Rockabye

by Robin Holcomb

Overview

Rockabye, Robin Holcomb's second album, uses more familiar song structures (i.e., verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge) than her debut, which bore little resemblance to any other musical genre. This time, Holcomb draws on just about every American genre invented before, say, 1974 -- traditional folk music, country, classic rock, jazz, carnival music, Dixie brass, soul -- but the album is unified by her distinctive, earthy vocals and her staccato piano playing (her keyboard and vocal style seem to be inseparable from her personality). Holcomb's lyrics also fit the description of "earthy": her poetic explorations of personal pain and communal responsibility are pervaded by a sense of interconnection with the land. Wayne Horvitz produced this eclectic brew, and Peter Holsapple appears on a few tracks as both a guitarist and a co-producer. ~ Darryl Cater

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/1992
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596128926

Tracks

1. Widowmaker
2. Help a Man
3. When I Stop Crying
4. Rockabye
5. Iowa Lands
6. When Was the Last Time
7. Dixie
8. Primavera
9. The Goodnight-Loving Trail
10. The Natural World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robin Holcomb   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Organ (Hammond)
The Loving Trail,   Primary Artist
Mino Cinelu   Guest Artist,Percussion
Bill Frisell   Guest Artist,Guitar
Peter Holsapple   Guest Artist,Guitar
Jevetta Steele   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Art Baron   Trombone
Bruce Kurnow   Harmonica
Alan Bezozi   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
Stew Cutler   Guitar
Doug Wieselman   Guitar,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Fred Steele   Vocals (Background)
Jearlyn Steele Battle   Vocals (Background)
J.D. Steele   Vocals (Background)
Dave Hofstra   Bass,Tuba
Wayne Horvitz   Organ (Hammond)
Peter Ostroushko   Violin,Mandolin
Guy Klucevsek   Accordion
Danny Frankel   Drums,Tambourine
Marty Ehrlich   Sax (Tenor)
Creeper Kurnow   Harmonica

Technical Credits

Davey Payne   Engineer
Bruce Phillips   Composer
Jay Follette   Engineer
Tommy Tucker, Jr.   Engineer
David Bither   Producer,Executive Producer
Birney Imes   Photography
Bob Smith   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Dante Gioia   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
James MacMillan   Engineer
Joe Ferla   Mixing,Engineer
Wayne Horvitz   Mixing,Producer
Jay Folette   Engineer
John Siket   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Robin Holcomb   Composer,Lyricist
Bryce Goggin   Engineer
Tommy Tucker   Engineer
Mike Krowiak   Assistant Engineer,Engineer
Peter Holsapple   Producer