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Fortunes

(fossil 187)
 

Released on LP vinyl in 1987

Note: This album was remastered for CD in late 2004. What you
can purchase here is a "music CD-R" in a slimline case, 
with insert, disc autographed by Joel Mabus -- the price
is the same as a factory-made CD
[How to order this CD-R]

From 1987, all are original songs in a country-folk setting, with Tom T Ball on bass. This was my 4th record, and the first on the Fossil Records label. It is the earliest recording of mine currently available, except for the vintage LP market.

" ...he proves himself a superb lyricist...
a true master's touch..."
- Bluegrass Unlimited
 

THE SONGS:
Lucky Lucky You [a new version of this song appears on the Retold album]
Drifter's Alibi
The Okie Rag [guitar solo]
The Kitty Ditty
The House To Myself [instrumental w/mandolin, guitar & fiddle]
It All Comes Back To You
The Rock Island Rocket [instrumental w/mandolin, guitar & fiddle]
Blues For Jimmie (Rodgers)
Business With The Devil
The Straits Of Mackinac [banjo instrumental]
The Festival's Over
Love Is A Gamble

[read the lyrics]

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