Tryin' to Start Out Clean

Tryin' to Start Out Clean
Tryin' to Start Out Clean
Studio album by Willie P. Bennett
Released	February 1975
Recorded	January–February 1975.
Studio	Thunder Sound, Toronto,
Genre	Country music, Bluegrass
Label	Woodshed Records
Producer	David Essig
Willie P. Bennett chronology
Singles from Tryin' to Start Out Clean
	"White Line"; Released: 1969;

Tryin' To Start Out Clean was the debut album released by Canadian singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett and was released as an LP album by his own label, in 1975 (WS-004).^[1]^[2] The album was recorded and mixed at Thunder Sound, Toronto, January–February, 1975,^[3] after Bennett had been playing for some time with his bluegrass group, the Bone China Band.^[4] He promoted the songs from the album during his solo performances.^[5]

The album contains one of Bennett's best-known songs, "Music In Your Eyes", which was performed live and recorded, separately, by Canadian folk icons Stan Rogers and his brother Garnet Rogers, amongst others. "White Line" was first released as a single in 1969. In 2014, Canadian musician, Peter Thompson, released his album Music in Your Eyes which features Thompson's cover as the opening track.

Bennett re-released the album on compact disc in 2001. The album was digitally remastered by Paul Reiemens at in Hamilton, Ontario and released on Bennett's independent label, Bnatural Music. In 2003 it was re-released by Japanese label Air Mail Archive (AIRAC-1038), as part of their "Canadian Singer Songwriters Series Vol. 2", in an LP-style slipcase. However, this edition was mastered from a vinyl LP.

Track listing[]

Side one

"Driftin' Snow" - 2:42
"White Line" - 4:26
"Me and Molly" - 3:34
"Don't Blame Your Blues on Me" - 2:04
"Country Squall" - 1:15^[6]
"In a Prayer" - 3:46

Side two

"My Pie" - 2:58
"Music in your Eyes" - 5:28
"Willie's Diamond Joe" - 3:41^[6]
"Down to the Water" - 4:20
"Tryin' to Start out Clean" - 3:40
"Driftin' Snow (Reprise) / Sault Creek III" - 1:50

All words and music by Willie P. Bennett, C&R 2001 Bnatural Music

Performers and credits[]

Willie P. Bennett – Vocals/Guitar
- Bass
- Drums and Percussion
- Harmonica/Trumpet
Ken Whiteley - Piano/Organ/Lead Guitar (on "Country Squall")/Banjo (on "Reprise")
- Pedal Steel
Zeke Mazurek - Fiddle
Dave Essig - Mandolin/Rhythm Guitar (on "Music In Your Eyes")
Willie P. Bennett, Snarlin' Dave Quinn, , Ken Whiteley - Background Vocals
Produced by Dave Essig
Engineered by Phil Sheridan
Recorded and mixed at Thunder Sound, Toronto, January–February 1975

References[]

^ "Willie P. Bennett" Allmusic biography by Frank Eisenhuth
^ Canadian Review. Issues 2-6. Pomeroy, Carter. 1976. p. 42.
^ 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.
^ "Willie P. Bennett: 1951-2008". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider. Feb 26, 2008
^ "Great Coffee Houses Without FED Support". The Chevron, January 13, 1978
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Willie P. Bennett: Squirrel of the Radio". No Depression. Issues 13-16. No Depression. 1998. p. 32.

[1] "Willie P. Bennett" Allmusic biography by Frank Eisenhuth

[2] Canadian Review. Issues 2-6. Pomeroy, Carter. 1976. p. 42.

[Schneider2010-3] 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.

[4] "Willie P. Bennett: 1951-2008". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider. Feb 26, 2008

[5] "Great Coffee Houses Without FED Support". The Chevron, January 13, 1978

[nd-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Willie P. Bennett: Squirrel of the Radio". No Depression. Issues 13-16. No Depression. 1998. p. 32.

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