Five Years Gone

by Jerry Jeff Walker

Overview

Five Years Gone, originally released on Atco in 1969, might be one of the oddest albums from the '60s you will find in the country section of your local record store. More in line with contemporary singer/songwriters such as Danny O'Keefe, John Stewart, and even Neil Diamond, Five Years Gone is a forward-looking album rooted in late-'60s folk and folk-rock rather than popular country. Certainly the poetic but sometimes inscrutable lyrics owe more to Bob Dylan than any Nashville tradition, even though Nashville heavyweights including Weldon Myrick, Hargus "Pig" Robbins, and Charlie McCoy make up the band. Myrick in particular shines here, turning in some wonderfully haunting steel guitar lines. The late '60s and early '70s were an interesting time during which Atco released a number of seemingly uncommercial but ultimately enduring singer/songwriter albums, of which Five Years Gone is a prime example. ~ Greg Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262028555
Rank:	45922

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jerry Jeff Walker   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Don Brooks   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Richie Unterberger   Liner Notes
Elliot Mazer   Engineer,Producer
Michael Murphy   Composer
Keith Sykes   Composer
Jerry Jeff Walker   Composer
Dave Nives   Reissue Producer
Travis Lewis   Composer
Jeff Chenault   Reissue Design
Boomer Clarke   Composer
Lee Hazin   Engineer
Bob Cato   Photography
Bob Fass   Engineer