Appalachian Melody
Studio album by Mark Heard
Released	1979
Recorded	1977 - 1979 ????
Genre	Folk/Rock
Label	Solid Rock Records
Producer(s)	Larry Norman
Mark Heard chronology
On Turning to Dust (1975/1978)	Appalachian Melody (1979)	Fingerprint (1980)

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Track listing

All songs written by Mark Heard.

Side one

1. "On the Radio"
2. "Castaway"
3. "Bless My Soul"
4. "Here I Am (Once Again)"
5. "With the Setting Sun"
6. "Appalachian Melody"

Side two

1. "Happy Cornbread Anniversary"
2. "Two Trusting Jesus"
3. "Jonah's Song"
4. "Sidewalk Soliloquy"
5. "The Last Time"
6. "The Saints"

The Band

• Mark Heard: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Piano, Mandolin, Hambone, Vocals and Harmonies.
• Larry Norman: Oohs.
• Randy Stonehill: Aahs.
• Tom Howard: Fender Rhodes and Orchestration.
• Jon Linn: Lead Guitar.
• Flim Johnson: Bass. Peter Johnson: Drums

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Additional musicians

• Al Perkins: Pedal Steel, Dobro.
• Chuck Long: Electric and Acoustic Guitars.
• Alex MacDougall: Percussion and Congas.
• Janet Sue Heard: Harmony.
• Tom Howard String Ensemble conducted by Tom Howard.

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Production notes

• Produced and Arranged by Larry Norman.
• Written, Layered and Coproduced by Mark Heard.
• Recorded December 1977 through January 1979.
• Pre-production at Horse and Sandwich and the Hooey Room.
• Engineered by Ken Suesov, George Price, John Rhys, Skip Saylor, and Tom Seufert.
• Mixed by Mark Heard and Ken Suesov using the EXR Exciter System.
• Mastered at A&M by Bernie Grundman.
• Photography, Album Artwork, etc by: Mark and Larry.
• Additional Photos: Chuck, Janet, David K. Hills.

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