Music for The Native Americans

by Robbie Robertson, Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble

Overview

With Storyville, Robbie Robertson's music began to directly incorporate more world music influences; Music for the Native Americans makes that connection more explicit. Most of the album is quite evocative, recalling an American version of Peter Gabriel's Mediterranean exploration Passion. Robertson writes some fully formed songs, but most of the record is devoted to instrumental, incidental film music, and that's where he fully explores new musical territory. Music for the Native Americans is a soundtrack, yet contains some of Robertson's most challenging and complex music. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/1994
Label:	Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC:	0724382829522

Tracks

1. Coyote Dance
2. Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)
3. Ghost Dance
4. The Vanishing Breed
5. It Is a Good Day to Die
6. Golden Feather
7. Akua Tuta
8. Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood
9. Cherokee Morning Song
10. Skinwalker
11. Ancestor Song
12. Twisted Hair

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble   Primary Artist
Robbie Robertson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Rita Coolidge   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Claude McKenzie   Primary Artist
Ulali   Primary Artist
Florent Vollant   Primary Artist
Kashtin   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
The Cloud Singers   Primary Artist
Priscilla Coolidge   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Laura Satterfield   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Alex Acuna   Guest Artist,Percussion
Douglas Spotted Eagle   Guest Artist,Flute,Keyboards
John Barlit   Percussion
Denis Toupin   Drums,Vocals
Sal Fararas   Drums
Bill Dillion   Guitar
Jeff Smallwood   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jean Daniel   Violin
Sebastian Robertson   Drums
John Bartilt   Percussion
Elodie Lauten   Keyboards
Benito Concha   Drums
Claude Pelletter   Vocals (Background)
Bonnie Jo Hunt   Vocals
Rejean Bouchard   Guitar (Electric)
Delphine Robertson   Vocals (Background)
Tony Green   Bass
Patrick Leonard   Organ,Keyboards
Bill Dillon   Bass,Guitar,Omnichord,Chamberlin

Technical Credits

Charlie Brocco   Engineer
Rita Coolidge   Composer
Charles Pollard   Editing
Robbie Robertson   Composer,Producer
Ron Sunsinger   Engineer
Claude McKenzie   Composer
Toby Gendron   Engineer,Producer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
Dave Carson   Composer
Florent Vollant   Composer
Jim Wilson   Composer,Producer,Programming
Pura Fe   Composer
Lavant Coppock   Assistant Engineer
David Williams   Design,Photography
James Wilson   Programming
Soni Moreno   Composer
Dave Pickell   Composer,Programming
Jared Levine   Associate Producer
Lawrence Dunmore   Composer
Bill Szawloswki   Engineer
Andy Fitich   Engineer
Jennifer Kreisberg   Composer
Barry Goldberg   Assistant Engineer
Patrick Leonard   Composer,Programming
Patrick McCarthy   Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Bill Dillon   Guitorgan
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Douglas Spotted Eagle   Composer,Programming