# John Hartford — Steam Powered Aereo Plane

John Hartford’s Steam Powered Aereo Plane (1971) is No. 7 in our Bluegrass ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1971
- **Label:** Warner Bros.
- **On one list:** Bluegrass
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [John Hartford](https://waxonia.com/artist/john-hartford/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/john-hartford--steam-powered-aereo-plane/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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