Speed of Life (album)
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Speed of Life is the 2009 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
. It reached number 59 on the U.S. country charts.
Additional Musicians
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...
. It reached number 59 on the U.S. country charts.
Track listing
- "Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble To Me" (Shawn Camp & Mark D. Sanders) - 4:36
- "Brand New Heartache" (Jeff Hannah & Donny Lowery) - 3:11
- "The Resurrection" (Matraca Berg & Alice Randell) - 4:13
- "Somethin' Dangerous" (Bob Carpenter, Tom Kell & Phil Soussan) - 3:25
- "Going Up To The Country" (Alan Wilson) - 4:15
- "Jimmy Martin" (Phil Madeira & Jimmie Lee Sloas) - 3:35
- "Lost In The Pines" (John McEuenJohn McEuenJohn McEuen , is an American folk musician and entertainer. He was one of the earliest members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.The group prior to that 'dissolved' a few times briefly, but none as long as in 1968, right after spending 4...
) - 1:05 - "Speed Of Life" (Gary Scruggs) - 3:37
- "Amazing Love" (Bob Carpenter, Jeff Hanna & Tom Kell) - 4:06
- "Stuck In The Middle" (Joe Egan & Gerry Rafferty) - 3:42
- "Earthquake" (Bob Carpenter & John McEuenJohn McEuenJohn McEuen , is an American folk musician and entertainer. He was one of the earliest members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.The group prior to that 'dissolved' a few times briefly, but none as long as in 1968, right after spending 4...
) - 3:23 - "Tryin' To Try" (Jimmie Fadden & Guy Clark) - 2:49
- "Good To Be Alive" (Matraca Berg & Troy Verges) - 3:37
Personnel
- Jeff Hanna - vocals, acoustic, electric & Resonator guitars, slide guitar, mandolin
- Jimmie Fadden - vocals, drums, harmonica, percussion
- Bob Carpenter - vocals, Wurlitzer & grand pianos, accordion, hammond organ
- John McEuenJohn McEuenJohn McEuen , is an American folk musician and entertainer. He was one of the earliest members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.The group prior to that 'dissolved' a few times briefly, but none as long as in 1968, right after spending 4...
- 5-string banjo, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel, finger-style acoustic guitar
Additional Musicians
- Jon Randall StewartJon RandallJon Randall Stewart is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records in 1995, he debuted that year with the album What You Don't Know. A second album for RCA, 1996's Great Day to Be Alive, was recorded but never released...
- acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals - Glenn WorfGlenn WorfGlenn Worf is one of the premier Nashville session bassists. He was born in Dayton, Ohio but grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and has concentrated on the bass guitar since he was thirteen. He majored in music at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Inevitably his talents forced him to abandon the...
- electric & upright bass - Richard Bennett - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, lap steel
- Vince Santoro - percussion, drums
- Matraca BergMatraca BergMatraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
- vocals - Jessi AlexanderJessi AlexanderJessica "Jessi" Alexander is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town. She also launched her own recording career in 2004...
- vocals - Jaime Hanna - vocals
Production
- Recorded live and mixed at: Blackbird Studio C, Nashville, TN.
- Assisted by: Kazuri Aria and Nathan Yarborough
- Produced and mixed by: George Massenburg and Jon Randall Stewart
- Mastered by: Doug Sax and George Massenburg
- Design: Gina Binkley/Alter Ego Design
Chart performance
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 59 |