From Whence Came the Cowboy is the fifth album from the Sons of the San Joaquin and the third and final for the Warner Western label. It is the first to feature mostly original songs instead of relying on Sons of the Pioneers songs as they had for their prior releases.
Track listing
Personnel
Sons of the San Joaquin
Jack Hannah
Joe Hannah
Lon Hannah
Additional personnel
Mark Casstevens, Richard O'Brien, Ronnie Brooks - guitars
Rob Hajacos - fiddle
Joey Miskulin - accordion
Craig Nelson - acoustic bass
Ray Appleton - harmonica, tambourine
Mollie O'Brien - vocal, "Prairie Girl" Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin - violins Kristin Wilkinson - viola Bob Mason - cello Dave Hanson - string arrangements
Production
Joey Miskulin - producer
Reno Kling - A&R
Recorded at: Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN Gary Paczosa - engineer The Dog House, Nashville, TN Toby Seay - engineer Mixed at: The Dog House, Nashville, TN Gary Paczosa - mixer Joey Miskulin - mixer Toby Seay - second engineer Sandy "Dita" Jenkins - second engineer Mastered at: The Final Stage, Nashville, TN Randy Leroy - mastering, editing Scott O'Malley, Dane Scott, Steve Weaver - artist representation Simon Levy - art direction, design Garrett Rittenberry - design Adam Jahiel - photography
Notes
"Great American Cowboy" originally appeared as the title track of an earlier Sons album.