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Janis Ian: The Light at the End of the Line

On January 21, 2022, “Rude Girl” label released “The Light at the End of the Line”, the 23rd Janis Ian album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Janis Ian and Viktor Krauss and Randy Leago.

Personnel:

  • Janis Ian – vocal, acoustic and nylon guitar, guitars
  • John Cowan – lead and backing vocals
  • Diane Schuur – scatting, backing vocals
  • Vince Gill – acoustic guitar
  • Jim Oblon – electric guitar
  • Jon Perry – guitar, engineer
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Roy Agee – banjo, trombone
  • Viktor Krauss – upright bass, resonator guitar, synthesizer, percussion, engineer
  • Randy Leago – harmonica, clarinet, cymbals, piano, engineer, editing, mixing
  • John Whelan – button accordion, engineer, arrangements
  • Jeff Coffin – soprano saxophone
  • Jim Hoke – clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Nuala Kennedy – Irish whistle, harmonies, engineer
  • Maeve Gilchrist – Celtic lever harp
  • Steven May/BreviT – percussion, synthesizer
  • Jim Brock – percussion
  • Andrea Zonn – violin, backing vocals
  • Philip Clark – engineer
  • Brandon Bell – engineer
  • Gordon Hammond – engineer
  • Trevor Bystrom – engineer
  • Jared Anderson – editing, mixing
  • Piper Mayne – mastering
  • Dan Schuman, veer90.com – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Janis Ian.

  1. I’m Still Standing
  2. Resist
  3. Stranger
  4. Swannanoa
  5. Wherever Good Dreams Go
  6. Perfect Little Girl
  7. Nina
  8. Dancing with the Dark
  9. Dark Side of the Sun
  10. Summer in New York
  11. The Light at the End of the Line
  12. Better Times Will Come

Zac Brown Band: Jekyll + Hyde

On April 28, 2015, “Big Machine Records” label released “Jekyll + Hyde”, the fourth Zac Brown Band studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Zac Brown, CeeLo Green, Jim Hoke, In the Arena Production, Jay Joyce and Darrell Scott.

Personnel:

  • Zac Brown – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, programming
  • Coy Bowles – electric guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • John Driskell Hopkins – baritone guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Clay Cook – piano, keyboards, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, National guitar, ukulele, Mellotron, Hammond organ, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, glockenspiel, backing vocals
  • Matt Mangano – acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Chris Fryar – drums
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Jimmy De Martini – violin, fiddle, strings, cello, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar and electric guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, acoustic stringed instrument, piano, backing vocals
  • Donald Dunlavey – electric guitar
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica 
  • Byron House – upright bass
  • Jay Joyce – percussion, programming
  • Jim Hoke – tenor saxophone, flute 
  • Randy Leago – baritone saxophone
  • Ben Simonetti – trumpet, programming
  • Steve Herrmann – trumpet
  • John Hinchey – trumpet
  • Vinnie Ciesleski – trumpet 
  • Barry Green – trombone 
  • Michael McGoldrick – Uileann pipes, Irish flute, pennywhistle
  • Chris Cornell – duet vocals
  • Sara Bareilles – duet vocals
  • Jewel – backing vocals
  • Darrell Scott, Maureen Murphy, Sarah Dugas, John Cowan, Odessa Settles, Rick Jones, Jason Eskridge – choir
  • Niko Moon – programming, backing vocals
  • Nicholas Fournier – engineer
  • Kyle Lehning – engineer
  • Sean Phelan – engineer
  • Anthony Ruotolo – engineer
  • Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Paul Cossette – engineer
  • Kyle Stevens – engineer
  • Tom Syrowski – enginer
  • Brandon Bell – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Hall – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Simonetti – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Joyce – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Mario Borgatta – mixing assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering 

Track listing:

  1. Beautiful Drug – Zac Brown, Niko Moon
  2. Loving You Easy – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Al Anderson
  3. Remedy – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Keb’ Mo
  4. Homegrown – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  5. Mango Tree – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Anna Harwood
  6. Heavy is the Head – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, John Driskell Hopkins, Jimmy De Martini, Darrell Scott
  7. Bittersweet – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  8. Castaway – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins
  9. Tomorrow Never Comes – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette
  10. One Day – Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Rich Robinson, Sarah Dugas, Christian Dugas, Matt Mangano
  11. Dress Blues – Jason Isbell
  12. Young and Wild – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Amos Lee, Coy Bowles
  13. Junkyard (contains elements of Is There Anybody Out There? by Pink Floyd) – Zac Brown, Roger Waters
  14. I’ll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter) – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, John Driskell Hopkins, Darrell Scott
  15. Wildfire – Zac Brown, Eric Church, Wyatt Durrette, Liz Rose, Clay Cook
  16. Tomorrow Never Comes (acoustic version) – Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette

Poco: Running Horse

On November 18, 2002, “Drifter’s Church” label released “Running Horse”, the eighteenth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Rusty Young and Mike Clute.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton – lead and backing vocals, electric lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar
  • Rusty Young – lead and backing vocals, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar electric rhythm guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, banjo, dobro
  • Jack Sundrud – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • George Grantham – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tony Harrell – keyboards
  • Craig Fuller – acoustic guitar, harmony and backing vocals
  • Bill Lloyd – additional guitar
  • John Cowan – backing vocals
  • Mike Clute – engineer, mixing
  • Jack Sundrud – engineer, collage design
  • Pete Misines – assistant engineer
  • Eric Walker – design, layout
  • Georgina Rosenbaum – cover artwork
  • Jonathan Rosenbaum – cover artwork
  • Mary Frances Brennan – photography

Track listing:

  1. One Tear at a Time – Rusty Young
  2. Every Time I Hear That Train – Paul Cotton
  3. If Your Heart Needs a Hand – Rusty Young
  4. Never Loved… Never Hurt Like This – Jack Sundrud
  5. Forever – Rusty Young
  6. Never Get Enough – Jack Sundrud, Craig Bickhardt, David James
  7. If You Can’t Stand to Lose – Rusty Young, John Cowan
  8. I Can Only Imagine – Paul Cotton
  9. Shake It – Jack Sundrud
  10. That’s What Love is all About – Rusty Young, Craig Fuller
  11. Running Horse – Paul Cotton

Steve Earle: Copperhead Road

On October 17, 1988, “Uni” label released “Copperhead Road”, the third Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded December 1987 – July 1988, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Livingston Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Earle.  

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – vocals, guitars, harmonica, 6-string bass, mandolin
  • Donny Roberts – guitars, 6-string bass
  • Bill Lloyd – acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar
  • Bucky Baxter – pedal steel, lap steel, dobro
  • Phil Chevron – guitar, vocals
  • Neil MacColl – mandolin
  • Shane MacGowan – banjo, bodhran
  • Jem Finer – banjo
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Ken Moore – synthesizer, organ
  • John Barlow Jarvis – piano
  • James Fearnley – accordion
  • Kelley Looney – bass
  • Darryl Hunt – bass
  • Andrew Ranken – drums
  • Kurt Custer – drums
  • Terry Woods – cittern
  • Mark O’Connor – violin
  • Edgar Meyer – bass violin
  • Spider Stacy – tin whistle, vocals
  • John Cowan, Maria McKee, Radney Foster – backing vocals
  • Chris Birkett – drum programming
  • Gary Tallent – arrangements
  • The Pogues 
  • Telluride 
  • Joe Hardy – recording, mixing
  • Chris Birkett – recording
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Jeff Morris – design
  • June Beard – patch design

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle, except where noted.

  1. Copperhead Road
  2. Snake Oil
  3. Back to the Wall
  4. The Devil’s Right Hand – arranged by Garry W. Tallent
  5. Johnny Come Lately
  6. Even When I’m Blue
  7. You Belong to Me
  8. Waiting on You – Steve Earle, Richard Bennett
  9. Once You Love – Steve Earle, Larry Crane
  10. Nothing but a Child