Home in Sulphur Springs, Norman Blake's 1972 solo debut, introduced one of the most distinctive voices in American acoustic music at precisely the right cultural moment. Blake, a Georgia-born guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who had played on Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline and contributed to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's epochal Will the Circle Be Unbroken sessions, arrived fully formed as a solo artist. 'Ginseng Sullivan,' one of Blake's most beloved original songs, appears here at its first recording, establishing the quiet, observational lyricism that would mark his songwriting throughout a long career. The album set the tone for a body of work that remains among the most quietly influential in acoustic American music.
Tracklist
- 1 Little Joe alt version 2:49
- 2 Richland Avenue Rag 1:57
- 3 When The Fields Are White With Daisies 2:48
- 4 Cattle in the Cane alt version 3:00
- 5 Crossing No. 9 2:47
- 6 Weave And Way 2:24
- 7 Ginseng Sullivan Source Recording 3:31
- 8 Bringing in the Georgia Mail alt version 2:31
- 9 Bully of the Town alt version 2:45
- 10 Randall Collins Source Recording 1:55
- 11 Done Gone alt version 2:52
- 12 Down Home Summertime Blues 3:42
- 13 Warp Factor No. 9 3:38
- 14 Orphan Annie alt version 2:56
- 15 Spanish Fandango 3:48
