OIL AND WATER  (1992)
 
After spending almost 20 years with two legendary West Virginia bands - The Putnam County Pickers and Stark Raven - this album marks Ron’s first solo effort. Like the albums to follow, he explores a wide range of emotions, tackles some difficult subjects and intersperses it all with timely moments of comic relief. In addition to the mostly original songs it also features a very original take on Merle Travis’s iconic Sixteen Tons.
 
Produced by Ron Sowell
Recorded by Paul Flaherty
Mixed by Pat Arnold
 
Musicians include Ron on vocal, acoustic & electric guitar,harmonica, Bob Thompson on piano, John Kessler on bass, Ammed Solomon on drums/percussion, Doug Payne on saxophone, David Porter on trumpet,Al Peery on trombone, Nedy Arevalo on bongos, Bob Webb on dulcimer & cello, Steve Hill on electric guitar, Deni Bonet on violin, viola & BG vocal, Julie Adams & Larry Groce BG vocals.
 
Oil and Water
Upwardly Mobile Love
The Best Fiend I Ever Had
Angry Man
Sixteen Tons
Why Can’t White Boys Dance
Time For the Homeless To Come Home
I’m In Debt
Encore
Town Of The Living Dead
Mother Earth Blues