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Blood from Stars is the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry

Joe Henry

Joseph Lee "Joe" Henry is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Henry's musical style spans several genres, including alt. country, rock, jazz and folk.- Early years :...

, released in August 2009, and his third release on the ANTI-

ANTI-

ANTI- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label of Epitaph Records.While Epitaph's focus has shifted over the last decade from mostly punk rock, nowadays ANTI- has a more diverse roster, ranging from country , hip hop , reggae , Soul , folk , rap-rock , indie rock...

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Track listing

All songs written by Joe Henry, except where noted.

"Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 5:44
"The Man I Keep Hid" – 5:05
"Channel" – 5:19
"This Is My Favorite Cage" – 4:08
"Death to the Storm" (Henry, Warren) – 4:58
"All Blues Hail Mary" – 5:33
"Bellwether" – 4:02
"Progress of Love (Dark Ground)" – 4:27
"Over Her Shoulder" – 3:26
"Suit on a Frame" – 6:22
"Truce" – 3:46
"Stars" – 5:13
"Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 2:35

Personnel

Produced by Joe Henry
Recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland at The Garfield House, South Pasadena, CA
Engineering assistance provided by Julian Cubillos
Additional recording by Kevin Killen at Avatar Studios, New York, NY, March 21, 2009
Musicians:
- Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Jay Bellerose – drums and percussion
- Keefus Ciancia – keyboards, piano and vibraphone
- Levon Henry - tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet
- David Piltch – electric bass and editorial guidance
- Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...
  
  - electric, acoustic and gut-string guitar, bowed banjo and coronet
- Patrick Warren – upright and tack piano, field organ and keyboards
Special guests:
- Jennifer Condos – electric bass on "Stars"
- Mark Hatch – flugelhorn on "Progress of Love"
- Marc Anthony Thompson
  Chocolate Genius, Inc.
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  – additional vocals
- Jason Moran
  Jason Moran (musician)
  Jason Moran is a jazz pianist and composer who debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, he has garnered much critical acclaim and won a number of awards for his playing and compositional skills, which combine elements of stride piano, avant-garde jazz,...
  
  - piano on "Prelude"
Photographs by W. Eugene Smith
W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist known for his refusal to compromise professional standards and his brutally vivid World War II photographs.- Life and work :...
Design by Anabel Sinn

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