On January 19, 2010, “Kanine” label released “Astro Coast”, the debut Surfer Blood studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by John Paul Pitts.
Personnel:
John Paul Pitts – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, engineer
Thomas Fekete – vocals, guitar
Brian Black – vocals, bass
Tyler Schwarz – drums
Kevin Williams – guitar
Freddy Schwenk Sr. – flute
Emily Dwyer – strings
Ryan Copt – engineer
Brenda Hollingsworth – mastering
Garth Warner – cover art
Julia Pitts – cover art
Jason Rueger – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete and Tyler Schwarz.
On October 4, 2011, “Egyptian Records”, “Columbia”, “Country Music Foundation Records” and “Third Man Records” labels, released “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”, album by various artists. It was recorded at “Emerald Sound Studios”, “Minutia Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Levon Helm Studio”, “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Odditorium Studio”.
Personnel:
Mark Wilder – mastering
Coco Shinomiya – art direction, design
Jim Sherraden (Hatch Show Print) – art direction, design
Alan Messer, Autumn De Wilde, David Gahr, Dino Perrucci, James Minchin III, Jim McGuire, Jo McCaughey, Mark Seliger, Pam Springesteen, Russ Harrington, Tony Baker – photography
Michael McCall – liner notes
Mary Martin – producer
Jeff Rosen – executive producer
Debbie Sweenie – production coordinator
Track listing:
All lyrics by Hank Williams, Sr., all music as noted.
Alan Jackson – You’ve Been Lonesome, too – music by Alan Jackson
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Duncan – fiddle
Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing
Brendon Bell, Greg Lawrence – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Matt Rovey – additional engineering
Hank Williams – mastering
Keith Stegall – producer
Jason Campbell – production coordinator
2. Bob Dylan – The Love That Faded – music by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Denny Freeman – guitar
Stu Kimball – guitar
Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin
Tony Garnier – bass
George Receli – drums
Chris Shaw – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jack Frost – producer
3. Norah Jones – How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? – music by Norah Jones
Dave Rawlings – vocals, guitar
Gilliam Welch – vocals, guitar
Paul Kennerley – engineer
Tom Schick – mixing
4. Jack White – You Know That I Know – music by Jack White
Jack White – vocals, electric guitar, mixing, producer
Donnie Herron – steel guitar
Dean Fertita – acoustic bass
Dominic John Suchyta – upright bass
Carla Azar – drums
Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, mixing
Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
5. Lucinda Williams – I’m So Happy That I Found You – music by Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams – vocals, guitar, producer
Eric Liljestrand – recording, mixing
Ghian Wright – second engineer
Jolie Levine – project coordinator
6. Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell – I Hope You Shed a Million Tears – music by Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell – vocals, guitar
Vince Gill – vocals, guitar
Don Helms – pedal steel guitar
Dennis Crouch – bass
Kenny Sears – fiddle
7. Patty Loveless – You’re Through Following Me – music by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless
Buddy Minnix – acoustic guitar
Leigh Cochran – electric guitar
Butch Lee – lap steel guitar
Deanie Richardson – fiddle
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, producer
Kerlan Spur – drums
Elerry Durgin – recording, mixing
Lauren Koch – contractor
8. Levon Helm – You’ll Never Be Mine Again – music by Levon Helm and Larry Campbell
Levon Helm – lead vocal, drums
Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, producer
Mike Merritt – bass
Amy Helm, Teresa Williams – backing vocals
Justin Guip – recording, mixing
9. Holly Williams – Blue Is My Heart – music by Holly Williams
Holly Williams – acoustic guitar
Vince Gill – acoustic guitar
Tom Bucovac – steel guitar
Chris McHugh – percussion
Justin Niebank – recording, engineer, mixing
10, Jakob Dylan – Oh Mama, Come Home – music by Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Jason Lader – recording, mixing
11. Sheryl Crow – Angel Mine – music by Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bill Bottrell – guitar, mixing, producer
Roger Fritz – guitar
Gene Parsons – pedal steel guitar
Steven Bates – mandolin
David Hayes – bass
James Preston – drums
Dave Sinclair – trumpet
Calvin Turnbull – engineer
Steve Marcantonio – additional engineering
Mimi Parker – Pro Tools engineer
12. Merle Haggard – The Sermon on the Mount – music by Merle Haggard
On February 8, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Welcome to the Cruel World” the debut Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 1993, at the “Convent”, and was produced by Ben Harper and J.P. Plunier.
Personnel:
Ben Harper – vocals, multiple instruments
Richard Cook – uillean pipes
John McKnight – bass, accordion
Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Suzie Katayama – cello
Tommy D. Daugherty- drum programming
Clyde Allen – backing vocals
Clarence Butler – backing vocals
John Taylor – backing vocals
Kevin Williams – backing vocals
Ken McDaniel – backing vocals
Clabe Hangan – backing vocals
Jelani Jones – backing vocals
Tom Dolan, J.P. Plunier – art direction
Jeff Gottlieb – photography
All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.
The Three of Us
Whipping Boy – Chris Darrow
Breakin’ Down – Ben Harper, Jean Pierre Plunier
Don’t Take That Attitude to Your Grave
Waiting on an Angel
Mama’s Got a Girlfriend Now
Forever
Like a King
Pleasure and Pain
Walk Away
How Many Miles Must We March
Welcome to the Cruel World
I’ll Rise – Maya Angelou and Ben Harper
By and By I’m Going to See the King – Blind Willie Johnson