Tony Rice, the self-titled 1977 Rounder Records debut, stands as one of the landmark recordings in the history of acoustic guitar. Rice, who had developed his flatpicking approach in J.D. Crowe and the New South while absorbing Doc Watson's foundational technique and refining it with jazz harmonic sophistication, arrived on this album fully formed as an instrumentalist and interpreter. 'Banks of the Ohio' and 'Don't Give Your Heart to a Rambler' demonstrate Rice's ability to inhabit a song with complete musical authority. The album introduced the style that would come to define progressive flatpicking for the following three decades, influencing virtually every serious acoustic guitarist who followed.
Tracklist
- 1 Banks of the Ohio Source Recording 4:12
- 2 Rattlesnake 4:28
- 3 Mr. Engineer alt version 3:04
- 4 Plastic Banana 2:55
- 5 Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler Source Recording 3:49
- 6 Farewell Blues Source Recording 3:10
- 7 Way Downtown alt version 3:28
- 8 Stoney Creek 2:34
- 9 Hills of Roane County alt version 6:05
- 10 Eighth of January Source Recording 2:37
- 11 Big Mon Source Recording 2:53
- 12 Temperance Reel Source Recording 2:39
