Coast to Coast Fever

Coast to Coast Fever
Studio album by David Wiffen
Released	March 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Country rock/Folk rock
Length	39:15
Label	United Artists
Producer	Bruce Cockburn, Brian Ahern
David Wiffen chronology
David Wiffen (1971) Coast to Coast Fever (1973) South of Somewhere (1999)

Coast to Coast Fever is the third solo album by Canadian singer-songwriter David Wiffen. He is assisted on the album by fellow Canadian folkie Bruce Cockburn, who plays guitar, bass and celeste, and also produced the album.^[1][2] The best-known tracks are "Skybound Station", "Coast to Coast Fever", "Smoke Rings", "We Have Had Some Good Times" and "Lucifer's Blues". Seven of the ten songs were written by Wiffen.^[3]

History

The album was released in 1973,^[4] and was heavily promoted by United Artists,^[3] and received positive reviews and substantial radio play.^[5] It was nominated for a 1974 Juno Award in the "Best Folk Album" category, but lost to Gordon Lightfoot's Old Dan's Records.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Wiffen; except where indicated

1. "Skybound Station" – 3:50
2. "Coast to Coast Fever" – 4:01
3. "White Lines" (Willie P. Bennett) – 4:00
4. "Smoke Rings" – 3:57
5. "Climb the Stairs" – 4:07
6. "You Need a New Lover Now" (Murray McLauchlan) – 4:06
7. "We Have Had Some Good Times" – 3:20
8. "Lucifer's Blues" – 5:45
9. "Up on the Hillside" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:51
10. "Full Circle" – 3:18

Personnel

• David Wiffen - guitar, vocals
• Bruce Cockburn - guitar, bass, celeste, vocals
• Dennis Pendrith - bass
• Skip Beckwith - bass
• Pat Godfrey - piano
• Pat Ricio - piano
• John Savage – drums
• Bill Usher – congas
• Andy Cree – drums
• Bruce Pennycock – tenor and soprano saxophone
• Brian Ahern – string arrangement

Production

• Producer: Bruce Cockburn, Brian Ahern
• Recording Engineer: Bill Seddon, Bruce Cockburn, Chris Skene
• Album Design: Lloyd Ziff
• Art Direction: Mike Salisbury
• Photography: Mike Salisbury
• Liner Notes: Richard Flohill

References

1. "David Wiffen – Coast to Coast Fever (1973): Forgotten Series". Something Else Reviews, 13 January 2016 by Kasper Nijsen
2. "Top 10 Great Obscure Albums You Need To Hear". VivaScene, Brian Miller, 7 November 2016
3. "UA Promo on Wiffen". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 October 1973. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
4. " David Wiffen – Songs From The Lost And Found". Strange Brew. 30 January 2015. Review by Jason Barnard.
5. "From the Music Capitals of the World". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (17 November 1973). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 51. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
6. Jason Schneider (15 December 2010). Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band. ECW Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-55490-552-2.