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Fistful of Mercy: As I Call You Down

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On October 5, 2010, “Hot Records” label released “As I Call You Down”, the debut Fistful of Mercy studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper, Joseph Arthur, Jim Keltner and Jessy Greene.

Personnel:

  • Dhani Harrison – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Ben Harper – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitar
  • Joseph Arthur – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jessy Greene – violin
  • Jim Keltner – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, and Dhani Harrison.

  1. In Vain or True
  2. I Don’t Want to Waste Your Time
  3. As I Call You Down
  4. Father’s Som
  5. Fistful of Mercy
  6. 30 Bones
  7. Restore Me
  8. Things Go ‘Round
  9. With Whom You Belong

Twilight Singers: Dynamite Steps

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On February 14, 2011, “Sub Pop” label released “Dynamite Steps”, the fifth Twilight Singers album. It was recorded in 2010, in Los Angeles, Joshua Tree and Arcadia in California, New Orleans and Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Greg Dulli, Mathias Schneeberger, Dave Rosser, Steve Nalepa, Eric Weaver, and Tommaso Colliva.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli – vocals, guitars, piano, synth bass, mellotron, bass, drums, Rhodes, prophet
  • Joseph Arthur – vocals, harmonica
  • Ani DiFranco – vocals
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Leta Lucy – vocals
  • Carina Round – vocals
  • Chris Jordan – piano
  • Dave Rosser – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nick McCabe – guitar
  • Mathias Schneeberger – guitar, bass
  • Jon Skibic – guitar, bass
  • Steve Nalepa – synth, strings
  • Amy Farris – violin, viola, cello
  • Rick G. Nelson – violin, cello
  • Petra Haden – vocals, violin
  • Scott Ford – vocals. bass
  • Joshua Blanchard – dobro
  • Greg Wieczorek – drums, percussion
  • Cully Symington – drums
  • Gene Trautmann – drums
  • David Henderson – drums
  • Mike Napolitano – timpani

Track listing:

  1. Last Night in Town
  2. Be Invited
  3. Waves
  4. Get Lucky
  5. On the Corner
  6. Gunshots
  7. She Was Stolen
  8. Blackbird and the Fox
  9. Never Seen No Devil
  10. The Beginning of the End
  11. Dynamite Steps

Joan As Police Woman: The Deep Field

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On January 24, 2011, “Reveal Records” label released “The Deep Field”, the fourth Joan as Police Woman album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Trout Recording”, “The maid Room” in New York City, and was produced by Bryce Goggin and Joan Wasser.

Personnel:

  • Joan Wasser (Joan As Police Woman) – vocals, guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, strings, percussion, photography
  • Doug Wielselman – guitar, baritone and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Timo Ellis – guitar
  • Oren Bloedow – guitar, bass
  • Tyler Wood – vocals, organ, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Oren Bloedow – bass
  • Brad Truax – bass
  • Frad Cash – bass
  • Nathan Larson – vocals, bass
  • Chris Brown – clavinet, organ
  • Adam Sachs – tambourine, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Parker Kindred – vocals, tambourine, shaker, percussion
  • Michele Zayla, Stephanie Mckay, Toshi Reagon, Joseph Arthur,  Louis Schwadron – vocals
  • Jack McKeever – recording
  • Merritt Jacob – engineer assistant
  • Bryce Goggin – mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Wasser.

  1. Nervous
  2. The Magic
  3. The Action Man
  4. Flash
  5. Run for Love
  6. Human Condition
  7. Kiss the Specifics
  8. Chemmie
  9. Forever and a Year
  10. I Was Everyone

Joan As Police Woman: The Classic

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On March 10, 2014, “PIAS” label released “The Classic”, the fifth Joan As Police Woman (Joan Wasser) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Ground Control Studios”, “Maid’s Room Studios”, “Trout Recording” and “Vibromonk”, and was produced by Joan Wasser and Tyler Wood.

Personnel:

  • Joan Wasser– vocals, guitar, strings, clavinet, electric piano
  • Oren Bloedow – guitar
  • Tyler Wood – bass guitar, electronic organ, trumpet, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
  • Parker Kindred – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Doug Wieselman – baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Briggan Krauss – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet, French horn
  • Joseph Arthur, Nathan Larson, Michelle Zayla, Stephanie McKay, Toshi Reagon – backing vocals
  • Reggie Watts– outro on “Holy City”, human beatbox
  • Tyler Wood  – engineer, mixing
  • Murray Trider  – engineer
  • Jack McKeever & TJ Doherty  – engineer
  • Adam Sachs  – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Shatzky  – engineer
  • Lance Scott Walker – design
  • Stephanie Sidjakov – design, photography
  • Dan Monick – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Wasser.

  1. Witness
  2. Holy City
  3. The Classic
  4. Good Together
  5. Get Direct
  6. What Would You Do
  7. New Year’s Day
  8. Shame
  9. Stay
  10. Ask Me

The Twilight Singers: Powder Burns

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On May 16, 2006, “One Little Indian” label released “Powder Burns”, the fourth Twilight Singers album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Greg Dulli and Mike Napolitano.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli– vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, mellotron, drums, Wurlitzer, programming, Rhodes
  • Peter Adams – organ, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Joseph Arthur- vocals, dobro
  • Scott Bennett – vocals
  • Jon Skibic – vocals, guitar, ambience
  • Mike Napolitano – guitar, lead guitar, organ
  • Dave Catching– guitar
  • Sissy Gaines – guitar solo
  • Mathias Schneeberger – organ, guitar
  • Scott Ford– vocals, bass, subs,
  • John Curley- bass
  • Michael Sullivan – bass
  • Greg Wieczorek – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bobby Macintyre – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Chris Phillips – percussion
  • Roderick Paulin – saxophone
  • Bobby Campo – trumpet
  • Andy Pizzo – trombone
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Eric Gorfain– violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd– cello
  • Ani DiFranco– vocals
  • Leta Lucy – vocals
  • Dave Rosser – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli, except where noted.

  1. Toward the Waves
  2. I’m Ready
  3. There’s Been an Accident
  4. Bonnie Brae
  5. Forty Dollars
  6. Candy Cane Crawl
  7. Underneath the Waves – Greg Dulli, Jon Skibic
  8. My Time (Has Come) – Greg Dulli, Agnelli
  9. Dead to Rights
  10. The Conversation – Greg Dulli, Agnelli
  11. Powder Burns
  12. I Wish I Was – Greg Dulli, Scott Ford

Joseph Arthur: Let’s Just Be

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On April 17, 2007, “Lonely Astronauts” label released “Let’s Just Be”, the sixth Joseph Arthur studio album, and the first with his backing band The Lonely Astronauts. It was recorded October – November 2006, at “Donner & Blitzen Studios, in Arcadia, California, and was produced by Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Jennifer Turner, Sibyl Buck and Greg Wieczorek.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Arthur– lead vocals, guitar, electric sitar, mixing
  • Kraig Jarret Johnson – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jennifer Turner– guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Sibyl Buck– backing vocals, bass
  • Greg Wieczorek– backing vocals, drums
  • Mathias Schneeberger – recording
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Davies -original artwork
  • Judith Salavetz, Spencer Drate – art direction, design.
  • Cerise Leang, Joseph Arthur, Lauren Pattenaude – photography
  • Karen Karibian – copy help

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Arthur, except where noted.

  1. Diamond Ring – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  2. Good Life
  3. Precious One
  4. Spaceman
  5. Take Me Home – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  6. Chicago
  7. Cockteeze – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  8. Lonely Astronaut
  9. Cocaine Feet
  10. Let’s Just Be – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  11. Shake It Off
  12. Lack a Vision
  13. Gimmie Some Company – Jennifer Turner
  14. I Will Carry You – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  15. Yer the Reason – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  16. Star Song