Hoyt Axton - Snowblind Friend

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Review by Ben Stegink

Hoyt Axton's 1974 album, Snowblind Friend, is a captivating blend of country, rock, and folk music that showcases the singer-songwriter's talents as a storyteller. The opening track, "Boney Fingers," is a rollicking tune that sets the tone for the rest of the album, which is filled with catchy melodies and clever lyrics.

Axton's voice is warm and expressive, and he delivers each song with a sense of sincerity and authenticity. "Snowblind Friend," the album's title track, is a haunting ballad that showcases Axton's ability to convey emotion through his music. "Ease Your Pain" is another standout track, with its upbeat tempo and uplifting message.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Little White Moon2:43
I Light This Candle 3:12
Poncho And Lefty3:9
Snowblind Friend2:56
You Taught Me How To Cry 3:17
Water For My Horses 3:06
Never Been to Spain
I Light The Candle
Water For My Horses3:8
You're The Hangnail In My Life 2:03
Never Been To Spain2:36
You're the Hangnail in My Life
Seven Come2:28
I Don't Know Why I Love You3:22
Poncho And Lefty 3:06
I Don't Know Why I Love You 3:23
Funeral Of The King3:0
Seven Come 2:26
You Taught Me How to Cry
You're The Hangnail In My Life2:03
Water for My Horses
I Don't Know Why I Love You3:23
Funeral of the King
Little White Moon 2:40
I Don't Know Why I Live You3:23
Snowblind Friend 2:54
I Light This Candle3:14
Funeral Of The King 2:57
Poncho and Lefty
You Taught Me How To Cry3:19
You're The Hangnail In My Life2:6

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Catalog Numbers

  • 62.077
  • MCF-2803
  • MCA-2263
  • MCAC-647, MCAC 647
  • MCAC-2263
  • EDCD 426
  • VIM-6134
  • MCA 2263
  • MCA-647, MCA-2263

Labels

  • MCA Records
  • Edsel Records

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • LP
  • Album
  • Reissue
  • Cassette
  • Pinckneyville Pressing
  • CD

Companies

RoleCompany
Phonographic Copyright (p)MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c)MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded AtMountain Madness Studio
Mixed AtMCA Recording Studios
Mastered AtMCA Recording Studios
Pressed ByMetronome Records GmbH
Manufactured ByMCA Records (Canada)
Record CompanyMCA Records, Inc.
Published ByLight Hearted Music Publishing Company
Glass Mastered AtMayking
Licensed FromMCA Records, Inc.
Distributed ByAstor Records Pty. Ltd.

Credits

RoleCredit
EngineerJerry Hall
Photography ByJohn Blakemore
ProducerHoyt Axton
Backing BandThe Banana Band
Backing VocalsJana Lee, Mimi Farina (tracks: A3), Shandi Sinnamon
BassJack (Coyote) Skinner
Acoustic GuitarJack (Coyote) Skinner
ShakerJack (Coyote) Skinner
DrumsGary Wattman
Electric GuitarJeff Baxter (tracks: A1, A2, A6, B2, B4, B5), Jim Messina (tracks: A2, A5)
HarmonicaMark Dawson
KeyboardsDonna (Bambi) Roberts
SynthesizerDonna (Bambi) Roberts
Lead VocalsHoyt Axton
MandolinByron Berline (tracks: A4, B3)
FiddleByron Berline (tracks: A4, B3)
Pedal Steel GuitarPete Grant
DobroPete Grant
AutoharpPete Grant
PercussionAlan Thornhill
Liner NotesJohn Tobler
HarpPierre La Porte (tracks: B2)
Lacquer Cut ByFH (tracks: A1 to A6), RW (tracks: B1 to B5)
PhotographyJohn Blakemore
Donna (Bambi) Roberts
Resonator GuitarPete Grant
VocalsTanya Tucker (tracks: B1)

Notes

  • Printed in Canada
  • © 1977 MCA Records, Inc.
  • ℗ 1977 MCA Records, Inc.
  • Labels:
  • © 1980 MCA Records, Inc.
  • White cassette with blue printed text.
  • Black case with "®MCA DISTRIBUTING CORP." embossed within a circle.
  • No barcode.
  • Cassette:
  • ℗ 1977 MCA RECORDS, INC.
  • (®MCA RECORDS logo)
  • MCA RECORDS, INC. 100 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.
  • ©1980 MCA Records, Inc.
  • Printed in U.S.A.
  • J-card insert (front):
  • (®MCA logo)
  • © 1977 MCA Records, Inc./100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA/Printed in USA
  • J-card insert (spine):
  • CASSETTE
  • J-card insert (back flap):
  • ℗1977 MCA RECORDS, INC.
  • 1977 tan label version. MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville pressing per ◈ P ◈ stamped in the runout.
  • White cassette with black printed text.
  • Label variation: "℗ 1977 MCA Records, Inc." is on 2 lines instead of 1.
  • Cover information:
  • Sleeve made of thin card, with paper insert
  • Back of sleeve:
  • Underneath artist name and catalogue #, '(Musicassette 4MCA 2263)'
  • In centre a colour photo of the artist with Side One tracklist and credits to the left and Side Two tracklist and credits to the right.
  • Jeff Baxter †Appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.
  • Jim Messina ‡Appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
  • ‘Recorded at Mountain Madness Studio, Lake Tahoe, California’
  • 'Engineered By: Jerry Hall “Geraldo Corridor” '
  • Further Credits, 'Special thanks: '
  • Under Side 2 tracklist and credits a small colour photo of Jerry Hall and to the right of that, '.MCA Records Manufactured and Distributed by ASTOR Records Pty Ltd
  • Along the bottom, 'And The Banana Band' with small colour photos of the band members.
  • Side 1:
  • Track A1, 'Light Hearted Music Publishing Company/BMI'
  • Tracks A2 - A6, 'Lady Jane Music/BMI'
  • Side Two:
  • Tracks B1, B2, B5, 'Lady Jane Music/BMI'
  • Track B3, United Artist Music Co., Inc./New York Times Music Corp./ASCAP/BMI
  • Track B4, 'Screen Gems/EMI Music, Inc./BMI
  • Insert information:
  • The release date of 1977 is taken from the latest date shown on the Copyright information.
  • Track A1 shown as, 'You're The Hangnail In My Life (& I Can't Bite You Off)'
  • ©Copyright 1972 by Light Hearted Music Publishing Company All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Tracks A2, A3, A5, track B5, ©1976 Lady Jane Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Track A4, track B1, ©1977 Lady Jane Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Track A6, ©1970 Lady Jane Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Track B2, ©1968 Lady Jane Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Track B3, ©1972 United Artists Music Co., Inc. and Columbine Music, Inc. All rights administered by United Artists Music Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Track B4, © Copyright 1968 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. under U.C.C. ©1977 by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
  • Label information:
  • ®MCA Records
  • Catalogue # MCA-2263
  • Track B1, You Taught Me How To Cry*
  • * Vocal duet with Tanya Tucker
  • Licenced By M.C.A. Records, Inc., Universal City, California, U.S.A.
  • Publishing information:
  • Side 1, tracks 1, 2, side 2, track 5 - Astor Control
  • Side 1, tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, side 2, tracks 1, 4 - Rondor
  • Side 2, track 2 - AMPAL
  • Side 2, track 3 - United Artist
  • Ⓒ 1980
  • Ⓟ 1977
  • The reissue of this LP was assigned a new catalog number.
  • The cover has the new catalog number stamped on the front (MCA-647), while the old one (MCA-2263) is printed on the cover and spine.
  • Labels show only the new catalog number (MCA-647).

Barcodes

  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): 0701 340 s1
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): 0701 340 s2
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): 07 01 340 s1
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): 07 01 340 s2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA1205
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA1206
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): MCA 1205 W-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): ◈-P-◈
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): MCA 1206 W-1 ◈-P-◈ 2
  • Pressing Plant ID: ◈-P-◈
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): C-2263
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): C-2263
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): MCA 1205
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): MCA 1206
  • Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): MCA 1205 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈
  • Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): MCA 1206 W-1 ⧈-G-⧈
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): MCA-2263-A MCA 1205 W-1 ⧈-▢-⧈
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): MCA 1206 W-1 MCA-2263-B ⧈-▢-⧈
  • Rights Society (Track B3): ASCAP
  • Barcode: 7 40155 14262 9
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched): MCA 2263-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched [variation 2]): FH 6/6/OE
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched): MCA 2263-B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched [variation 2]): RW 10/06/E
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A etched runout): MCA 1205 W-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B ethced runout): MCA 1206 W-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A & B stamped runout): ◈ P ◈

About Hoyt Axton

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American country musician, songwriter, and actor. Son of and , brother of . Wrote some songs which became well-known Internationally, including "Joy To The World". Co-founder of Born: March 25, 1938, Duncan, Oklahoma Died: October 26, 1999, Victor, Montana

Real Name

    • Hoyt Wayne Axton

Name Vars

  • A. Axton
  • Axden
  • Axon
  • Axton
  • Axton Hoyt
  • Axton Hoyt Wayne
  • Axton, Hoyt
  • Floyd Axton
  • H Axton
  • H. Anton
  • H. Axpon
  • H. Axton
  • H. Axtron
  • H. Haxton
  • H.Axton
  • H.W. Axton
  • H.t Axton
  • Hayt Axton
  • Hi Axton
  • Hoight Axton
  • Hoit/Axton
  • Hovt Axton
  • Hoy & Axton
  • Hoyt
  • Hoyt Acton
  • Hoyt Axten
  • Hoyt Wayne Axton
  • Hoyt, Axton
  • Hoyt/Axton
  • Hoyte Axton
  • J. Axton
  • M. Axton
  • Paxton
  • R. Axton
  • W. Axton
  • Wayne Holt Axton
  • Wayne Hoyt Axton
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Summary by Ben Stegink

Snowblind Friend is a must-listen for fans of 1970s folk and country music. Axton's songwriting is top-notch, and his performances are heartfelt and engaging. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to his music, this album is sure to leave a lasting impression.

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