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Pete Yorn: Caretakers

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On August 9, 2019, “Shelly Music” label released “Caretakers”, the eight Pete Yorn album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at Jackson Phillips’ home studio in Echo Park, California, and was produced by Jackson Phillips and Pete Yorn.

Personnel:

  • Pete Yorn – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, bass guitar, synth bass, percussion
  • Jackson Phillips – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, piano, keyboards, synth, bass guitar, juno synth, juno synth bass, synth bass, hi bass, percussion, e-bow, drums and rhythm programming, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Hazel English – vocals
  • Shawn Everett – mastering
  • Allen Alcantara – art direction, layout
  • Beth Yorn – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Calm Down – Jackson Phillips, Soko, Pete Yorn
  2. I Wanna Be the One – Pete Yorn
  3. Can’t Stop You – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  4. Idols (We Don’t Ever Have to Say Goodbye) – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  5. Do You Want to Love Again? – Pete Yorn
  6. Caretakers – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  7. Friends – Pete Yorn
  8. ECT – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  9. POV – Jacksin Phillips, Pete Yorn
  10. Opal – Pete Yorn
  11. A Fire in the Sun – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  12. Try – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn

Christopher Bell

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On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.

Pete Yorn: Back & Fourth

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On June 23, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Back & Fourth”, the fourth Pete Yorn album. It was recorded 2006–2009, in Omaha, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Pete Yorn– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  percussion
  • Mike Mogis – baritone guitar, electric guitar, hammer dulcimer, mandolin, bowed vibes, e-bow, percussion, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, string arrangements
  • Jonny Polonsky – bajo sexto, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar
  • Nate Walcott – Hammond B-3 organ, horn arrangements, piano, tack piano, string arrangements
  • Walt Vincent – keyboard bass, synthesizer bass, Wurlitzer
  • Ben Brodin – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, pump organ, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, bowed vibes,
  • Joe Carnes – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Scott Gaeta – drums
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Tom Hartig – tenor saxophone
  • Darrin Pettit – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Scott Quackenbush – trumpet
  • Jay Wise – trombone
  • Jason DeWater – French horn
  • Leslie Fagan – flute, alto flute
  • Craig Fuller – tuba
  • Anton Patzner – violin, string arrangements
  • Louis Patzner – cello, string arrangements
  • Orenda Fink – backing vocals
  • Rick Rubin – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Yorn.

  1. Don’t Wanna Cry
  2. Paradise Cove
  3. Close
  4. Social Development Dance
  5. Shotgun
  6. Last Summer
  7. Thinking of You
  8. Country
  9. Four Years
  10. Long Time Nothing New