Ian & Sylvia (= Sylvia Fricker + Ian Tyson) rely mostly on original material for the first time on this erratic record, and for the first time, they employ full modern arrangements on four of the tracks, which sometimes works (their cover of the Bacharach/David tune "24 Hours From Tulsa") and sometimes doesn't (unfortunately for them, on one of their best compositions, "The French Girl"). They also cover songs by Phil Ochs and Scott McKenzie, and their own tunes range from solid numbers in their proven contemporary folk style ("Short Grass") to mediocre. Future Cream producer Felix Pappalardi plays bass. (by Ritchie Unterberger)
The fifth album from Ian & Sylvia saw a progression from their tried-and-tested acoustic folk style, albeit ever so subtly. Certain songs on Play One More featured extra instruments as well as the usual acoustic guitar and bass - a bit of electric organ here and there, and two of the songs also had drums and hinted at a bit of a folk-rock direction. The title track also made use of mariachi horns, and strings were used sparingly. The Canadian duo were keeping up with the new ideas and stylistic fusions of folk-rock, but in the end it didn't really change their sound much.
The songs themselves included covers of Leadbelly's "When I Was A Cowboy", and the country classic "A Satisfied Mind". (by Stuck in the past)
Personnel:
Sylvia Fricker (vocals)
Paul Griffin (organ)
Felix Pappalardi (bass)
Rick Turner (guitar)
Ian Tyson (guitar, vocals)
Eric Weissberg (banjo, guitar)
Tracklist:
01. Short Grass (Fricker/Tyson) 2.15
02. The French Girl (Fricker/Tyson) 2.40
03. When I Was a Cowboy (Fricker/Tyson/Traditional) 3.47
04. Changes (Ochs) 3.30
05. Gifts Are for Giving (Fricker) 3.13
06. Molly And Tenbrooks (Monroe) 3.26
07. Hey, What About Me (McKenzie) 3.21
08. Lonely Girls (Fricker/Tyson) 2.37
09. Satisfied Mind (Hayes/Rhodes) 3.32
10. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa (Bacharach/David) 3.02
11. Friends Of Mine (Tyson) 3.36
12. Play One More (Tyson) 2.58
Sylvia Fricker (vocals)
Paul Griffin (organ)
Felix Pappalardi (bass)
Rick Turner (guitar)
Ian Tyson (guitar, vocals)
Eric Weissberg (banjo, guitar)
Tracklist:
01. Short Grass (Fricker/Tyson) 2.15
02. The French Girl (Fricker/Tyson) 2.40
03. When I Was a Cowboy (Fricker/Tyson/Traditional) 3.47
04. Changes (Ochs) 3.30
05. Gifts Are for Giving (Fricker) 3.13
06. Molly And Tenbrooks (Monroe) 3.26
07. Hey, What About Me (McKenzie) 3.21
08. Lonely Girls (Fricker/Tyson) 2.37
09. Satisfied Mind (Hayes/Rhodes) 3.32
10. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa (Bacharach/David) 3.02
11. Friends Of Mine (Tyson) 3.36
12. Play One More (Tyson) 2.58
ARMU 1970 (zippyshare)