Tag Archives: Son Volt

Son Volt: Trace

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On September 19, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Trace”, the debut Son Volt studio album. It was recorded November – December 1994, at “Salmagundi” in Northfield, MN, and was produced by Brian Pulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Boquist – guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap steel guitar, dobro
  • Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar
  • Dan Newton – accordion
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Craig Krampf – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.  

  1. Windfall
  2. Live Free
  3. Tear-Stained Eye
  4. Route
  5. Ten Second News
  6. Drown
  7. Loose String
  8. Out of the Picture
  9. Catching On
  10. Too Early
  11. Mystifies Me – Ronnie Wood

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

Son Volt: Straigtaways

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On April 22, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Straightaways”, the second Son Volt studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at “Echo Park” in Bloomington, Indiana, “Pachyderm Studios” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Eric Heywood, Pauli Ryan, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – lead vocals, guitars, organ, harmonica
  • Dave Boquist – guitars, fiddle, banjo, lap steel guitar
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, mandolin
  • Pauli Ryan – tambourine
  • Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Heidorn – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.

  1. Caryatid Easy
  2. Back into Your World
  3. Picking Up the Signal
  4. Left a Slide
  5. Creosote
  6. Cemetery Savior
  7. Last Minute Shakedown
  8. Been Set Free – Jay Farrar, Monica Farrar
  9. No More Parades
  10. Way Down Watson

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