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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help Me NowJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Blues in Your MindJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Seasons ChangeBoomer Clarke, Travis Lewis | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | About Her EyesKeith Sykes | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Dead Men Got No DreamsJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 6 | Tracks Run Through the CityMichael Murphy | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Courage of LoveJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Mr. BojanglesJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Born to Sing a Dancin' SongJerry Jeff Walker | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | A Letter Sung To Friends | Jerry Jeff Walker | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Brooks | Harmonica |
| 2 | Bob Cato | Photography |
| 3 | Jeff Chenault | Reissue Design |
| 4 | Boomer Clarke | Composer |
| 5 | Bob Fass | Engineer |
| 6 | Lee Hazin | Engineer |
| 7 | Travis Lewis | Composer |
| 8 | Elliot Mazer | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Michael Murphy | Composer |
| 10 | Dave Nives | Reissue Producer |
| 11 | Keith Sykes | Composer |
| 12 | Richie Unterberger | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Jerry Jeff Walker | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
Jerry Jeff Walker
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |