| Artist | Son Volt |
|---|---|
| Cover | Straightaways.jpg |
| Released | April 22, 1997 |
| Recorded | Echo Park, Bloomington, Indiana and Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, Minnesota |
| Genre | Alternative country |
| Length | 40:21 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Producer | Brian Paulson, Son Volt |
| Prev year | 1995 |
| Next year | 1998 |
Straightaways is the second release of the band Son Volt. It was released on April 22, 1997.
Track listing
All songs written by Jay Farrar except where indicated.
- "Caryatid Easy" - 4:43
- "Back into Your World" - 3:43
- "Picking Up the Signal" - 3:45
- "Left a Slide" - 5:10
- "Creosote" - 4:10
- "Cemetery Savior" - 3:12
- "Last Minute Shakedown" - 4:03
- "Been Set Free" (Jay Farrar, Monica Farrar) - 4:33
- "No More Parades" - 3:19
- "Way Down Watson" - 3:42
Personnel
- Jay Farrar - guitars, lead vocals, organ, harmonica
- Dave Boquist - guitars, fiddle, banjo, lap steel guitar
- Eric Heywood - pedal steel guitar, mandolin
- Jim Boquist - bass, backing vocals
- Mike Heidorn - drums
- Pauli Ryan - tambourine