Artist: Drywater
Album: Backbone Of The Nation
Country: US
Genre: Rural Rock
Release: 1973 (2017)
Quality: FLAC | lossless

Recorded in 1973 by guitarist/vocalists, Dennis Cheplick and Jack Sarvis, aided by Cheplick’s brother, Greg, on drums and Sarvis’ future brother-in-law, Ken Turcic on bass, Backbone Of The Nation was originally released on the RPC label in a limited pressing of 25 copies. The album was recorded “live” by the quartet at a local Pennsylvania studio, Marjon Records, with the LPs ten tracks being recorded in 3 hours with no overdubs or editing, at a total cost of $100. In this Gear Fab Records reissue the album’s ten tracks are supplemented by two bonus tracks, for a total run time of slightly over 41 minutes.

Tracklist:
1. Backbone To The Nation (Jack Sarvis, Dennis Cheplick) - 4:24
2. If Only I Would Have Told You (Jack Sarvis, Dennis Cheplick) - 2:54
3. I Don't Love Her Anymore (Jack Sarvis) - 2:41
4. Too Much Of Nothing - 3:44
5. Airplane Rider (Jack Sarvis, Dennis Cheplick) - 3:27
6. Untitled Love (Jack Sarvis) - 3:57
7. The Stones You Throw - 4:11
8. Hooky Player (Jack Sarvis, Dennis Cheplick) - 2:51
9. Sweet And Free - 2:36
10.How Many More Years - 3:07
11.Like A Vine (Dennis Cheplick, E. Webber) - 3:41
12.Deception - 3:38

Personnel:
Dennis Cheplick - Vocals, Rhythm, 12-String Acoustic Guitars
Jack Sarvis - Lead, Rhythm Guitars, Guitar, Vocals
Greg Cheplick - Bass, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Ken Turcic - Percussion, Bass