Ian's 1st Solo Album Marks Return to Country Roots
uncredited writer, Billboard, 23 November 1974
TORONTO – With the release of his first solo album, Ian Tyson, once one-half of the duo Ian & Sylvia, has returned to his musical roots, country music. The album, Ol' Eon, has been released in Canada by A&M Records of Canada and features Tyson backed by his band the Great Speckled Bird featuring Sylvia Tyson, this time in more of a supporting vocal role: Red Shea on guitar: Peewee Charles on pedal steel and dobro: Gord Neave on drums: Kim Brandt on bass: Gord Fleming on piano: and Ed Wideman on bass vocals. It is not clear whether the album will pick up immediate distribution in the U.S. or not.
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