On March 10, 1998, “Capitol” label released “Contact from the Underworld of Redboy”, the fourth Robbie Robertson album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Howie B., Robbie Robertson, Marius de Vries, Tim Gordine and Jim Wilson.
Personnel:
- Robbie Robertson – vocals, guitar
- Bill Dillon – guitar
- Jeremy Shaw – keyboards, tuning
- Jules Brooks – keyboards
- Marius de Vries – keyboards, programming, mixing
- Tim Gordine – keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
- Joel Shearer – bass
- Rupert Brown – drums
- Benito Concha – drums
- Geoffrey Gordon – drums, percussion
- Jim Wilson – drums, percussion
- Geoffrey Gordon – frame drum
- Maztl Galindo – flute
- Bonnie Jo Hunt – vocals
- Leah Hicks-Manning – vocals
- Caroline MacKendrick – vocals
- Anthony Begay – vocals
- Joanne Shenandoah – vocals
- James Bilagody – vocals
- Jackie Bird, Star Nayea, Ivan Neville, Rita Coolidge, Cree Summer – vocals
- Verdell Primeaux, Johnny Mike – vocals
- Priscilla Coolidge, Laura Satterfield – vocals
- Tudjaat (Madeleine Allakariallak and Phoebe Atagotaaluk) – throat singing
- Chief Jake Thomas – spoken word
- Leonard Peltier – spoken word
- David Campbell – string arrangement
- Jony Rockstar – programming, NC-303 treatment
- Vinez Pvel – re-programming
- Andrew Scheps – programming
- Howie B – engineer, mixing
- Tim Gordine – engineer, mixing
- Andy Bradfield – mixing
- Carmen Rizzo – mixing
- DJ Premier – re-mix
Track listing:
- The Sound is Fading – lyrics traditional, music by Howie Bernstein, Robbie Robertson
- The Code of Handsome Lake – Robbie Robertson
- Making a Noise – Robbie Robertson
- Unbound – Robbie Robertson, Tim Gordine
- Sacrifice – Robbie Robertson, Marius de Vries, Leonard Peltier
- Rattlebone – Robbie Robertson, Marius de Vries
- Peyote Healing – lyrics by Primeaux, Mike, music by Robbie Robertson, Marius de Vries
- In the Blood – Robbie Robertson, Tim Gordine
- The Lights – Robbie Robertson, Howie Bernstein
- Take Your Partner by the Hand (Red Alert Mix) – Robbie Robertson, Howie Bernstein
