Avalon Blues: A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Frankie & Albert
recording engineer and producer:
Chris Smither (folk musician)
engineer:
Francisco Lugo
acoustic guitar:
Peter Mulvey and Chris Smither (folk musician)
mandolin:
David Goodrich
vocals:
Chris Smither (folk musician)
Chris Smither3:03
2Avalon, My Home Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Colin Linden
producer:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist) and Colin Linden
12 string guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
keyboard:
Janice Powers
vocals:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
Bruce Cockburn4:19
3Angels Laid Him AwayLucinda Williams4:25
4Here Am I, Oh Lord, Send Me
engineer:
Dawn Hopkins (on 2001-02-28)
producer:
Alvin Youngblood Hart
mixer:
Dawn Hopkins
bass, electric guitar, harmonica, lap steel guitar and tambourine [foot tambourine]:
Alvin Youngblood Hart (on 2001-02-28)
recorded at:
Sounds Unreel Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 2001-02-28)
Alvin Youngblood Hart2:58
5Candy Man
assistant engineer:
Patrick Earle
engineer:
Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.)
producer:
The Twangtrust (production duo)
double bass:
Brad Jones (US jazz bass player)
guitar:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
membranophone:
Will Rigby
resonator guitar:
Justin Earle
vocals:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Room & Board in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Candy Man Blues
composer:
Reverend Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt
Steve & Justin Earle2:20
6Monday Morning Blues
mixer:
Andrew Williams (mixer) and Jim Wirt
guitar [high-string guitar]:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
guitar and harmonica:
Peter Case
Hammond organ and bass:
David Jackson (US bassist, pianist, and songwriter)
percussion and background vocals:
Sandy Chila
vocals:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist) and Peter Case
Peter Case & Dave Alvin4:16
7Sliding Delta
assistant engineer:
Zack Odom
engineer:
Mark Raines
guitar:
Ben Harper (singer, guitarist, The Innocent Criminals)
vocals:
Ben Harper (singer, guitarist, The Innocent Criminals)
cover recording of:
Sliding Delta
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
Ben Harper3:09
8ChickenGeoff Muldaur2:20
9Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
recording engineer and mixer:
Mills Logan
producer:
Mark Selby
bass guitar:
Tony Nagy
guitar family:
Mark Selby
membranophone:
Chuck Fields
vocals:
Mark Selby
recording of:
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1327) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13930)
Mark Selby4:13
10Stagolee
engineer:
Mark Wilkins (US recording engineer) (in 1994-03)
guitar:
Beck (alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen) (in 1994-03)
vocals:
Beck (alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen) (in 1994-03)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1994-03)
Beck2:47
11Since I've Laid My Burden Down
acoustic guitar, banjo [wah wah banjo] and rainstick:
Victoria Williams
bass, guitar, organ, percussion and ukulele:
Joshua Grange
background vocals:
Joshua Grange, Mark Olson (US alt. country musician, Jayhawks etc) and Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams3:59
12Pay DayBill Morrissey2:50
13My Creole Belle
Taj Mahal2:57
14Beulah Land
acoustic guitar:
Gillian Welch
electric guitar:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer)
vocals:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer) and Gillian Welch
cover recording of:
Beulah Land
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12376)
Gillian Welch4:34
15I'm Satisfied
guitar:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
vocals:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
cover recording of:
I’m Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
John Hiatt3:20

Credits

Release

art direction:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
liner notes:Peter Case
Chris Smither (folk musician)
Dick Waterman
executive producer:Kevin Welk (record label executive)
producer:Peter Case
mastering:Gavin Lurssen (American mastering engineer)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:US: B00005J9TC [info]

Release group

tribute to:Mississippi John Hurt