On a Mission

by Trick Pony

Overview

Performances are spirited, songs are catchy, and the good-time vibe is unavoidable throughout Trick Pony's sophomore release. What distinguishes this trio from their colleagues on the Music City assembly line are the rough edges they leave in their vocals. Even on their tightest harmonies they project a spontaneity that feels far more genuine than cultivated. The material, most of which is their own, provides plenty of catchy hooks and down-home wordplay, though none of it leaves much of an aftertaste. Willie Nelson makes a predictably informal appearance in a cover of his old "Whiskey River" hit; its thrown-together quality feels pretty much like everything Nelson has done these past several decades. ~ Robert L. Doerschuk

Product Details

Release Date:	11/05/2002
Label:	Warner Brothers Nashville / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624823629
Rank:	841

Tracks

1. On a Mission
2. Nobody Ever Died of a Broken Heart
3. I'm Not Thinking Straight Anymore
4. Love Is a Ball
5. Love Be Still
6. A Boy Like You
7. Hillbilly Blues
8. Leavin' Seems to Be the Goin' Thing
9. Rain
10. Whiskey River
11. The Devil and Me
12. Fast Horse

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trick Pony   Primary Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Daniel Blank   Fiddle,Keyboards
Brian Nelson   Drums
Bruce Bouton   Pedal Steel
Andy Leftwich   Fiddle
Jonathan Yudkin   Violin
Heidi Newfield   Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic)
Robert Hajacos   Fiddle
Keith Burns   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Todd Woolsey   Guitar (Electric)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Pat Buchanan   Guitar (Electric)
John Hobbs   Keyboards
John Jorgenson   Guitar (Electric)
Rob Hajacos   Fiddle
Ira Dean   Bass,Vocals,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Shannon Forrest   Drums
Randy Kohrs   Dobro
Michael Spriggs   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Chuck Howard   Producer
Johnny Bush Shinn Iii   Composer
Paige Levy   A&R
Terry Radigan   Composer
Paul Stroud   Composer
Kenny Greenberg   Composer
Jeff Watkins   Engineer,Mastering,Recording
Heidi Newfield   Composer
Josh Ragsdale   Composer
Keith Burns   Composer,Composer
Daniel Majorie   Recording
Rebecca Sommer   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
Mark Oliverius   Composer
Stephen Stickler   Photography
Janice Azrak   Art Direction
Claudia Fowler   Stylist
James Garrett   Composer
Sonny LeMaire   Composer
Bob Campbell-Smith   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Kim Tribble   Composer
David Lee Murphy   Composer
Wally Wilson   Composer
Johnny Bush   Composer
Rivers Rutherford   Composer
Ira Dean   Composer
Karen Staley   Composer
Randy Kohrs   Musician
Tom Shapiro   Composer