tracks

Teardrops Of Blood
These Days
Boomers
Taxes
What You Preach
U.S. Steal
Homeless
Writing On The Wall
Favorite One
Big Mac Donald
Land Of Good And Plenty (a song for Woody)
Renegade
All We Did
Arm Your Private Lear Jet
Forgotten Victims
Anthem
American
Somebody
Song Of The Fisher King
Slow Train

notes

Benefit album promoting social justice and opposing war and oppressive systems.

Album dedicated to César Estrada Chávez and Pete Seeger.

Tracks 1 and 7 inspired by Grady & Hazel Cole's [i]Tramp On The Street[/i] and Peter Yarrow's [i]Greenwood[/i], as performed by Peter, Paul, and Mary.

Track 8 written for Families of Soldiers Against War, Vietnam Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace.

Track 15 dedicated to former Upland, California police officer Gary Johnson; in memory of Stacei Gittelman.

Track 16 inspired by Jasper, Alabama farmer Frank Johnson.

Track 17 inspired by Tatanka-Iyotanka (Chief Sitting Bull)

Track 18 dedicated to participants in 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike; inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., Corretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Muhammad Ali, Ozzie Davis, and Ruby Dee.

Track 19 concept from title of movie [i]The Fisher King[/i].

Track 20 inspired by Bob Dylan.

credits

Accordion – Bruce Baxter (4)
Acoustic Guitar – Tim Crews
Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin – Scott Neubert
Bass – Bobby King, Dow Tomlin, Patrick Lassiter, Tony Nagy
Drums – Chris Brooks (4)
Drums, Congas, Rattle, Bells – Peter Young (13)
Drums, Percussion – Steve Holland (2)
Fiddle – David Russell (23), Steve Thomas (9)
Harmonica – T.J. Klay
Keyboards – Dwain Rowe, Gene Rabbai, Mike Rojas, Rodger Morris, Steve Willets
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Bob Hatter, Bob Williams (16), Tim Calhoun
Lead Guitar, Steel Guitar, Dobro, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Written-By, Producer, Engineer – Daniel Muhammad (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 20)
Mastered By – Jon Albani,
Producer, Arranged By, Engineer – Denny Martin (2)
Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Sam Levine
Vocals – Dave Smith (43), Debi Champion, Jaimee Paul, Jennifer Brantley, Kris Koon, Lance Miller, Margarette Evans, Paul Scott (13), Ronnie Kimball (2), Shantel Adams, U.S. Jones
Vocals, Flute – Wicasa Ho Waste'/J.J. Kent
Vocals, Mandolin, Written-By – Sarah Crews (tracks: 5)
Written-By – Richard Aberdeen

companies

Recorded At – Denny Martin Studios
Recorded At – Studio By The Tracks
Mastered At – Sonic Eden Studios

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