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Son Volt: Trace

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On September 19, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Trace”, the debut Son Volt studio album. It was recorded November – December 1994, at “Salmagundi” in Northfield, MN, and was produced by Brian Pulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Boquist – guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar
  • Dan Newton – accordion
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Craig Krampf – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.  

  1. Windfall
  2. Live Free
  3. Tear-Stained Eye
  4. Route
  5. Ten Second News
  6. Drown
  7. Loose String
  8. Out of the Picture
  9. Catching On
  10. Too Early
  11. Mystifies Me – Ronnie Wood

Son Volt: American Central Dust

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On July 7, 2009, “Rounder” label released “American Central Dust”, the sixth Son Volt studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “MO” in St. Louis, “Tape Kitchen” in Brooklyn, NY.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, piano
  • Chris Masterson – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Spencer – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andrew DuPlantis – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Bryson – percussion, drums
  • Eleanor Whitmore – violin, viola

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar.

  1. Dynamite
  2. Down to the Wire
  3. Roll On
  4. Cocaine and Ashes
  5. Dust of Daylight
  6. When the Wheels Don’t Move
  7. No Turning Back
  8. Pushed Too Far
  9. Exiles
  10. Sultana
  11. Strength and Doubt
  12. Jukebox of Steel

Son Volt: Honky Tonk

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On March 5, 2013, “Rounder” label released “Honky Tonk”, the seventh Son Volt studio album.It was recorded in 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Thayne Bradford – accordion
  • Mark Spencer – bass, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
  • Dave Bryson – drums, percussion
  • Brad Sarno – pedal steel guitar
  • Justin Branum – fiddle
  • Gary Hunt – fiddle, mandolin, electric guitar
  • Mark Spencer – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar.

  1. Hearts and Minds
  2. Brick Walls
  3. Wild Side
  4. Down the Highway
  5. Bakersfield
  6. Livin’ On
  7. Tears of Change
  8. Angel of the Blues
  9. Seawall
  10. Barricades
  11. Shine On

Uncle Tupelo: Still Feel Gone

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On September 17, 1991, “Rockville” label released “Still Feel Gone”, the second Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded June – July 1991, at “Longview Farm” in North Brookfield, “Fort Apache” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Gary Louris – additional electric guitar 
  • Brian Henneman – acoustic guitar 
  • Chris Bess – piano, accordion
  • Sean Slade – organ, piano
  • Rich Gilbert – optigan

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn, except where noted.

  1. Gun
  2. Looking for a Way Out
  3. Fall Down Easy
  4. Nothing
  5. Still Be Around
  6. Watch Me Fall
  7. Punch Drunk
  8. Postcard
  9. D. Boom
  10. True to Life
  11. Cold Shoulder
  12. Discarded
  13. If That’s Alright

Son Volt: Straigtaways

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On April 22, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Straightaways”, the second Son Volt studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at “Echo Park” in Bloomington, Indiana, “Pachyderm Studios” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Eric Heywood, Pauli Ryan, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – lead vocals, guitars, organ, harmonica
  • Dave Boquist – guitars, fiddle, banjo, lap steel guitar
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, mandolin
  • Pauli Ryan – tambourine
  • Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Heidorn – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.

  1. Caryatid Easy
  2. Back into Your World
  3. Picking Up the Signal
  4. Left a Slide
  5. Creosote
  6. Cemetery Savior
  7. Last Minute Shakedown
  8. Been Set Free – Jay Farrar, Monica Farrar
  9. No More Parades
  10. Way Down Watson

Son Volt: Notes Of Blue

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On February 17, 2017, “Transmit Sound” label released “Notes of Blue”, the eight Son Volt album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Red Pill” in St. Louis, Missouri, and was produced by Jay Farrar.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ
  • Jason Kardong – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Spencer – bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Jacob Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Gary Hunt – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Jacob Detering – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Brad Sarno – mastering
  • Ryan Smith – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar.

  1. Promise the World
  2. Back Against the Wall
  3. Static
  4. Cherokee St.
  5. The Storm
  6. Lost Souls
  7. Midnight
  8. Sinking Down
  9. Cairo and Southern
  10. Threads and Steel

Uncle Tupelo: Anodyne

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On October 5, 1993, “Sire” label released “Anodyne”, the fourth and final Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded May – June 1993 at “Cedar Creek Studio” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Brian Paulson.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals and guitar, mandolin
  • Max Johnston – fiddle and lap steel guitar, banjo, dobro
  • John Stirratt – guitar, bass guitar
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Ken Coomer – drums
  • Joe Ely – vocals
  • Brian Henneman – vocals
  • Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
  • Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Paulson – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Dave C. Birke – art direction, design
  • Dan Corrigan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Slate – Jay Farrar
  2. Acuff-Rose – Jedd Tweedy
  3. The Long Cut – Jeff Tweedy
  4. Give Back the Key to My Heart – Doug Sahm
  5. Chickamauga – Jay Farrar
  6. New Madrid – Jeff Tweedy
  7. Anodyne – Jay Farrar
  8. We’ve Been Had – Jeff Tweedy
  9. Fifteen Keys – Jay Farrar
  10. High Water – Jay Farrar
  11. No Sense in Lovin’ – Jeff Tweedy
  12. Steal the Crumbs – Jay Farrar

Uncle Tupelo: March 16–20, 1992

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On August 3, 1992, “Rockville” label released “March 16–20, 1992”, the third Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded March 16–20, 1992, at “John Keane Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Peter Buck.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, 12 string guitar
  • Mike Heidorn– drums, cymbals, tambourine
  • Brian Henneman– banjo, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin, slide guitar
  • John Keane– banjo, bass guitar, guitar, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Peter Buck– feedback
  • David Barbe– bass guitar, engineer
  • Billy Holmes – accordion
  • Andy Carlson – violin

Track listing:

  1. Grindstone – Jay Farrar
  2. Coalminers – traditional
  3. Wait Up – Jeff Tweedy
  4. Criminals – Jay Farrar
  5. Shaky Ground – Jay Farrar
  6. Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down – traditional
  7. Black Eye – Jeff Tweedy
  8. Moonshiner – traditional
  9. I Wish My Baby Was Born – traditional
  10. Atomic Power – Louvin, Louvin, Bain
  11. Lilli Schull – traditional
  12. Warfare – traditional
  13. Fatal Wound – Jeff Tweedy
  14. Sandusky – Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
  15. Wipe The Clock – Jay Farrar