Album by New Grass Revival
Friday Night in America is a studio album by progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival , released in 1989.[ 2] The album includes the single "Callin' Baton Rouge ", the band's only Top 40 hit on Hot Country Songs . Both it and "Do What You Gotta Do " were later released as singles by Garth Brooks : the former in 1993 from his album In Pieces , and the latter in 2000 from his album Sevens . The band promoted the album by touring with Emmylou Harris .[ 3]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 4]
Newsday deemed the band "one of the more exuberant and professional amalgams of country and bluegrass talent."[ 5] USA Today called the album "the best yet from the best acoustic band around... Bluegrass never has been stretched so far toward jazz, folk, blues, Cajun, reggae and rock."[ 6] The Edmonton Journal wrote that the "superb instrumental skills are reduced to the odd flash of brilliance, as most of the material embraces standard Poco/Eagle country arrangements."[ 7]
Additional musicians and staff [ edit ] Eddie Bayers - drums Garth Fundis - backing vocals Caroline Greyshock - photography Bob Mater - drums Denny Purcell - mastering engineer Gary Laney - recording engineer, mixing Tom Roady - percussion Wendy Waldman - backing vocals, producer ^ Joyce, Mike (22 Sep 1989). "Grass Greener on Other Side of Ocean". The Washington Post . p. N25. ^ Washburn, Jim (9 Mar 1989). "For the Members of New Grass Revival, Home Is Home—Be It Country or Rock". Calendar. Los Angeles Times . p. 12. ^ Mayes, Alison (21 Aug 1989). "Country music's queen more remote than regal". Calgary Herald . p. C7. ^ "Friday Night in America Review by Zac Johnson" . AllMusic . Retrieved 21 March 2023 . ^ "Records". Part II. Newsday . 12 June 1989. p. 2. ^ Zimmerman, David (29 June 1989). "New Grass Revival: Friday Night in America". USA Today . p. 5D. ^ Campbell, Rod (16 July 1989). "Country". Edmonton Journal . p. D10.
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