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Jorma Kaukonen
Released 2007

Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown
03:55
690 plays

Heart Temporary
05:12
631 plays

By The Rivers Of Babylon
04:54
584 plays

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- 1
- Heart Temporary
- 05:12
- 631 plays

- 2
- Fur Peace Rag
- 03:00
- 511 plays

- 3
- By The Rivers Of Babylon
- 04:54
- 584 plays

- 4
- Living In The Moment
- 03:56
- 517 plays

- 5
- Late Breaking News
- 03:03
- 437 plays

- 6
- Come Back, Baby
- 05:47
- 506 plays

- 7
- Mighty Hard Pleasure
- 03:31
- 403 plays

- 8
- No Demon
- 03:06
- 396 plays

- 9
- There's A Table Sitting In Heaven
- 03:54
- 395 plays

- 10
- The Man Comes Around
- 04:03
- 421 plays

- 11
- A Life Well Lived
- 04:00
- 403 plays

- 12
- Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown
- 03:55
- 690 plays

- 13
- Preacher Picked The Guitar
- 03:08
- 364 plays

- 14
- Instrumental Reprise: Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown
- 01:03
- 313 plays

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album review

It's interesting the way things go in circles. In the early '60s, Jorma Kaukonen (or Jerry, as he was then) played blues guitar in the coffeehouses of the South Bay Area, sometimes with Janis Joplin. Now, after stints with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, he's back to his first love, mixing blues, gospel, and country, backed by some excellent musicians. It's a blissful self-indulgence, laid-back but still quite heartfelt, although it has to be said that not all his material meets the standards ("Heart Temporary" is a decent opener, but not in the same class as "No Demon" or Johnny Cash's "The Man Comes Around"), although "A Life Well Lived" is a lovely piece of work. There are some excellent covers, a couple from the Rev. Gary Davis, and a delicious version of "By the Rivers of Babylon." As you'd expect, after four and a half decades, Kaukonen can pick a mean guitar, but he's content to let others take the lead role, especially Barry Mitterhoff's mandolin work. All in all, it makes for a great package, one to be savored over and over for its gentle, soulful heart. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide