I have owned a copy of this album since the early 70`s I found it in a used record store. A friend of mine once offered me his entire Jerry Lee Lewis record collection for this one album,,,I didn`t take the offer. This has been still is and will always be one of my favorite albums. It has always been on my current play list no matter where my music tastes have wandered through the years. There is something on this album that anyone can relate to. It is a powerful piece of music, you will laugh, cry and want to listen again and again !!!!!!!!!!!
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I stumbled onto the LP in San Jose California, soon after it was released in 1972.  It was in with a bunch of used albums and special releases.  I knew nothing about Bob Martin, but I liked the cover photo and it was cheap.  I really loved the songs and Bob's voice.  I felt like I had discovered a hidden treasure.  The story doesn't end there. 
     
Many years later, around 1997, I found myself living back east.  Curcumstances had brought me to teaching job in Patucketville, Ma.   Long story short, Bob was teaching at the same school.  It took me til about December to ask him if he was the guy on the pig. I thought it was some farmer from the midwest. We both were so surprized by the situation.  I got to know him during that year and found him an amazing individual as well as artist.  I'm back living on the west coast and I still have the album and of course it's signed by the artist.
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I first heard this while in high school. Bob taught economics and his album was for sale at the student store. I loved it then and I love it now. His lyrics and voice work so well together. Had the music scene gone differently Bob might have been a household name! Thanks for the music Bob.
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Bob was my high school economics teacher. At the time he was a regular on the Boston folk scene. It was not unusual to see a group of his students at Passim\'s or other similar venues.  We all knew Bob was not the average teacher back in high school when we spotted his face on the back cover of the Woodstock album. That is Bob right smack in the middle of the album, looking up at the stage. I still have the vinyl version of Midwest Farm Disaster and glad to see Bob finally released it on cd. Thanks Bob, thanks for all your great music, it is just good today as it was was when \"times were what they used to be\". Timeless for sure.
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