Sunstorm is the fifth album by folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 musician John Stewart

John Stewart (musician)

John Coburn Stewart was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with The Kingston Trio and as the songwriter of The Monkees' #1 hit "Daydream Believer" and his own #5 hit "Gold", among several hundred original...

, former member of the Kingston Trio, released in 1972.

Side one

1. "Kansas Rain" – 2:30
2. "Cheyenne" – 3:35
3. "Bring It On Home" – 2:06
4. "Sunstorm" – 2:35
5. "Arkansas Breakout" – 3:35

Side two

1. "An Account of Haley's Comet" (John Stewart, John S. Stewart) – 3:55
2. "Joe" – 3:05
3. "Light Come Shine" – 3:28
4. "Lonesome John" – 2:39
5. "Drive Again" – 3:19

Recorded at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, and Independence Recorders, Studio City.

"An Account of Haley's Comet" features the voice of John Stewart's father, the horse trainer John S. Stewart.

Personnel

• John Stewart – vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps
• Russ Kunkel
  Russ Kunkel
  Russell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
  
   - drums
• Ron Tutt - drums
• David Kemper
  David Kemper
  David Kemper is a drummer. He was a long-time member of both the Jerry Garcia Band and Bob Dylan's band . He was with the Jerry Garcia Band for the last eleven years of Garcia's life...
  
   - drums
• Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Obern Scheff is an American bassist, perhaps best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the early 1970s as a member of his TCB Band and his work on The Doors' final recordings....
  
   - bass
• Arnie Moore - bass
• Bryan Garofalo - bass, background vocals
• Glen D. Hardin
  Glen Hardin
  Glen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
  
   - piano
• Larry Knechtel
  Larry Knechtel
  Lawrence William "Larry" Knechtel was an American keyboard player and bassist, best known for his work as a session musician with such artists as Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, The Partridge Family, The Doors, and Elvis Presley, and as a member of the 1970s...
  
   - piano
• Loren Newkirk - piano
• Michael Stewart
  Michael Stewart (musician)
  Michael “Mike” Stewart was the guitarist for We Five. He was also the brother of John Stewart , a one-time member of The Kingston Trio and later a very successful singer/songwriter, and the father of Jamie Stewart, frontman of popular avant-garde group Xiu Xiu...
  
   - shakers, acoustic guitar, background vocals, handclaps
• Buffy Ford - guido, background vocals
• James Burton
  James Burton
  James Burton is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 , Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame...
  
   - electric guitar, electric sitar, dobro
• Bill Cunningham - fiddle
• Henry Diltz
  Henry Diltz
  Henry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....
  
   - harmonica, background vocals
• Buddy Emmons
  Buddy Emmons
  Buddy Emmons , is an American guitarist.Emmons has been called "The World's Foremost Steel Guitarist" and his talent is greatly admired by fellow steel guitarists...
  
   - pedal steel
• Mike Deasy - electric guitar
• Larry Carlton
  Larry Carlton
  Larry Carlton is an American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, pop, and rock guitarist and singer. He has divided his recording time between solo recordings and session appearances with various well-known bands...
  
   - electric guitar
• King Errison - congas, percussion
• Bill Mumy - handclaps
• Gary David - handclaps
• James Horn
  Jim Horn
  Jim Horn is an American saxophonist and woodwind player. He was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for five years, playing sax and flute on the road, and in the recording studio...
  
   - horns
• Charles Findley
  Chuck Findley
  Chuck Findley is an American session musician. Most widely-known as a trumpet player, he also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone...
  
   - horns
• Paul Hubinon - horns
• Jack Carone - background vocals
• Laura Creamer - background vocals

Additional personnel

• Michael Stewart
  Michael Stewart (musician)
  Michael “Mike” Stewart was the guitarist for We Five. He was also the brother of John Stewart , a one-time member of The Kingston Trio and later a very successful singer/songwriter, and the father of Jamie Stewart, frontman of popular avant-garde group Xiu Xiu...
  
   - producer
• Ron Malo - engineer
• Glen D. Hardin
  Glen Hardin
  Glen D. Hardin is an American piano player, songwriter and arranger. He has performed and recorded with such notable artists as Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Ricky Nelson and many others.-Career:...
  
   - working arrangements
• Jimmie Haskell - string arrangements
• Henry Diltz
  Henry Diltz
  Henry Stanford Diltz is a folk musician and photographer, who has been active since the 1960s....
  
  - photography
• David Clarke - art direction