Straightaways


 * This article is about the alternative country music album by the band Son Volt. For the sporting term, see straight (racing).

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.


 * 1) "Caryatid Easy" - 4:43
 * 2) "Back into Your World" - 3:43
 * 3) "Picking Up the Signal" - 3:45
 * 4) "Left a Slide" - 5:10
 * 5) "Creosote" - 4:10
 * 6) "Cemetery Savior" - 3:12
 * 7) "Last Minute Shakedown" - 4:03
 * 8) "Been Set Free" (Jay Farrar / Monica Farrar) - 4:33
 * 9) "No More Parades" - 3:19
 * 10) "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