
17/06/2025
Norton Buffalo "Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon" (1977) -Southern Rock / Country Rock-
Label : Capitol Records

01 - Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon (Norton Buffalo, Dave Shapiro & John McFee)
02 - One Kiss To Say Goodbye (Norton Buffalo)
03 - Ghetto Hotel (Norton Buffalo)
04 - Nobody Wants Me (Norton Buffalo)
05 - Puerto De Azul (John McFee & Norton Buffalo)
2
01 - Hangin' Tree (Norton Buffalo)
02 - Another Day (Norton Buffalo)
03 - Rosalie (Norton Buffalo)
04 - The Jig Is Up (Norton Buffalo & John McFee)
05 - Eighteen Wheels (Norton Buffalo)
06 - Sea Of Key (John McFee)
Executive Producer : Steve Miller
Produced by Norton Buffalo
Master Mix & Recording at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Engineer : Jim Gaines
Assistant Engineer : Allen Sudduth
Except for "Nobody Wants Me" Recorded at Funky Features, San Francisco
Engineer : Jack Leahy
"Puerto De Azul", "The Jig Is Up" Recorded at The Barn, Novato, CA
Producer Engineer : Mickey Hart
Assistant Engineer : Bret Cohen
"Sea Of Key" Recorded at Sailor Music Studios Novato, CA
Engineer : Norton Buffalo
Overdubs at Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle, WA
Engineers : Buzz Richmond, Win Kutz
String Arrangements : Norton Buffalo, Dave Shapiro, Phil Richardson
The Stampede :
Norton Buffalo : Harmonica, Vocals, Percussion
Dave Shapiro : Guitar, Mandolin
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Percussion
John McFee : Guitar, Violin, Electric Sitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Byron Allred : Keyboards
David Ladd : Flute
John Ciambotti : Bass
Bob McFee : Bass
Sean Hopper : Upright Bass
Mickey Hart : Percussion
Strings : Phil Richardson, John Tenney, Myra Bucky, Sharon O'Connor, David George, William Rusconi
Background vocals : Tramaine Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins, Feddie Smith
1
01 - Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Strings
Byron Allred : Keyboards
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Percussion
Tramaine Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins, Feddie Smith : Background vocals
02 - One Kiss To Say Goodbye
Norton Buffalo : Vocals
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums
Tramaine Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins, Feddie Smith : Background vocals
03 - Ghetto Hotel
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Byron Allred : Clavinet
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Percussion
The Strings : Phil Richardson, John Tenney, Myra Bucky, Sharon O'Connor, David George, William Rusconi
Tramaine Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins, Feddie Smith : Background vocals
04 - Nobody Wants Me
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
John McFee : Pedal Steel Guitar, Violin
Phil Richardson : Violin
Byron Allred : Keyboards
John Ciambotti : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums
Engineer : Jack Leahy
Recorded at Funky Features, San Francisco
05 - Puerto De Azul
Instrumental
Norton Buffalo : Harmonica, Percussion
John McFee : Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Electric Sitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Bob McFee : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums
Mickey Hart : Percussion, Waterphone
Recorded at The Barn, Novato, California
Producer Engineer : Mickey Hart
Re-mixed at Wally Heider's, Dan Francisco
Engineer : Jim Gaines
2
01 - Hangin' Tree
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Gavel
Crowd : Dave Shapiro, Phil Richardson, Gary Creller, Kirk Harwood, Norton Buffalo
02 - Another Day
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Percussion
03 - Rosalie
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Byron Allred : Piano
David Ladd : Flute
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums, Percussion
04 - The Jig Is Up
Instrumental
Norton Buffalo : Harmonica
John McFee : Guitar, Electric Guitar, Violin, Pedal Steel Guitar
Bob McFee : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums
Mickey Hart : Percussion, Jew's Harp
Recorded at The Barn, Novato, California
Producer Engineer : Mickey Hart
Re-mixed at Wally Heider's, San Francisco
Engineer : Jim Gaines
05 - Eighteen Wheels
Norton Buffalo : Vocals, Harmonica
Dave Shapiro : Guitar, Mandolin
Fred Jones : Pedal Steel Guitar
Phil Richardson : Violin
Gary Creller : Bass
Kirk Harwood : Drums
06 - Sea Of Key
Instrumental
John McFee : Guitar
Dave Shapiro : Guitar
Sean Hopper : Upright Bass
Recorded at Sailor Music Studios, Novato, California
Engineer : Norton Buffalo
Re-mixed at Wally Heider's, San Francisco
Engineer : Jim Gaines