Small Towns
All towns are small towns — when you consider the universe.
"Sal and I would like to send a special thanks to family and friends who've supported the lengthy process (beginning in 1998!) of making this record ~ especially Graham Lewis and Jolly Demis (for his almost religious dedication to honesty as the project progressed); to our amazing band members (Butch, Chris, Gordon, Rob, Daniel and my constant studio companion Ernie) who gave me musical jewels to assemble and organize in an effort to call myself an arranger and producer; to the everlasting spirit of Scott Bennett; to Mason Williams, Bob Shane, John McEuen and David Amram for encouragement, support and inspiration; and to the eternal sirit of the American small town, a complex and curious construct existing al across this country, providing a potential place for serenity, personal growth and human unity."
Peace. Jim
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PO Box 2333, Englewood, CO 80150, USA
303-781-3314
The Songs
- Prelude Ratts, Martinez, Brown, Gattis
- This Old Town Janis Ian and Jon Vezner
- Our Town Iris Dement
- Seet Lovin' Daddy Jesse Winchester
- Your Home Town Bruce Springsteen
- Early Greg Brown
- Little Town Tour Chuck Pyle
- Oildale Mike Beck
- Kansas Skies Jim Ratts (watch video)
- Number 29 Steve Earle
- Gunslinger John Fogerty
- Texas Trilogy/Daybreak Fromholtz/Legrande
- Texas Trilogy/Trainride Steve Fromholtz
- Texas 1947 Guy Clark
- Our Town Randy Newman
- The Quiet Life Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
- Metropolis R. Anthony Smith and Christopher Wallin
I'm a Small Town by Keith Gattis; Early by Greg Brown
Jim Ratts
* Vocals
* Guitar
* Synth
Salli Ratts
* Vocals
Ernie Martinez
* Mandolin
* Dobro
* Banjo
* Mandola
* Electric, acoustic, & classical guitars
*Snare
* Steel
Butch Hause
* Bass
Rob Lowe
* Steinway piano
* Keys
Gordon Burt
* Fiddle
Chris Stongle
* Drums
Daniel Jones
* Steel
Scott Bennett
* Various acoustic & electric guitars
Ed Contreras
* Percussion
Dana Vernon
* Electric guitar
Guy Steagall
* Electic Guitarl
John Magnie
* Accordion
Richard Dean
* Guitar
Mollie O'Brien
Tim Cook
Jolly Demis
Ted Cole
Timothy P. Irvin
Amy Nugent
* Vocals
Water colors by William Matthews
Poems by John Charles Quarto
Band photos by Bill Patterson
Produced and engineered by Jim Ratts
Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow
See more:
Small Towns CD
Video by Greg Carr: Kansas Skies
Bluegrass Broadcast CD Review
Interview with Jim Ratts
From Small Towns to Woodstock
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Raven Recording
P.O. Box 2333
Englewood, Colorado 80150 USA
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send email phone Jim at 303-720-5789
Now available on CD, recently re-mastered Runaway projects from the 80s; including Cadillac Dreams, Headed West, Kansas Skies, and 0. Each of these lengthy albums (from 64 to 96 minutes) is available for $15. Only by mail.