On August 14, 2012, “Southern Ground” label released “The Whippoorwill”, the third Blackberry Smoke studio album. It was recorded July – August 2011, and was produced by Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, Zac Brown, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still and Brit Turner.
Personnel:
- Charlie Starr – lead vocals, guitar, pedal steel, banjo
- Paul Jackson – vocals, guitar
- Brandon Still – piano, organ
- Richard Turner – vocals, bass guitar
- Brit Turner – drums, percussion
- Matt Mangano – acoustic guitar
- Clay Cook – percussion, harmonium
- Brendan Wallace – bagpipes
- Maureen Murphy, Lo Carter, Kyla Jade – backing vocals
- Sarah Dugas – backing vocals
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
- Matt Wallace, Mike Fraser – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Trey Wilson – production coordinator
- Brit Turner – art direction
- Justin Helton, Tim Pederson – cover design
- David Stuart – photography
Track listing:
- Six Ways to Sunday – Charlie Starr
- Pretty Little Lie – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr
- Everybody Knows She’s Mine – Charlie Starr
- One Horse Town – Travis Meadows, Jeremy Spillman, Charlie Starr
- Ain’t Much Left of Me – David Lee Murphy, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Brit Turner.
- The Whippoorwill – Charlie Starr
- Lucky Seven – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Brit Turner.
- Leave a Scar – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr
- Crimson Moon – Zac Brown, Matt Mangano, Charlie Starr
- Ain’t Got the Blues – Charlie Starr
- Sleeping Dogs – Gordon Kennedy, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Stil, Brit Turner
- Shakin’ Hands with the Holy Ghost – Charlie Starr
- Up the Road – Charlie Starr
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