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“Mother Country” is a beautifully crafted song that delves into the nostalgia of the past and celebrates the resilience of ordinary people. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a bygone era, where a lady reminisces about “the good old days” when people were simply doing the best they could.
- Kay Stevenson
A tape of Stewart's 1969 song "Mother Country" from California Bloodlines was played on the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its return to Earth. The production team of CNN's 2019 film Apollo 11 heard the song while listening to archival footage of the flight and included a blend of the astronaut's tape with the original studio recording of the tune ...
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California Bloodlines (Capitol, 1969).
This song appears on the album California Bloodlines (1969) and on the live album The Phoenix Concerts (1974). More recently, it was featured in the 2019 documentary Apollo 11.
- Daydream Believer. Granted, John Stewart did not perform “Daydream Believer” but it was he who wrote and composed it. Originally recorded by the Monkees in 1967, it became this group’s most beloved and final number-one hit and has since remained a classic pop standard.
- Gold (featuring Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks) On the US Billboard Hot 100, “Gold” became a number five hit for John Stewart in 1979. For a time, it became his signature song until he decided to stop performing it.
- Mother Country. On the Apollo 11 spacecraft, “Mother Country” was the song the astronauts played when they were returning home from their mission to the moon.
- Never Goin’ Back. “Never Goin’ Back” was one of the many awesome songs featured on the album, California Bloodlines. Like the rest of the songs, the romantic in John Stewart came shining through with this fantastic number.
Nov 13, 2014 · The only original song on the album, the bluesy, “You Ride The Wild Horses,” pays homage to an artist who, for Crossland, went from legend to mentor to friend. It’s the ultimate tribute to John Stewart; to write a song that highlights lyrical imagery and the poetic universality of his legacy derived from his own songs.
