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'Frisco Mabel Joy is the 1971 concept album by Country singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury. The album includes the original version of "An American Trilogy", which Elvis Presley later performed in his Las Vegas shows with much success. The other standout tracks are "The Future's Not What It Used to Be", "Mobile Blue", "Frisco Depot" and "San Francisco Mabel Joy".
[edit] Track listing
- "An American Trilogy" (Newbury/Traditional) - 4:50
- "How Many Times (Must the Piper Be Paid for His Song)" (Newbury) - 5:48
- "Interlude" (Newbury) - 1:44
- "The Future's Not What It Used to Be" (Newbury) - 4:14
- "Mobile Blue" (Newbury) - 2:48
- "Frisco Depot" (Newbury) - 3:38
- "You're Not My Same Sweet Baby" (Newbury) - 3:46
- "Interlude" (Newbury) - 1:05
- "Remember the Good" (Newbury) - 2:57
- "Swiss Cottage Place" (Newbury) - 3:10
- "How I Love Them Old Songs" (Newbury) - 5:30
- "San Francisco Mabel Joy" (Newbury) - 5:17
[edit] Personnel
- Mickey Newbury - guitar, lead vocals
- Dennis Linde - guitar, background vocals
- Charlie McCoy - guitar, harmonica
- Bobby Thompson - banjo, guitar
- Wayne Moss - guitar
- Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
- Beegie Adair - keyboards
- Jimmy Capps - guitar
- Jim Isbell - drums
- Buddy Spicher - drums
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Bob Beckham
- John Harris
- John Moss
- Charles Navarro
- Walker Sill
[edit] Production
- Producer: Dennis Linde/Owsley Manier/Robert Rosemurgy
- Recording Engineer: Wayne Linde/Wayne Moss
- Art Direction: Robert L. Heimall
- Photography: Robert L. Heimall
- Liner Notes: unknown
