The Red Thread (Lucy Kaplansky album)
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The Red Thread is the fifth solo album by New York
singer-songwriter
Lucy Kaplansky
, released in 2004.
Production notes:
New York City
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Lucy Kaplansky
Lucy Kaplansky
Lucy Kaplansky is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky also has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University.-Biography:...
, released in 2004.
Track listing
Unless noted otherwise, lyrics by Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Litvin, music by Lucy Kaplansky- "I Had Something" – 4:16
- "Line in the Sand" – 4:23
- "Love Song/New York" (Bill MorrisseyBill MorrisseyBill Morrissey was an American folk singer/songwriter from New Hampshire. Many of his songs reflect the harsh realities of life in crumbling New England mill towns.-Career:Morrissey was born in Hartford, Connecticut...
) – 4:35 - "This Is Home" – 4:02
- "Off and Running" (James McMurtryJames McMurtryJames McMurtry is a Texas rock/Texas Country singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor...
) – 3:44 - "Land of the Living" – 4:04
- "Cowboy Singer" (Dave CarterDave CarterDave Carter was an American folk singer-songwriter who described his style as "post-modern mythic American folk music." He was one half of the duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, who were heralded as the new "voice of modern folk music" in the months before Carter's unexpected death in July 2002...
) - 3:59 - "Hole in My Head" (Jim LauderdaleJim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
, Buddy MillerBuddy MillerBuddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
) – 2:53 - "The Red Thread" – 3:35
- "Brooklyn Train" (Kaplansky, Litvin, Ben Wittman) – 3:15
Personnel
- Lucy Kaplansky – vocals, guitar, background vocals
- Duke LevineDuke LevineDuke Levine is an American guitarist known primarily for his rock and country music playing as a session musician. He has recorded and performed with Shawn Colvin, Lucy Kaplansky, Bill Morrissey, Jonatha Brooke, John Gorka, Jeanie Stahl, Ellis Paul, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Slaid Cleaves and many...
– mandolin, guitar, slide guitar, mandola, National Steel guitar, guitorgan - Andy Ezrin – piano
- Jon HeringtonJon HeringtonJon Herington is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer, most known for being a session musician. Currently, he is known for being Steely Dan's lead guitarist...
– guitar, Harmonium - Zev Katz – bass, baritone guitar
- Brian Mitchell – organ
- Jonatha BrookeJonatha BrookeJonatha Brooke is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Illinois.Her music merges elements of folk, rock and pop, often with poignant lyrics and complex harmonies...
– background vocals - Eliza GilkysonEliza GilkysonEliza Gilkyson is an Austin, Texas-based folk musician. She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and Jane Gilkyson. She is the sister of guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who played with the Los Angeles-based bands Lone Justice and X...
– background vocals - John GorkaJohn GorkaJohn Gorka is a contemporary American folk musician. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement."-Biography:...
– background vocals - 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....
– background vocals - Ben Wittman – piano, drums, percussion, keyboards, Wurlitzer
Production notes:
- Ben Wittman – producer, engineer
- Manfred Knoop – engineer
- Rob Genadek – engineer
- Steven Patterson – engineer
- Roy Hendrickson – engineer
- Ben Wisch – mixing
- David Glasser – mastering
- Andy Sarroff – assistant
- Carla Leighton – graphic design
- C. Taylor Crothers – photography
- Assumpta Clohessy – make-up, hair stylist