On May 10, 2005, “RCA” label released “Stand Up”, the sixth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Haunted Hollow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia and was produced by Mark Batson.
Personnel:
- Dave Matthews – vocals, guitar, piano
- Stefan Lessard – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- LeRoi Moore – vocals, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, pyrotechnics
- Boyd Tinsley – vocals, violin, electric violin, mandolin
- Carter Beauford – vocals, drums, percussion
- Mark Batson – vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron, clavinet, synthesizers, Wurlitzer organ, percussion, string arrangements, conducting
- Butch Taylor – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
- Leo Payne – violin
- Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
- Mira Stone – violin
- Jennifer Myer – viola
- Sue Dench – viola
- Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
- Lee Grove – additional percussion, additional programming
- Mark Batson – engineer
- Rob Evans – engineer
- Chris Kress – engineer
- John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- Alex Dromgal – mixing assistant
- Dave Emery – mixing assistant
- Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
- Kevin Mahoney – mixing assistant
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Wyndsor Taggart Hug – art direction, design
- Thane Kerner – art direction, design
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Brian Malouf – additional pre-production
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Batson, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley and Carter Beauford, except where noted.
- Dreamgirl
- Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
- Stand Up (For It)
- American Baby Intro
- American Intro
- Smooth Rider
- Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
- Out of My Hands
- Hello Again – Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford
- Louisiana Bayou
- Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd
- You Might Die Trying
- Steady as We Go
- Hunger for the Great Light