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Cowboy Junkies: Miles from Our Home

On June 30, 1998, “Geffen” label released “Miles from Our Home”, the seventh Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded January 1997 – January 1998, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • Jeff Bird – harmonica
  • Vince Jones – organ, piano, harmonium
  • Lewis Melville – pedal steel guitar
  • Greg Clarke – ambient guitars
  • David Houghton – percussion
  • Craig Leon – string arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • John Leckie – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastered
  • Peter Moore – sequencing
  • Robert Cobban – additional engineering
  • John Biodich, Mike Dy, Darryl Smith, Guy Massey – engineer, assistant
  • Chris Brown – string session engineer
  • Open Circle Design – design
  • David Houghton – art direction
  • Russell Monk, Douglas Walker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins except where noted.

  1. New Dawn Coming
  2. Blue Guitar – Michael Timmins, Townes Van Zandt
  3. Miles from Our Home – Michael Timmins, Greg Clarke, Brodie Lodge
  4. Good Friday
  5. Darkling Days – Michael Timmins, Greg Clarke
  6. Hollow as a Bone
  7. Someone Out There – Michael Timmins, Greg Clarke
  8. The Summer of Discontent – Michael Timmins, Greg Clarke, Brodie Lodge
  9. No Birds Today
  10. Those Final Feet
  11. At the End of the Rainbow (hidden track, starts after 35 seconds of silence)

Cowboy Junkies: Pale Sun Crescent Moon

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On November 23, 1993, “RCA” label released “Pale Sun Crescent Moon”, the sixth  Cowboy Junkies album.It was recorded in April 1993, at “Studio 306” in Toronto, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– vocals
  • Michael Timmins– guitar
  • Ken Myhr – lead guitar
  • Jeff Bird – harmonica, mandolin, 8-string bass, percussion
  • Richard Bell– piano, organ
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • Robert Cobban – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by  Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Crescent Moon
  2. First Recollection
  3. Ring on the Sill
  4. Anniversary Song
  5. White Sail
  6. Seven Years
  7. Pale Sun
  8. The Post – J Mascis
  9. Cold Tea Blues
  10. Hard to Explain – Ray Agee
  11. Hunted
  12. Floorboard Blues

Cowboy Junkies: Lay it Down

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On February 27, 1996, “Geffen” label released “Lay it Down”, the sixth  Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded June – July 1995, and was produced by John Keane.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– lead vocals
  • Michael Timmins– guitar
  • Alan Anton– bass
  • Peter Timmins– drums
  • John Keane – pedal steel guitar, recording, mixing
  • Jeff Bird – organ
  • Tim White – organ
  • Dave Henry – cello, engineer assistant
  • Andy Carlson – violin, string arrangements
  • Peter Schab – violin
  • Carl Schab – viola
  • Dale Morningstar, Robert Cobban – additional recording
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Houghton – art direction
  • Open Circle – design
  • Guzman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Something More Besides You
  2. A Common Disaster
  3. Lay it Down
  4. Hold on to Me
  5. Come Calling (His Song)
  6. Just Want to See
  7. Lonely Sinking Feeling
  8. Angel Mine
  9. Bea’s Song (River Song Trilogy, Part II)
  10. Musical Key – Michael Timmins, Margo Timmins
  11. Speaking Confidentially
  12. Come Calling (Her Song)
  13. Now I Know