Political Manifest

Political Manifest is the seventh album by the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, released in 2004. The album reflects singer/songwriter Mark Olson's disgust at the state of the US. It was released on Mercy Recordings in the US.

Reception
The Uncut magazine gave the album a score of 3 and wrote "[Olson's] disgust at the state of the nation as befits all things Creekdipper is elegantly realised, simmering over a bedrock of soft piano, woody guitars, and some slow, funky blues"

Track listing
All songs Mark Olson except where noted.
 * 1) "Poor GW"
 * 2) "Walk with Them"
 * 3) "Duck Hunting"
 * 4) "Senator Byrd Speech"
 * 5) "Where is My Baby Boy"
 * 6) "George Bush Industriale"
 * 7) "Saw Song"
 * 8) "Portrait of a Sick America"
 * 9) "My Father Knows Foes" (Traditional)
 * 10) "The End of the Highway"
 * 11) "Coming, Coming" (Traditional)

Personnel

 * Mark Olson – vocals, piano, dulcimer, bass, flute
 * Victoria Williams – vocals, electric guitar, tres
 * Ray Woods – vocals, drums
 * Don Heffington – vocals, bass harmonica, saw
 * Tom Freund – bass, organ
 * Greg Leisz – dobro

Production notes

 * Mark Olson – producer, engineer
 * David Vaught – mixing
 * Bob Stone – mastering