Chilliwack – Chilliwack

Chilliwack is the second album – and the second called Chilliwack – from the band of the same name. It is a double album: side one features radio-friendly songs, while the other three sides each contain a lengthy composition.

Chilliwack was a commercial success in Canada, reaching number 10 on the album charts, while the single, "Lonesome Mary," made it to number 9 on the Canadian singles chart and number 75 on the US chart. AllMusic gives it 3 stars out of 5.

I had mostly forgotten about Chilliwack until seeing the resurrected band at the Kitchener Blues Festival this summer, but I dug out my two Chilliwack albums and found this one – with its weird mixture of folk, jazz, blues and rock – to be quite interesting.

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Track Listing

1. "Lonesome Mary" (Bill Henderson) – 2:59
2. "Eat" (Bill Henderson) – 3:13
3. "Rosie" (Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson) – 5:00
4. "Ridin' " (Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson) – 3:00
5. "Ride-Out" (Bill Henderson) – 4:51
6. "Always" (Bill Henderson) – 2:22
7. "Changing Reels" (Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson) – 13:38
8. "Music for a Quiet Time" (Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson)
   1. "Shine" – 5:30
   2. "Claps/Chants" – 2:37
   3. "Whistle/Flute Pads" – 2:09
   4. "Antiphony" – 5:29
   5. "Traveling Music" – 0:53
   6. "Sleep Music" – 2:08
9. "Night-Morning" (Claire Lawrence, Bill Henderson, Ross Turney) – 17:09

Personnel

• Bill Henderson – guitars, piano. vocals
• Claire Lawrence – flute, bass, organ, saxophone, vocals
• Ross Turney – drums, organ on "Night-Morning"