Courier (album)
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Courier is the first live recording and sixth album by Richard Shindell
. It includes many of his most popular originals from previous recordings, a cover of Lowell George
's classic song, "Willin'
", and what has been described as a "near-holy reading" of Bruce Springsteen
's "Fourth of July, Asbury Park".
Signature Sounds also offered a limited number of bonus EP
's titled The Sonora Sessions, which included an additional seven tracks.
Recorded by Ben Wisch and Ron Schreier at the Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck, NY
) 3/16 and 17, 2001. Tracks 3 and 11 recorded at the Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair, NJ
) on 2/2/01. Track 7 recorded at Bailey Building & Loan (Greenwich Village, NYC
). Mixed by Ben Wisch.
and on tracks 3 and 11:
on "Reunion Hill"
Other credits:
Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell is an American folk songwriter. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, a university professor, and their children....
. It includes many of his most popular originals from previous recordings, a cover of Lowell George
Lowell George
Lowell Thomas George was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who was the main guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat.- Early years :...
's classic song, "Willin'
Willin'
Willin' is the third studio album released by American country music singer Jon Randall. It was released in 1999 via the independent Eminent label. Randall wrote or co-wrote ten of the eleven songs on the album and produced it...
", and what has been described as a "near-holy reading" of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
's "Fourth of July, Asbury Park".
Signature Sounds also offered a limited number of bonus EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
's titled The Sonora Sessions, which included an additional seven tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Richard Shindell, except where noted.- "The Courier" 4:51
- "Memory of You" – 4:28
- "Next Best Western" – 4:17
- "Willin'" (Lowell GeorgeLowell GeorgeLowell Thomas George was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who was the main guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat.- Early years :...
) – 3:15 - "The Kenworth of My Dreams" – 4:05
- "Nora" – 4:42
- "Arrowhead" – 5:07
- "Reunion Hill" – 4:24
- "Fishing" – 4:33
- "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress" – 4:04
- "On a Sea of Fleur de Lis" – 4:47
- "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" – 5:11
- "Are You Happy Now?" – 4:10
- "Transit" – 7:32
- "Fourth of July, Asbury Park" (Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
) – 6:35
Recorded by Ben Wisch and Ron Schreier at the Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck, NY
Mamaroneck (village), New York
Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"...
) 3/16 and 17, 2001. Tracks 3 and 11 recorded at the Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair, NJ
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
) on 2/2/01. Track 7 recorded at Bailey Building & Loan (Greenwich Village, NYC
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
). Mixed by Ben Wisch.
Personnel
Musicians:- Richard ShindellRichard ShindellRichard Shindell is an American folk songwriter. Shindell grew up in Port Washington, New York. He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife, a university professor, and their children....
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Lucy KaplanskyLucy KaplanskyLucy Kaplansky is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky also has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University.-Biography:...
– harmony vocals - Dennis McDermottDennis McDermottDennis McDermott, O.Ont was a Canadian trade unionist, Canadian Director of the United Auto Workers from 1968 to 1978 and president of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1978 to 1986....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - John Putnam – electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, tipleTipleTiple is the Spanish word for treble or soprano, is often applied to specific instruments, generally to refer to a small chordophone of the guitar family. A tiple player is called a tiplista.-Colombian tiple:... - Lincoln Schleifer – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and on tracks 3 and 11:
- Greg AndersonGreg AndersonGreg Anderson may refer to:*Cadillac Anderson , Gregory Wayne "Cadillac" Anderson, basketball player*Greg Anderson , Canadian actor*Greg Anderson , NHRA pro stock drag racer...
– bouzoukiBouzoukiThe bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
, guitar, citternCitternThe cittern or cither is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval Citole, or Cytole. It looks much like the modern-day flat-back mandolin and the modern Irish bouzouki and cittern... - Lisa Gutkin – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Radoslav Lorkovic – accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
on "Reunion Hill"
- Larry CampbellLarry Campbell (musician)Larry Campbell is a multi-instrumentalist who plays many stringed instruments in genres including country, folk, blues, and rock...
– violin
Other credits:
- David Glasser – Mastering
- Toby Goldberg – Project Coordinator
- Ron Schreier – Engineer, Live Recording Coordination
- Ben Wisch – Engineer, Mixing
- Carol YoungCarol YoungCarol Young is an Australian musician, and a founding member of the American bluegrass band The Greencards. Young is originally from Coff's Harbour, in New South Wales. Prior to the founding of The Greencards, Young won the Australian Independent Country Artist of the Year award in 2000, and had...
– Project Coordinator
Track listing
- "Confession" – 5:00
- "Abeulita" – 4:08
- "You Stay Here" – 5:00
- "Wisteria" – 5:23
- "Johnny Star Intro" – 0:42
- "Sonora's Death RowSonora's Death Row"Sonora’s Death Row" is a story song written by California songwriter Kevin "Blackie" Farrell and published by Drifter Music/Bug Music , ©1975. Recorded covers of the song have been performed by Robert Earl Keen, Leo Kottke, Michael Martin Murphey, Tom Russell, Richard Shindell, Dave Alvin and others...
" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 4:19 - "Sonora's Death Row II" – 3:15