There Is a Breeze
| There Is a Breeze | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone, Peter Yarrow, Chris Dedrick, Michael Johnson | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of 1976 Sanskrit re-release | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover of 1981 EMI America re-release | ||||
| Singles from There Is a Breeze | ||||
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There Is a Breeze is the debut album by singer-guitarist Michael Johnson. It was first released in August 1973 on Atco Records, re-released on Sanskrit Records (a record label owned by Johnson and his manager, Keith Christianson) in 1976, and re-released on EMI America in 1981.[1]
The album bubbled under the Billboard Top LPs chart, peaking at No. 213. Its single "On the Road" bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 118.
Track listing[edit]
Side 1:
- "Pilot Me" (Greg Brown) – 3:14
- "In Your Eyes" (Amy Johnson) – 2:47
- "There Is a Breeze" (Mark Henley) – 3:39
- "See You Soon" (Paul Johnson) – 2:24
- "Old Folks" (Jacques Brel, Gerard Jouannest, Jean Cori, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman) – 5:12
- "Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon" (Greg Brown) – 4:41
Side 2:
- "My Opening Farewell" (Jackson Browne) – 4:36
- "I Got You Covered" (Biff Rose; prologue & epilogue by Michael Johnson) – 3:38
- "On the Road" (Carl Franzen) – 3:17
- "Study in E Minor" (H. Villa Lobos) – 4:33
- "Happier Days" (Michael Johnson) – 2:19
- "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 1:16
Personnel[edit]
- Michael Johnson – first guitar, vocals
- Chris Dedrick – flugelhorn, pump organ, recorder, bass, backing vocals
- Phillip Markowitz – piano
- Ted Moore – drums
- Leo Kottke – bottleneck guitar
- Gary Gauger – drums, percussion
- George Ricci – cello
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Gerry Niewood – saxophone
- Ralph Towner – second guitar, 12-string guitar
- Ron Zito – drums
- Airto – percussion
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LPs[2] | 213 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 28. Billboard Publications, Inc. July 14, 1973. p. 62. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bubbling Under the Top LPs". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 35. Billboard Publications, Inc. September 21, 1973. p. 49. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via Google Books.
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