Field Recordings, Vol. 1

Field Recordings, Vol. 1
Mixtape by
ReleasedApril 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
StudioMadrigal Farm (Mendocino County, California)
Genre
Length1:08:45
LabelSon of Davy
Thirty Tigers
Producer
  • Charley Crockett
    Kyle Madrigal
Charley Crockett chronology
The Valley
(2019)
Field Recordings, Vol. 1
(2020)
Welcome to Hard Times
(2020)

Field Recordings, Vol. 1 is a mixtape by Charley Crockett, released on Son of Davy through Thirty Tigers on April 3, 2020.

Background

The album would be recorded at the farm of Kyle Madrigal, a close friend of Crockett's, in Mendocino County, California. The album was done in a similar vein to Crockett's debut studio album A Stolen Jewel from 2015, which Madrigal also featured on. The tracks were recorded on nothing more than a CB radio microphone, a rotary telephone, and a 4-track tape recorder.[1][2]

Track listing

Field Recordings, Vol. 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Misery, Trouble & Heartache (Major Waltz)"Charley Crockett2:40
2."Round This World"Crockett2:16
3."Diamond Joe"Public Domain2:36
4."Little Birdie"Public Domain2:44
5."All I Can See Is a Train"Crockett2:18
6."Short Life of Trouble"Public Domain2:49
7."Single Girl"Public Domain2:02
8."Things Have Gone to Pieces"Leon Payne3:06
9."One Kind Favor"Public Domain2:25
10."Although There's a Crowd"Public Domain1:56
11."Hesitatin' Blues"Crockett1:01
12."Banjo Pickin' Man"Public Domain2:16
13."A Stolen Jewel"Crockett2:46
14."Darlin' six Months Ain't Long"Public Domain1:58
15."Misery, Trouble & Heartache (Minor Waltz)"Crockett3:03
16."Brand New Tennessee Waltz"Jesse Winchester2:29
17."Goin' back to Texas"Crockett2:15
18."Short and Sweet Instrumental"Crockett0:52
19."Lonesome Homesick Blues"Maybelle Carter2:25
20."Hill Country Gals"Public Domain1:03
21."Just One More"George Jones2:36
22."Ain' Nobody's Business"Crockett1:28
23."You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"Public Domain1:20
24."Lost in the Lonesome Pines"Jim Lauderdale3:23
25."Shoutin' on the Hills"Carter Stanley2:24
26."Downbound Train"Chuck Berry2:53
27."Sweet Heaven in My View"Public Domain2:16
28."Dead or Alive"Public Domain2:50
29."Heartbreak Mountain"Buck Owens2:08
30."Misery, Trouble & Heartache (4/4)"Crockett2:26
Total length:1:08:45

Personnel

Musicians

  • Charley Crockett – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Kyle Madrigal – bass, harmonica

Technical

  • Charley Crockett – production
  • Kyle Madrigal – production

Visuals

  • Bobby Cochran – photography
  • Alice Maule – artwork

References

  1. ^ "Charley Crockett's Field Recordings, Vol. 1". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  2. ^ "Charley Crockett - Field Recordings, Vol. 1". AOTY. Retrieved October 15, 2025.