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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

Galahad: The Last Great Adventurer

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On October 24, 2022, “Avalon Records” label released “The Last Great Adventurer”, the seventh Galahad album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Karl Groom, Stuart Nicholson, Lee Abraham, Dean Baker, Mark Spencer and Spencer Luckman.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Nicholson – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Lee Abraham – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, additional guitar orchestration, recording, engineer, arrangements
  • Dean Baker – keyboards, orchestration, programming, backing vocals, recording, engineer, arrangements
  • Mark Spencer – bass guitar, triangle, backing vocals, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Spencer Luckman – drums, percussion, triangle, arrangements
  • Karl Groom – recording, engineer, editing, mixing, mastering
  • Paul Tippett – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Alive – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  2. Omega Lights – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  3. Part One: Alpha
  4. Part Two: Omega
  5. Blood, Skin and Bone – Dean Baker, Koburg, Stuart Nicholson
  6. Enclosure 1764 – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  7. The Last Great Adventurer – Stuart Nicholson, Lee Abraham, Dean Baker, Mark Spencer, Spencer Luckman

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