Corn River

Corn River
Studio album by
Blood Oranges
Released1990
GenresRock, bluegrass, country
LabelEast Side Digital
ProducerPaul Q. Kolderie[1]
Blood Oranges chronology
Corn River
(1990) 		Lone Green Valley
(1992)

Corn River is the debut album by the American band Blood Oranges, released in 1990.[2][3] The album is a mixture of country/bluesgrass covers and originals penned by Jim Ryan and Cheri Knight, who also share the vocal duties. The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4] Their arrangement of "High on a Mountaintop" served as the basis for Marty Stuart's version.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[6]
Alternative Rock5/10[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStar[7]

The Boston Globe said that Corn River "is a stunner—glowing with male/ female harmonies reminiscent of Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris duets, along with some country rock and overdrive mandolin that make this a crossover marvel."[8] The Rocket noted that it "covers a lot of ground, without inconsistencies or misbegotten attempts at clever diversity."[9] The St. Louis Post-Dispatch called the band "the only effective rock/bluegrass fusion band around."[10] The Winston-Salem Journal labeled the music "a delightful, almost surreal hybrid of hillbilly hoedowns, Anglo-style folk and the sort of rural rock 'n' roll identified with the Band."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pounding Pipes" 2:45
2."Heart of Mud" 2:46
3."Baby Down" 2:34
4."Shady Grove"Traditional, Arr. by Blood Oranges2:50
5."Little Maggie" 2:46
6."Thief" 3:51
7."High on a Mountaintop" 3:39
8."Racehorse" 2:42
9."Dig a Hole" 2:30
10."Houseboat" 3:21
11."Incinerator" 2:51
12."Western Man" 3:26
13."Time Takes Away" 4:16

References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 783.
  2. ^ Reilly, John E. (December 20, 1990). "Around the Horn". Daily Hampshire Gazette. p. 23.
  3. ^ Karas, Matty (May 10, 1991). "Roots Weekend Recipe". Asbury Park Press. p. B3.
  4. ^ Racine, Marty (August 1, 1991). "Pop music picks". Houston. Houston Chronicle. p. 3.
  5. ^ Schinder, Scott. "Blood Oranges". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Corn River Review by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  7. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 646.
  8. ^ Morse, Steve (December 14, 1990). "Of more immediate appeal...". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 63.
  9. ^ McCaughey, Scott (January 1991). "Searchin' USA". The Rocket. No. 135. p. 26.
  10. ^ Pick, Steve (March 8, 1991). "From Funk to Bluegrass-Rock Fusion". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
  11. ^ Bumgardner, Ed (July 26, 1991). "Tangerine Dreams". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 34.

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