| Manzanita | ||||
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| Studio album by Tony Rice Unit | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Americana, bluegrass, folk | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Tony Rice | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Manzanita is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1979. It is credited to the Tony Rice Unit.[2]
Manzanita is considered a breakthrough album that combines traditional bluegrass and folk songs with more progressive playing. It shows not only Tony Rice's instrumental and vocal talent, but also his strong all-star back-up band, consisting of Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Darol Anger and Todd Phillips.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Allmusic entry for Manzanita Retrieved September 2009.