Rocket House is the seventh album by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 and guitarist

Guitarist

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, Chris Whitley

Chris Whitley

Christopher Becker Whitley was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Whitley changed his sound frequently, and achieved modest mainstream success while maintaining a small but devoted following...

. It is his sixth studio album.

It was produced by Tony Mangurian and recorded primarily at Soho Music Studios in New York City

New York City

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. It was mixed by Tony Mangurian and Danny Madorsky at Greene St. Recording

Greene St. Recording

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.

Additional recording was done at Little Henri Studio in New York City, Dok Noord in Ghent

Ghent

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, Belgium

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, and by Scott Campbell in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted.

1. "To Joy (Revolution of the Innocents)" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 4:26
2. "Radar" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 4:04
3. "Chain" – 5:38
4. "Say Goodbye" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 3:37
5. "Solid Iron Heart" – 3:51
6. "Rocket House" – 6:09
7. "Serve You" – 4:10
8. "Little Torch" – 4:45
9. "From a Photograph" – 3:55
10. "Vertical Desert" – 3:32
11. "Something Shines"
12. "Shadowland" (hidden track) – 9:05

Personnel

• Chris Whitley – vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar, synth guitar, banjo
  Banjo
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  , and synth bass
• Tony Mangurian – drums
  Drum kit
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  , processing and programming
  Programming (music)
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , and guitar
• Stephen Barber - keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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  , piano
  Piano
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  , synth bass, percussion, jaw harp, programming, and arrangement
  Arrangement
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   on 10
• DJ Logic
  DJ Logic
  DJ Logic is an American turntablist active primarily in jazz and with jam bands.Kibler was born and raised in The Bronx. An early interest in hip hop led to his using the turntables, practicing often. Kibler was also interested in funk and jazz music, and began collaborating with various musicians...
  
   - turntables and electronic abstraction
  Turntablism
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Additional personnel

• Dave Matthews
  Dave Matthews
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   - acoustic guitar
  Acoustic guitar
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  , electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , and vocals on 2
• Bruce Hornsby
  Bruce Hornsby
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   - Wurlitzer
  Wurlitzer
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   outro on 2
• Darren Vigil Grey - percussion on 1
• Jill Momaday - percussion on 1
• Badal Roy
  Badal Roy
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   - tabla
  Tabla
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   on 8
• Mark Henry - programming on 7
• Blondie Chaplin
  Blondie Chaplin
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   - vocals and vamps on 1, 5, 6, 8, and 11
• Trixie Whitley - vocals on 3 and 7
• Chick Graning - vocals on 6

Track Listing - import bonus CD

For a limited time in France

France

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, Fargo Records packaged Rocket House with a bonus CD containing radio edits

Radio edit

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, live, unreleased, outtake, and acoustic material. This package is commonly called Rocket House - Edition limitée 2cd.
All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted:

1. "To Joy (Revolution of the Innocents) (edit)" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) - 3:41
2. "Radar (edit)" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 3:51
3. "Radar (live)" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 3:45
4. "Timebomb Baby" – 5:19
5. "Say Goodbye (acoustic)" (Chris Whitley and Tony Mangurian) – 3:31
6. "Vertical Desert (acoustic)" – 3:55
7. "Invisible Day" – 3:53
8. "Breaking Your Fall" – 3:11
9. "Shadowland (acoustic)" – 5:01
10. "Rocket House (acoustic)" – 4:41

Personnel

• Chris Whitley – vocals, guitar, synth guitar, banjo, and synth bass
• Tony Mangurian – drums, processing and programming, bass, guitar, producer on 1, 2, and 4, mixer on 4
• Stephen Barber - keyboards, piano, synth bass, percussion, jaw harp, and programming
• DJ Logic - turntables and electronic abstraction

Additional personnel

• Dave Matthews - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and vocals on 2
• Heiko Schramm - bass on 3
• Etienne Lytel - keyboards on 3
• Darren Vigil Grey - percussion on 1
• Jill Momaday - percussion on 1
• Blondie Chaplin - vocals and vamps on 1
• Michael Barbiero
  Michael Barbiero
  Michael Francis Barbiero , is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, and journalist.-Background:Michael Barbiero has worked with a number of artists, such as Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Tesla, Cinderella, Blues Traveler, Ziggy Marley, Belouis Some, Cutting Crew, Counting Crows,...
  
   - mixing on 1 and 2
• John Alagía
  John Alagía
  John Alagía is an accomplished music producer. He is best known for his work with the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. Alagia is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and a graduate of Georgetown University...
  
  - recording and mixing on 3