Danko/Fjeld/Andersen

Danko/Fjeld/Andersen was the first of two albums featuring the multi-national folk trio of Rick Danko (Canada), Jonas Fjeld (Norway) and Eric Andersen (United States). The album melds elements of folk, rock, country and blues.

Danko/Fjeld/Andersen
Studio album by
Danko/Fjeld/Andersen
Released3 June 1991
RecordedMarch–April 1991
GenreFolk-rock
Length45:28
LabelRykodisc
ProducerEric Andersen, Rick Danko, Jonas Fjeld
Danko/Fjeld/Andersen chronology
Danko/Fjeld/Andersen
(1991)		 Ridin' on the Blinds
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

First released on Stageway Records in Norway on 3 June 1991, it was released in the United States on Rykodisc on 28 September 1993.

It was reissued as One More Shot in 2002 with a second disc containing a live concert by the trio recorded at Moldejazz in Norway in 1991. Danko died in 1999.

Reception

The album received perfect reviews from Fredrik Wandrup in Dagbladet, issuing 6 out of 6 stars, as well as in Glåmdalen who already called it as "album of the year".[2][3] Furthermore, the album received favourable reviews in the Norwegian newspapers VG ("die throw" 5),[4] Bergens Arbeiderblad (album of the week),[5] Nordlandsposten (album of the week),[6] Fædrelandsvennen[7] and Harstad Tidende.[8] Mediocre to above-average reviews were printed by Bergens Tidende[9] and Drammens Tidende ("die throw" 4).[10]

Track listing
  1. "Driftin' Away" (Eric Andersen, Rick Danko, Elizabeth Danko) – 5:13
  2. "Blue Hotel" (Jonas Fjeld, Jim Sherraden) – 4:02
  3. "One More Shot" (Paul Kennerley) – 3:13
  4. "Mary I'm Comin' Back Home" (Eric Andersen) – 3:42
  5. "Blue River" (Eric Andersen) – 4:49
  6. "Judgement Day" (Traditional) – 2:08
  7. "When Morning Comes to America" (Jonas Fjeld, Jim Sherraden) – 4:02
  8. "Wrong Side of Town" (Eric Andersen, Jonas Fjeld, Rick Danko) – 4:53
  9. "Sick and Tired" (Eric Andersen, Rick Danko, Chris Kenner) – 3:48
  10. "Angels in the Snow" (Eric Andersen, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus) – 4:31
  11. "Blaze of Glory" (Larry Keith, Danny Morrison, Johnny Slate) – 3:21
  12. "Last Thing On My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – 3:46

Personnel
  • Rick Danko – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, double bass, vocals
  • Jonas Fjeld – acoustic guitar, pedal steel, percussion, vocals
  • Eric Andersen – acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
  • Rune Arnesen – drums, percussion
  • Hallvard T. Bjørgum – Hardanger fiddle
  • Audun Erlien – bass guitar
  • Laase Hafreager – Hammond organ
  • Garth Hudson – accordion
  • Knut Reiersrud – guitars, piano, mandolin, harmonica
  • Kristin Skaare – accordion, piano, keyboards
  • Martin Lisland – backing vocals
  • Solfrid Stene – backing vocals
  • Hilde Kjeldsen – backing vocals
  • Kristine Pettersen: backing vocals

References
  1. Danko/Fjeld/Andersen at AllMusic
  2. "Sjelden glød og spilleglede", Dagbladet 30 May 1991
  3. "Årets beste plate", Glåmdalen 7 June 1991
  4. "Sterkt trekløver", VG 5 June 1991
  5. "Ukens beste", Bergens Arbeiderblad 1 June 1991
  6. "Hjertet bestemmer", Nordlandsposten 5 June 1991
  7. "Jonas og amerikanerne", Fædrelandsvennen 11 June 1991
  8. "To utvalgte", Harstad Tidende 19 June 1991
  9. "Trekløver kommet for å bli", Bergens Tidende 11 June 1991
  10. "Jonas Fjeld er eneren", Drammens Tidende og Buskeruds Blad 5 June 1991
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