tracks

I'll Make Love To You Anytime
Crossing Over
Tramp
Rock N Roll Gypsies
I Yike It
Helluva Deal
Black Cherry
Blind Man
If The Shoe Fits
I'm On Fire
Tulsa County
Ride Me High
I'm Gonna Get To Tulsa
Misery Kickin' In
Jealous Man
Can't Jive Enough
Mona Sweet Mona

notes

Olive and black splatter vinyl. Gatefold with two-sided poster.

Info:

In February 2020, a group of Tulsa musicians traveled to Leon Russell’s famed Paradise Studio at Grand Lake to record the first album tracked there since 1978. Tulsan Rick Huskey has spent the last 30 years preserving and restoring the space, honoring its history while preparing for a new chapter. The narrow, winding road one must travel to reach the compound provided time for reflection. Some of the biggest names in the history of music traveled the same path years before. That realization was both inspiring and daunting. Entering the studio for the first time, the musicians were awestruck. Decades later, the vibe is still alive. Seventeen tracks were recorded over the course of four days – mostly live, with very few overdubs. While there was a core group of players throughout the session, a grand total of 20 Tulsa musicians participated in the recording. The Oklahoma songs chosen for the album represent the famous to the obscure, and everything in-between. This recording honors those who came before and made it possible for Tulsa musicians to have an identity and a music scene today. Thank you to Leon for blazing a trail and building this lake palace. Thank you to all of the Oklahoma musicians over the years who have been role models through their authenticity and spirit of community. This record is dedicated to them. Back To Paradise: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music.

(Special recognition to our late friend, Shaun Schamerhorn, and the generous contribution made in his name to make this session possible)

credits

Design – Steve Hammons
Engineer – Zachariah Reeves
Mastered By – Ryan Foster
Photography – Greg Bollinger, Jesse Aycock, Phil Clarkin
Producer – Them Tulsa Boys
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Jason Weinheimer

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