On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.
Personnel:
- David Crosby – vocals, mixing
- James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
- Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
- Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
- Andrew Ford – bass
- Elijah Thomson – bass
- Gary Novak – drums
- Steve DiStanislao – drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
- Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Sarah Jarosz – vocals
- Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
- Becca Stevens – backing vocals
- Michelle Willis – backing vocals
- Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
- Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
- Dean Parks – guitar recording
- Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
- Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
- Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
- Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Louise Hendy – artwork, design
- Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting
Track listing:
- River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
- I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
- The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
- Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
- Secret Dancer – David Crosby, James Raymond
- Ships in the Night – David Crosby
- For Free – Joni Mitchell
- Boxes – James Raymond
- Shot at Me – David Crosby – Dean Parks
- I Won’t Stay for Long – James Raymond
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