Dowdy Ferry Road
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Dowdy Ferry Road is the fifth album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley
. The album's single "It's Sad to Belong
" was a moderate pop hit and a #1 smash on the Adult Contemporary chart. Being from Dallas, Texas
area, England Dan and John Ford Coley named Dowdy Ferry Road
after a street in the southeastern part of town. Dowdy Ferry (Exit #476) connects with Interstate 20 in Texas
.
England Dan & John Ford Coley
England Dan & John Ford Coley was an American pop rock duo composed of Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Edward "John Ford" Coley. Native Texans, the duo released eleven albums and nine singles in their career and are best known for their 1976 single, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"....
. The album's single "It's Sad to Belong
It's Sad to Belong
"It's Sad to Belong" was a song written by Randy Goodrum and performed by England Dan & John Ford Coley on their 1977 album, Dowdy Ferry Road. Called a "timeless classic", it peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the easy listening chart...
" was a moderate pop hit and a #1 smash on the Adult Contemporary chart. Being from Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
area, England Dan and John Ford Coley named Dowdy Ferry Road
Dowdy Ferry Road
Dowdy Ferry Road is the fifth album by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. The album's single "It's Sad to Belong" was a moderate pop hit and a #1 smash on the Adult Contemporary chart. Being from Dallas, Texas area, England Dan and John Ford Coley named Dowdy Ferry Road after a street...
after a street in the southeastern part of town. Dowdy Ferry (Exit #476) connects with Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
.
Track listing
- "Dowdy Ferry Road" (Dan Seals) – 3:23
- "It's Sad To Belong" (Randy GoodrumRandy GoodrumRandy Goodrum is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" and "Broken Hearted Me" , Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" , England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" , Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" , DeBarge's "Who's...
) – 2:54 - "Soldier in the Rain" (John Ford Coley, Sunny Dalton) – 4:45
- "Love is the One Thing We Hide" (Seals) – 2:53
- "Gone Too Far" (Coley) – 2:58
- "Where Do I Go From Here" (Parker McGee) – 2:59
- "Falling Stars" (Coley) – 2:56
- "You Know We Belong Together" (Coley, Seals) – 3:01
- "Don't Feel That Way No More" (Seals) – 3:07
- "Holocaust" (Seals) – 3:09
Personnel
- John Ford Coley – acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, background vocals,
- Dan England – acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
- Dennis Good – trombone, horn
- Doyle Grisham – guitar
- Shane KeisterShane KeisterShane Keister is an American musician. He is known for his work as a studio musician, writer, arranger and producer. He plays synthesizer, piano, Hammond B3, Synclavier, Fairlight, Fender Rhodes, and others.-History:...
– keyboards, Moog synthesizer - Sheri Kramer – vocals, backing vocals
- Sheldon Kurland – string section
- Kyle LehningKyle LehningKyle Lehning is an American record producer whose work is mainly in the field of country music. He has produced virtually every album released by Randy Travis, who describes their partnership "an interesting relationship." The only exceptions are Travis' 1993 album Wind in the Wire, which was...
– bass, keyboards, producer - Larrie LondinLarrie LondinRalph Gallant, better known by his stage name Larrie Londin , was an American drummer and session musician. Londin played with a wide range of artists including Journey and Steve Perry....
– percussion, drums - Joe Osborne – bass
- Billy Puett – wind, woodwind
- Dan Seals – guitar, vocals
- Jim Seals – guitar, violin
- Lisa Silver – backing vocals
- Buddy Skipper – wind, woodwind
- Wendy Suits – vocals, backing vocals
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar, banjo, guitar
- Diane Tidwell – vocals, backing vocals
- George Tidwell – trumpet