1995, and hosts the Truegrass show on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction.

Tracklist

  1. 1 You Can Take Your Time 2:46
  2. 2 Dark Wind of Missouri 2:47
  3. 3 House of Memories 2:55
  4. 4 John Henry alt version 3:39
  5. 5 Will You Be There 3:07
  6. 6 Blind By the Rose 3:14
  7. 7 Looks Like the Blues Got Me 3:13
  8. 8 You'll Lay It All Down 2:45
  9. 9 Alone With You 2:55
  10. 10 Dark Side of the Moon 3:23
  11. 11 Georgie Buck 2:07
  12. 12 Zion's Hill 3:03

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