Name: I Know
Brand: Red House Records
SKU: 180396
Price: 15.06 GBP
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I Know

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Album: I Know
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Downtown Tonight	More Info...	0:03
2)	Winter Cows	More Info...	0:02
3)	Blues Palace	More Info...	0:04
4)	Love Is Our Cross to Bear	More Info...	0:04
5)	Branching Out	More Info...	0:03
6)	I Saw a Stranger With Your Hair	More Info...	0:03
7)	B.B King Was Wrong	More Info...	0:02
8)	Heart Upon Demand	More Info...	0:06
9)	I Know	More Info...	0:02
10)	Out of My Mind	More Info...	0:03
11)	Like My Watch	More Info...	0:01
12)	Down in the Milltown	More Info...	0:04

Album: I Know
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Downtown Tonight	More Info...	0:03
2)	Winter Cows	More Info...	0:02
3)	Blues Palace	More Info...	0:04
4)	Love Is Our Cross to Bear	More Info...	0:04
5)	Branching Out	More Info...	0:03
6)	I Saw a Stranger With Your Hair	More Info...	0:03
7)	B.B King Was Wrong	More Info...	0:02
8)	Heart Upon Demand	More Info...	0:06
9)	I Know	More Info...	0:02
10)	Out of My Mind	More Info...	0:03
11)	Like My Watch	More Info...	0:01
12)	Down in the Milltown	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

Personnel: John Gorka (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Megon McDonough (whistling); Frank Christian, Timothy Pitt (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar); Mark Dann (guitar, acoustic guitar); Robin Batteau (violin, fiddle); Howie Wyeth (drums); Christine Lavin, Janice Kollar (percussion, background vocals); Lucy Kaplansky, Shawn Colvin, Steve Gillette (background vocals).
Recording information: London By Night Studios, Woodbridge, NJ.
Photographer: Ann Marsden.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Janice Kollar; John Gorka.
Arrangers: William S. Kollar; Janice Kollar.
By the time he recorded his debut album I Know, John Gorka was already a seasoned veteran and it showed. With excellent harmony vocals from Shawn Colvin and Lucy Kaplansky, who also cut their teeth on the New York City folk circuit, John Gorka recorded an album of original songs that had been road-tested and audience approved. The chorus of nearly every song is instantly memorable, and the simple, acoustic arrangements help bring out his powerful voice. The most impressive feature of this debut is the ability of Gorka to move easily from light-hearted humorous songs ("Winter Cows," "Like My Watch") to serious songs about the complexities of relationships ("Love Is Our Cross to Bear"). The versatility in his songwriting and the expressiveness of his warm baritone would become his trademarks, and John Gorka has become a leader of the genre dubbed "contemporary folk." This stunning debut also established Gorka songs in the folk canon, as his inspirational song "Branching Out" is often sung in elementary schools. ~ Vik Iyengar