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Farmers In A Changing World:

Produced by Steve Ripley and Walt Richmond
Recorded and Mixed in Tulsa at The Church Studio by Ripley
Additional Recording at Walt's house by Walt
Engineering & Studio Assistance at The Church Studio by Mark Carr

The Tractors
Steve Ripley: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Lead Vocals

Walt Richmond:  Steinway Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Accordion, Bass Vocals

Ron Getman:  Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Dobro, Steel Guitar, Lap Steel, Mandolin, Harmony Vocals

Casey Van Beek:  Fender Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals

Jamie Oldaker:  Drums & Percussion

Bud Deal:  Tenor Saxophone

Mike Panno:  Baritone & Tenor Saxophones

Fats Kaplin:  Fiddle, Steel Guitar on "With A Girl Like You"

Glen Mitchell:  Hammond B3 Organ on "I Wouldn't Tell You No Lie" and "The Elvis Thing"


Tractors Instruments: 
Ripley
1954 Martin Acoustic  Ripley D-Neck Tele  1998 Gibson Custom ES-355   1959 Gretsch 6120  Sears Silvertone  Kraftsman  John Marlow's Montgomery Ward's Airline (and Airline amp)  1968 Fender Paisley Telecaster   Kenneth King's Dad's 1955 Fender Telecaster  Electrofied Ferrington   Roger Linn MPC3000 
Ron
1962 Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic  1955 Fender Stratocaster  1952 Fender Telecaster  1937 Regal Dobro  Sho-Bud Maverick Steel Guitar  Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel   
Walt
1916 Steinway B  1916 Steinway O  1944 Steinway L   KVOO's 1933 Steinway A  Silvio Marotta Casterfidardo Accordion  Fender Rhodes Electric Piano  Hammond B3 Organ  Roger Linn MPC3000   
Casey
1961 Fender Precision Bass   
Jamo
Yamaha Drums with Remo Drum Heads & Sabian Cymbals
Bud
1956 Selmer Mark VI Tenor Sax   
Panno
1995 Yamaha Baritone Sax  1962 Selmer Mark VI Tenor Sax
Fats
1926 Giuseppe Bonora Fiddle  1970 Sho-Bud "The Professional" Steel Guitar