Side Of The Road Gang (1976)

I've come across a handful of my father's tunes on here over the years & after finally getting a new turntable & digging out copies of the album I'm able to get this up here in full. The first couple of attempts weren't great quality-wise so upgraded the cartridge/stylus & sought out & unbelievably found an untouched, UNOPENED copy of the album, so here it is.

This is the self-titled 1976 album by the Texas country band Side Of The Road Gang. There were a few different iterations of the band with members coming & going over the years but this is the personnel at the time of this recording (in the order they appear on the album cover...and please pardon any misspellings, it's been awhile!):

Steve Nerron - drums
Richard Keithley - bass
Phillip 'Radar' Watkins - piano, keyboard
Mike Ito - fiddle, banjo, mandolin
Dick Kasper - lead vocals, guitars

Notable session musicians:
Johnny Gimble - uncredited fiddle on several songs
Weldon Myrick - pedal steel guitar

Track Listing:
Side 1
1. What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round 0:00
(Michael Murphy)
2. Hear That Whistle Blow 2:58
(David Patton)
3. Broken Hearted People 6:01
(Guy Clark)
4. Sittin' By The Side Of The Road 9:50
(Paul Harrison)
5. Yours For Life 12:20
(David Gates)
Side 2
1. People In Dallas Got Hair 15:11
(David Patton, Johnny Walker)
2. Suitcase Life 17:56
(Richard Supa)
3. Runaway Heart 20:49
(Paul Harrison)
4. Lovesick Blues 24:09
(Irving Mills, Cliff Friend)
5. On A Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor 26:47
(Eddie Hazelwood, Scotty Harrell)

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Recorded At – American Studios, Nashville
Producer – Mike Leech
Executive Producer – Paul Tannen, Don Schafer
Engineer – Neil Wilburn