On April 7, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, debut Sara Watkins album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Paul Jones.
Personnel:
- Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, ukulele
- Sean Watkins – acoustic and electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Jon Brion – acoustic and electric guitar
- Gillian Welch – electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Chris Eldridge – guitar, harmony vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- John Paul Jones – bass, mandolin, piano, organ, electric piano, harmony vocals
- Billy Cardine – dobro
- Michael Witcher – dobro
- Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
- Chris Thile – mandola
- Benmont Tench – piano
- Byron House – bass
- Mark Schatz – bass
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
- David Rawlings – drums, electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Rayna Gellert – fiddle
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Luke Bulla – harmony vocals
- Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
- Jenny Anne Mannan – harmony vocals
- Tim O’Brien – harmony vocals
- Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocals
- Dave Sinko – recording, mixing
- Eric Conn – mastering
- Wendy Stamberger – design
- Jeremy Cowart – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sara Watkins, except where noted.
- All This Time
- Long Hot Summer Days – John Hartfoed
- My Friend
- Freiderick
- Same Mistakes – Jon Brion
- Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
- Pony – Tom Waits
- Lord Won’t You Help Me – Norman Blake
- Jefferson
- Give Me Jesus
- Bygones
- Too Much – David Garza
- Will We Go
- Where Will You Be
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