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Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual

On June 5, 2012, “Silver Arrow Records” label released “Big Moon Ritual”, the debut Chris Robinson Brotherhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Mohanan.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
  • Adam MacDougall – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Dutton – vocals, bass
  • George Sluppick – drums
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Nicolas Essig – assistant
  • Geoff Neal – assistant
  • Bruno Borges – artwork
  • Alan Forbes – artwork 

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Tulsa Yesterday – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
  2. Rosalee
  3. Star or Stone
  4. Tomorrow Blues
  5. Reflections on a Broken Mirror
  6. Beware, Oh Take Care – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal
  7. One Hundred Days of Rain – Chris Robinson, Neal Casal

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Barefoot in the Head

On July 21, 2017, “Silver Arrow” label released “Barefoot in the Head”, the sixth Chris Robinson Brotherhood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Brotherhood Arts Lab”, and was produced by Chris Robinson, Neal Casal, Adam McDougall, Jeff Hill and Tony Leone.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, banjo, charango
  • Adam McDougall – vocals, keyboards, melodica
  • Jeff Hill – vocals, upright bass, electric bass, double bass, cello
  • Tony Leone – drums, percussion, mandolin, marimba
  • Barry Sless – pedal steel guitar
  • Alam Khan – sarode
  • Robert Cheek – recording, mixing
  • W.F.N. – art direction, design
  • Kyle Field – drawings
  • Matthew Mendenhall – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Robinson.

  1. Behold the Seer
  2. She Shares My Blanket
  3. Hark, the Herald Hermit Speaks
  4. Blonde Light of Morning
  5. Dog Eat Sun
  6. Blue Star Woman
  7. High Is not the Top
  8. If You Had a Heart to Break
  9. Glow
  10. Good to Know

Neal Casal

On August 26, 2019, Neal Casal died aged 50. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter, and photographer,  member of Rickey Medlocke’s Blackfoot, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans, The Skiffle Players and Circles Around the Sun, but best known as a member of Ryan Adams’ backing band the Cardinals. As leader he released twelve albums.