Jim Ford – Harlan County (Reissue from Light In The Attic)

 

Let Light In The Attic introduce you to your new favorite record: Jim Ford Harlan County! Recorded in 1969 in Los Angeles, CA, Harlan County is a true gem of the swamp/country-funk tradition. Tony Joe White, Bobby Charles, Charlie Rich……Jim Ford could hang with them all.

“”Jimmy Ford is the baddest white man on the planet”,” said Sly Stone of Jim Ford, and listening to Harlan County today who’s to argue? Needless to say, LITA are honored to re-release these ten country-funk gems on CD and 180-gram wax with Ford’s original cover artwork, beautifully re-mastered audio (from the original 1/4″ tapes), extensive liner notes by Kurt Wolff (The Rough Guide to Country Music), and rare photos. These jams are fierce and fuzzed out, ready for the club or just a cruise in your powder blue Ford pickup.

More Info on Harlan County (Reissue)   –   Buy it here.

• First ever vinyl reissue of this country-funk classic
• Album recorded at the legendary Wally Heider Los Angeles studios by Rik Pekkonen (Neil Young, T. Rex, Ariel Pink) and features heavy session players Dr. John, Jim Keltner, and James Burton
• Release sports 180-gram wax, lovingly re-mastered from the original master tapes and a deluxe Stoughton “Tip-On” old school sleeve with faithfully reproduced original artwork

“Jimmy Ford is the baddest white man on the planet.” – Sly Stone

“Jimmy was a beautiful cat, one of the most creative people that I’ve ever met.” – Bobby Womack