Ain't Dis Da Life


Ain't Dis Da Life
first pressing
Ain't Dis Da Life



AIN'T DIS DA LIFE

Sanskrit Records 1977



O.B. GLAD
(By Mark Henley and Michael Johnson)

LUCKY STARS
(By Raun MacKinnon)

MOVIN IN THE SAME CIRCLES (DAMN IT ALL)
(By Ron Galbraith)

TIME SWEET TIME
(By Al Day)

OUR SNOWFLAKE DREAMS
(By Ted Anderson)

AIN'T DIS DA LIFE
(By Mike Smith)

CIRCLE OF FIFTHS
(By Raun MacKinnon)

CHICKEN ROAD
(By Joe Greene)

HIGH ON THE BORDER
(By Mark Henley)

MR. ARTHUR'S PLACE (SLIDE WITH ME JULIA)
(By Thom Burke Bishop)


Michael Johnson, guitars and vocals
Jim Johnson, bass (claims not to have played clairinets on "Ritz")
Bill Peterson, bass on Lucky Stars
Dave Williamson, bass on Circle of Fifths
Gary Gauger, drums percussion, vibes, marimba, good cheer
Jeff Gilkinson, mouth harp on Chicken Road
Robert Greenidge, steel drums on High on the Border
Ted Sherman, autoharp on Our Snowflake Dreams
Jeff Harrington*, piano, fender rhodes, background vocals on Movin In The Same Circles and Mr. Arthur's Place *courtesy Centerpience Records
Mark Henley, guitar and vocal on O.B. Glad (thanks O.B.)
Ramuald Teco, Tamas Strasser, Bruce Allard, Anthony Elliot, string quartet on Mr. Arthur's Place
Dave Karr, string arrangement on Mr. Arthur's Place, flute and piccolo on Circle of Fifths
Tony Elliot also played cello on Time Sweet Time

Recorded and mixed by Steve Wiese at Creation Audio Recording, Bloomington, Minnesota

Produced by Michael Johnson

Cover "nature box" built by Gary G.
Filled by Michael
Layout, photos and calligraphy by: S.K.J. Shattuck
Special help from and thanks to: Steve Wiese, Gary Gauger, Jim Johnson, Jeff Harrington and especially to Sally Shattuck