On August 14, 2012, “Southern Ground” label released “The Whippoorwill”, the third Blackberry Smoke studio album. It was recorded July – August 2011, and was produced by Clay Cook, Matt Mangano, Zac Brown, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still and Brit Turner.

Personnel:

• Charlie Starr – lead vocals, guitar, pedal steel, banjo
• Paul Jackson – vocals, guitar
• Brandon Still – piano, organ
• Richard Turner – vocals, bass guitar
• Brit Turner – drums, percussion
• Matt Mangano – acoustic guitar
• Clay Cook – percussion, harmonium
• Brendan Wallace – bagpipes
• Maureen Murphy, Lo Carter, Kyla Jade – backing vocals
• Sarah Dugas – backing vocals
• Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
• Matt Wallace, Mike Fraser – mixing
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Trey Wilson – production coordinator
• Brit Turner – art direction
• Justin Helton, Tim Pederson – cover design
• David Stuart – photography

Track listing:

1. Six Ways to Sunday – Charlie Starr
2. Pretty Little Lie – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr
3. Everybody Knows She’s Mine – Charlie Starr
4. One Horse Town – Travis Meadows, Jeremy Spillman, Charlie Starr
5. Ain’t Much Left of Me – David Lee Murphy, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Brit Turner.
6. The Whippoorwill – Charlie Starr
7. Lucky Seven – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Still, Brit Turner.
8.  Leave a Scar – Travis Meadows, Charlie Starr
9. Crimson Moon – Zac Brown, Matt Mangano, Charlie Starr
10. Ain’t Got the Blues – Charlie Starr
11. Sleeping Dogs – Gordon Kennedy, Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Paul Jackson, Brandon Stil, Brit Turner
12.  Shakin’ Hands with the Holy Ghost – Charlie Starr
13. Up the Road – Charlie Starr

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