Country Roads & Other Places

Country Roads & Other Places
Studio album by Gary Burton Quartet
Released	1969
Recorded	September 24–27, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:13
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Brad McCuen
Gary Burton chronology
Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (1968) Country Roads & Other Places (1969) Throb (1969)

Country Roads & Other Places is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. Burton doubles on piano with a quartet of guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "In addition to both melodic and advanced jazz, Burton incorporates elements of country, rock, pop and even classical music on this fairly rare LP... the music is full of logical surprises that foreshadow the eclectic nature of much of '80s and '90s jazz".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

1. "Country Roads" (Gary Burton, Steve Swallow) - 5:06
2. "The Green Mountains" (Swallow) - 3:41
3. "True or False" (Swallow) - 1:45
4. "Gone, But Forgotten" (Burton, Mike Gibbs) - 3:45
5. "Ravel Prelude (Le tombeau de Couperin: Prelude)" (Maurice Ravel) - 3:14
6. "And on the Third Day" (Gibbs) - 4:06
7. "A Singing Song" (Burton) - 2:46
8. "Wichita Breakdown" (Burton, Jerry Hahn) - 2:43
9. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 2:30
10. "A Family Joy" (Gibbs) - 4:45

• Recorded at RCA's Studio B in New York City.

Personnel

• Gary Burton — vibraphone, piano
• Jerry Hahn — guitar (tracks 1-4 and 6-10)
• Steve Swallow — bass (tracks 1-4 and 6-10)
• Roy Haynes — drums (tracks 1-4 and 6-10)