On March 21, 2000, “Arista” label released “Gung Ho” album by Patti Smith. It was recorded in 2000, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gil Norton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included “Gung Ho” in its list of “Top 50 Albums of 2000”. The album cover includes picture of Smiths’s father, Grant Smith.

Personnel:

• Patti Smith– vocals, guitar, photography
• Tom Verlaine– guitar
• Lenny Kaye– guitar
• Jackson Smith – guitar
• Oliver Ray– guitar
• Ben E. Franklin – mandolin
• Penny Whistle – mandolin
• Kimberly Smith – mandolin
• Grant Hart– piano, farfisa
• Tony Shanahan– bass, keyboards
• Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
• Rebecca Weiner – violin
• Skaila Kanga– harp
• Michael Stipe– backing vocals
• Wade Raley – backing vocals
• Danton Supple – engineer, mixing
• Jake Davies – engineer
• Mark Phythers – engineer
• Todd Parker – engineer assistant
• Gil Norton– mixing
• Paul Angelli – mastering
• Ted Jensen– mastering
• Margery Greenspan – art direction
• Steven Sebring– photography

Track listing:

1. One Voice – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
2. Lo and Beholden – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
3. Boy Cried Wolf – Patti Smith
4. Persuasion – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
5. Gone Pie – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
6. China Bird – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
7. Glitter in Their Eyes – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
8. Strange Messenger – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
9. Grateful – Patti Smith
10. Upright Come – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
11. New Party – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
12. Libbie’s Song – Patti Smith
13. Gung Ho – Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray , Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan