# John Hartford — Every Record We Rank

John Hartford appears once in our Bluegrass list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Bluegrass
- **Year:** 1971
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Bluegrass
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/john-hartford/

## Appears on

### [Steam Powered Aereo Plane](https://waxonia.com/track/john-hartford--steam-powered-aereo-plane/)

*1971 · Warner Bros. · No. 7 in [Bluegrass](https://waxonia.com/genre/bluegrass/)*

Hartford wrote Gentle on My Mind, took the royalties and made exactly the records he wanted. Newgrass begins here, loose and funny and entirely competent.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/John%20Hartford%20Steam%20Powered%20Aereo%20Plane) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTmx30HNrk)

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