On January 14, 2014, “Blue Note” label released “The River & the Thread”, the thirteenth Rosanne Cash studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by John Leventhal. In 2015, the album won three “Grammy Awards” for “Best Americana Album”, “Best American Roots Song” and “Best American Roots Performance”.
Personnel:
Rosanne Cash – lead and backing vocals
John Leventhal – guitar, bass guitar, organ, celeste, mandolin, electric sitar, drums, percussion, harmony vocals, string arrangements, mixing
On May 20, 2022, “Anti-Made” label released “Carry Me Home”, album by Mavis Staples and Levon Helm. It was recorded in 2011, at Helm’s studio, and was produced by Larry Campbell.
Personnel:
Levon Helm – drums, vocals, executive production
Larry Campbell – guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
Jim Weider – guitar
Brian Mitchell – piano, keyboards
Byron Isaacs – bass guitar
Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
Erik Lawrence – baritone saxophone
Steven Bernstein – trumpet
Clark Gayton – trombone
Amy Helm – harmony vocals
Teresa Williams – harmony vocals
Mavis Staples Band
Mavis Staples – vocals, executive production
Rick Holmstrom – guitar
Jeff Turmes – bass guitar
Stephen Hodges – drums
Donny Gerrard – harmony vocals
Vicki Randle – harmony vocals
Yvonne Staples – harmony vocals
Justin Guip – engineer
Brendan McDonough – assistant engineering
Mark Chalecki – mastering
Landon Speers – photography
Track listing:
This Is My Country – Curtis Mayfield
Trouble in My Mind – Richard M. Jones
Farther Along – W. B. Stevens
Hand Writing on the Wall – Dottie Peoples, Harvey Lee Watkins, Jr.
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Dick Dallas, Bill Taylor
Move Along Train – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
This May Be the Last Time – Roebuck “Pops” Staples
On October 4, 2011, “Egyptian Records”, “Columbia”, “Country Music Foundation Records” and “Third Man Records” labels, released “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”, album by various artists. It was recorded at “Emerald Sound Studios”, “Minutia Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Levon Helm Studio”, “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Odditorium Studio”.
Personnel:
Mark Wilder – mastering
Coco Shinomiya – art direction, design
Jim Sherraden (Hatch Show Print) – art direction, design
Alan Messer, Autumn De Wilde, David Gahr, Dino Perrucci, James Minchin III, Jim McGuire, Jo McCaughey, Mark Seliger, Pam Springesteen, Russ Harrington, Tony Baker – photography
Michael McCall – liner notes
Mary Martin – producer
Jeff Rosen – executive producer
Debbie Sweenie – production coordinator
Track listing:
All lyrics by Hank Williams, Sr., all music as noted.
Alan Jackson – You’ve Been Lonesome, too – music by Alan Jackson
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Duncan – fiddle
Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing
Brendon Bell, Greg Lawrence – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Matt Rovey – additional engineering
Hank Williams – mastering
Keith Stegall – producer
Jason Campbell – production coordinator
2. Bob Dylan – The Love That Faded – music by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Denny Freeman – guitar
Stu Kimball – guitar
Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin
Tony Garnier – bass
George Receli – drums
Chris Shaw – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jack Frost – producer
3. Norah Jones – How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? – music by Norah Jones
Dave Rawlings – vocals, guitar
Gilliam Welch – vocals, guitar
Paul Kennerley – engineer
Tom Schick – mixing
4. Jack White – You Know That I Know – music by Jack White
Jack White – vocals, electric guitar, mixing, producer
Donnie Herron – steel guitar
Dean Fertita – acoustic bass
Dominic John Suchyta – upright bass
Carla Azar – drums
Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, mixing
Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
5. Lucinda Williams – I’m So Happy That I Found You – music by Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams – vocals, guitar, producer
Eric Liljestrand – recording, mixing
Ghian Wright – second engineer
Jolie Levine – project coordinator
6. Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell – I Hope You Shed a Million Tears – music by Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell – vocals, guitar
Vince Gill – vocals, guitar
Don Helms – pedal steel guitar
Dennis Crouch – bass
Kenny Sears – fiddle
7. Patty Loveless – You’re Through Following Me – music by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless
Buddy Minnix – acoustic guitar
Leigh Cochran – electric guitar
Butch Lee – lap steel guitar
Deanie Richardson – fiddle
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, producer
Kerlan Spur – drums
Elerry Durgin – recording, mixing
Lauren Koch – contractor
8. Levon Helm – You’ll Never Be Mine Again – music by Levon Helm and Larry Campbell
Levon Helm – lead vocal, drums
Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, producer
Mike Merritt – bass
Amy Helm, Teresa Williams – backing vocals
Justin Guip – recording, mixing
9. Holly Williams – Blue Is My Heart – music by Holly Williams
Holly Williams – acoustic guitar
Vince Gill – acoustic guitar
Tom Bucovac – steel guitar
Chris McHugh – percussion
Justin Niebank – recording, engineer, mixing
10, Jakob Dylan – Oh Mama, Come Home – music by Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Jason Lader – recording, mixing
11. Sheryl Crow – Angel Mine – music by Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bill Bottrell – guitar, mixing, producer
Roger Fritz – guitar
Gene Parsons – pedal steel guitar
Steven Bates – mandolin
David Hayes – bass
James Preston – drums
Dave Sinclair – trumpet
Calvin Turnbull – engineer
Steve Marcantonio – additional engineering
Mimi Parker – Pro Tools engineer
12. Merle Haggard – The Sermon on the Mount – music by Merle Haggard
On October 30, 2007, “Vanguard” label released “Dirt Farmer”, the fifth Levon Helm album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Levon Helm Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell and Amy Helm.
Personnel:
Larry Campbell – dulcimer, acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, percussion, backing vocals, arranger
On June 30, 2009, “Dirt Farmer” label released “Electric Dirt”, the sixth and the final Levon Helm album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Levon Helm Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell.
Personnel:
Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin
Larry Campbell – acoustic, electric and resonator guitar, fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer, harmony vocals
Brian Mitchell – piano, organ, harmonium, accordion
Jimmy Vivino – organ. acoustic and electric guitar
Byron Isaacs – bass, backing vocals
Steven Bernstein – alto horn, horn arrangements
Erik Lawrence – soprano saxophone
Jay Collins – tenor saxophone
Clark Gayton – trombone
Howard Johnson – tuba
Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, autoharp, harmony vocals
Any Helm – mandolin, bass drum, harmony vocals
George Receli – backing vocals
Jay Collins – backing vocals
Allen Toussaint – horn arrangements
Justin Guip – recording, mixing
Chris Edwards, James Smith, Rocky Talent – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Sangwook “Sunny” Nam – mastering
Levon Helm – artwork
Michael DuBois – artwork
Carrie Smith – layout, design
Ahron R. Foster – photography
Georgette Cartwright – creative director
Track listing:
Tennessee Jed – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
Move Along Train – Roebuck Staples
Growin’ Trade – Levon Helm, Larry Campbell
Golden Bird – Happy Traum
Stuff You Gotta Watch – Muddy Waters
White Dove – Carter Stanley
Kingfish – Randy Newman
You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had – Muddy Waters
On March 7, 2006, “Reprise” label released “Morph the Cat”, the third Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Donald Fagen.
Personnel:
Donald Fagen – Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, melodica, backing vocals
Frank Vignola, Ken Wessel, Ken Emerson, Hugh McCracken, Wayne Krantz, Jon Herington – guitar
Ted Baker – piano
Ted Baker – Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Howard Levy – harmonica
Phonus Quaver – vibraphone
Brian Montgomery – bass
Harlan Post, Jr – acoustic bass.
Freddie Washington – bass
Keith Carlock – drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
Joe Pasaro – percussion
Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone
Lawrence Feldman – tenor saxophone
Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet
Illinois Elohainu – flute
Mark Patterson – trombone
Phonus Quaver – marimba
Jerry Barnes, Michael Harvey, Amy Helm, Carolyn Leonhart, Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
Camille Meza, Candice Predham, Eddie Jackson, Jennifer Battista – handclaps
Elliot Scheiner – tracking engineer, mixing
Brian Montgomery – overdub, Pro Tools engineer. engineer assistant, mixing assistant
T. J. Doherty – overdub, Pro Tools engineer
Eddie Jackson, Jim Keller, Chad Lupo, Steve Mazur, Matt Scheiner, Bryan Smith, Allan “A.T.” Thomas – engineer assistant
Darcy Proper – mastering
Joseph M. Palmaccio – additional mastering
Maria Triana – mastering assistant
Jeri Heiden – art direction
Ryan Corey – design
Danny Clinch – photography
Jill Dell’Abate, Cindy Osborne – production coordinator
On May 25, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Kamakiriad”, the second Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, and was produced by Walter Becker.
Personnel:
Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards, horn and rhythm arrangements, liner notes
Georg Wadenius– guitar
Paul Griffin- Hammond organ
Walter Becker- bass, lead guitar
Dennis McDermott – drums
Christopher Parker – drums
Leroy Clouden – percussion, drums
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Tim Ries – tenor saxophone
Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
Cornelius Bumpus- tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
David Tofani- flute, tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
Lawrence Feldman – flute, tenor saxophone
Lou Marini- clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
Birch Johnson – trombone
Jim Pugh – trombone
Amy Helm – backing vocals
Mindy Jostyn – backing vocals
Brenda King – backing vocals
Curtis King – backing vocals
Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals
Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd – backing vocals
Diane Garisto – backing vocals
Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
Catherine Russell- backing vocals
Dian Sorel – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton- backing vocals
Phil Burnett, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Andy Grassi, Troy Halderson, Bob Mitchel, John Neff, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Tony Volante, Wayne Yurgelun – engineer
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