Wellsprings Of Hope - "Phonograph"

by Patricio Johnson

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Toasting Jack 03:34
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2.
One Blind Pass 03:47
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3.
(Going To The) Evergreen 03:50
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4.
Drinking Water 03:57
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Rocket Ship 02:39
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Motel Satellite 05:32
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Porch Bells 04:53
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In The Morning 03:11
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From Dawson's Reader 03:53
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Did Bloom Betray The Bride? 04:19
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11.
CCII 02:28
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Carol Of The Canyon (w/ Penelope Houston)* 03:38
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Tried And True 04:08
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Recorded in 1991 with two separate bands in two cities, "Phonograph" (the quotation marks are intentional, though I can't remember why,) was my first thinly veiled solo album. Having always had issues with exhibitionism, I decided to disguise myself as a band, The Wellsprings Of Hope - tried it again later in Germany with Invisible Juan and it cost me a record contract - anyway...

I was very fortunate to have access to brilliant musicians in San Francisco (through my work with Penelope Houston) and Atlanta (likewise with the semi-legendary Chant who are intact as the backing band on half of these tracks.) I listen back with mixed emotions, of course. There has been a lot of water under the bridge. Two of the musicians who made outstanding contributions, Gregory Dean Smalley and Ralph Carney, are no longer around to thank. Others I've lost track of even in this age of Facebook snooping. I hope they see this though and learn that I am still ever thankful and in awe of their skills.

A few of the songs have gone on to have lives of their own. Australian singer-songwriter John Francis Kennedy included Motel Satellite on his Is This Not Paris album, then again on Second Best - Greatest Hits Volume Two. My longtime collaborator Penelope Houston has given (Going To The) Evergreen the treatment. Porch Bells found its way to Romanian by way of UK chanteuse Jewelia as recently as 2016.

The initial pressing of 1000 CDs is mostly dissipated. I seem to remember getting drunk once and tossing a couple of cases into a dumpster. The retailers wouldn't take it without a barcode. I was unable to get more than the Safety Net logo to lend some legitimacy to the venture - the label was run by friends and I just asked if I could have a catalog number and did the rest from the stat camera at my day job in a graphics shop. Same goes for the heinous original art of the booklet cover. This will have been replaced for your benefit by something equally half-assed, but at least not as stupid looking. Plus, now, believe it or not, I want my name on the front of the thing.

Patricio Johnson
Nashville TN January17, 2019

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released January 18, 2019

All songs by Patricio Johnson. Published by Modulus Music. All songs BMI.
All material copyright controlled.

Drums: Alan Goldsworthy, Joe Hamm
Guitars: Gregory Dean Smalley, Walter CZ, Patricio Johnson
Bass: Jim Johnson, Steven Strauss
Keyboards: Kevin Donahue, Chris Cacavas
Mandolin: Mel Peppas
Horns: Ralph Carney, Ben Goldberg
Strings: Morgan Fichter, Bonnie Kirkpatrick
Vocals: Patricio Johnson, Penelope Houston (lead vocal on Carol Of The Canyon), Steven Strauss
Horn and String Arrangements: Steven Strauss

Recorded at Olde West, San Francisco and Atlanta Recording Studio, Marietta GA

Engineered by Joe Hamm, Peter Eckart, James Schaefer, and Harry O'Brien

Special thanks to all who helped, especially:
Charlie Pickett, Pat Thomas, Penelope Houston And Her Band, The Chant, Nara Zitner, Ken and Rosa, Jimb Lyons, Wally Sound, and Ian Thomson, the rocketship pilot.

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Patricio (aka Pat) Johnson first made a name for himself in the 1980's working with former Avengers singer Penelope Houston. Johnson emerged as a frontman with the band Wellsprings of Hope, with one full-length album, Phonograph, (1991.) His 1995 solo album Mooner was recorded in Germany. Wellsprings LTD, (Johnson and former members of The Loved Ones) released an LP in 2021. ... more

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