# Blues Farm

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***Blues Farm*** is an album by [bassist](/source/Bassist) [Ron Carter](/source/Ron_Carter) recorded at [Van Gelder Studio](/source/Van_Gelder_Studio) in New Jersey in 1973 and released on the [CTI](/source/CTI_Records) label.[1]

## Reception

[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) reviewer Nathan Bush states "*Blues Farm'*s excursions are enjoyable, but somewhat reserved. Both the compositions and performances avoid strong emotions in favor of pleasing palettes of color and texture".[2]

## Track listing

*All compositions by Ron Carter except as indicated*

1. "Blues Farm" - 7:59
1. "A Small Ballad" - 5:38
1. "[Django](/source/Django_(composition))" ([John Lewis](/source/John_Lewis_(pianist))) - 5:30
1. "A Hymn for Him" - 8:11
1. "Two-Beat Johnson" - 2:49
1. "R2, M1" - 6:08

- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 10, 1973

## Personnel

- [Ron Carter](/source/Ron_Carter) - [bass](/source/Double_bass), [arranger](/source/Arrangement), [conductor](/source/Conducting)
- [Hubert Laws](/source/Hubert_Laws) - [flute](/source/Flute) (tracks 1, 5 & 6)
- [Richard Tee](/source/Richard_Tee) - [electric piano](/source/Electric_piano), [piano](/source/Piano) (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
- [Bob James](/source/Bob_James_(musician)) - piano (tracks 2, 3 & 6)
- [Gene Bertoncini](/source/Gene_Bertoncini) (track 5), [Sam Brown](/source/Sam_Brown_(guitarist)) (track 3) - [guitar](/source/Guitar)
- [Billy Cobham](/source/Billy_Cobham) - [drums](/source/Drum_kit)
- [Ralph MacDonald](/source/Ralph_MacDonald) - [percussion](/source/Percussion) (tracks 1 & 4–6)

## References

1. [CTI discography](https://www.dougpayne.com/ctid7374.htm#bluesfarm) accessed February 9, 2012

1. Bush, N. [Allmusic Review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/blues-farm-r136455) accessed February 7, 2012

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