Our Side of Town

by N/A

Overview

Hard to believe that the Red House label has been around for a quarter of a century. Harder still to believe that this is the label's celebration of the fact -- a compilation made up of tracks from recent albums. As far as it goes, it's fine, like one of those buffets where you can sample a bit of everything without a commitment to any one thing. As to what's best, it's simply a matter of taste. Blues lovers will find Guy Davis satisfying, for instance, while those with a bent for harmony will enjoy the Wailin' Jennys and Robin & Linda Williams. Although Red House tends to flourish on singer/songwriters, veteran Greg Brown is a standout -- world-class by anyone's standards -- and, it has to be said, far better than many of the others here, although Jimmy LaFave and Lucy Kaplansky are more than good. In fact, no one is bad, and all are above average. The big question is who would buy this disc, but that's true of most compilations, especially where the label is the theme. Still, it's a good collection of music -- but if Red House wanted to celebrate its birthday, something a little different might have been better. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/04/2008
Label:	Red House Records
UPC:	0033651021025
Rank:	145477

Tracks

1. I Am the Big Easy  - Ray Bonneville
2. Things That You Know  - Ruth Moody  -  Wailin' Jennys
3. Cold + Dark + Wet  - Greg Brown
4. Hideaway Girl  - Jimmy LaFave
5. Ready  - Meg Hutchinson
6. Flames of Love  - Lynn Miles
7. It's Home Everywhere I Go  - Cliff Eberhardt
8. When You Sing  - John Gorka
9. Over the Hills  - Lucy Kaplansky  - Richard Litvin
10. Blazing Out of Sight  -  Storyhill
11. Let's Go  -  Pines
12. Borderline  - Eliza Gilkyson
13. Late Breaking News  - Jorma Kaukonen
14. It Takes Love to Make a Home  - Guy Davis
15. Baghdad Blues  - Peter Ostroushko
16. Old Dogs  - Bill Staines
17. Together All Alone  - Lucinda Williams  -  Williams

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cliff Eberhardt   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Guy Davis   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Gorka   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jorma Kaukonen   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals
Robin & Linda Williams   Primary Artist
Lucy Kaplansky   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Bill Staines   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Ray Bonneville   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Meg Hutchinson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Storyhill   Primary Artist
The Wailin' Jennys   Primary Artist
Eliza Gilkyson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Greg Brown   Primary Artist
Jimmy LaFave   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Lynn Miles   Primary Artist
The Pines   Primary Artist
Peter Ostroushko   Primary Artist,Mandolin
Dirk Freymuth   Guitar (Electric)
John Hermanson   Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic)
John Inmon   Guitar (Electric)
Jeff Victor   Keyboards
Walt Michael   Guitar (Resonator)
Ricky Peterson   Piano
Joel Sayles   Bass,Vocals
Richard Gates   Bass
Sally Van Meter   Guitar (Resonator)
Mark Naftalin   Organ
Annabelle Chvostek   Vocals,Mandolin
Cisco Ryder   Drums
J.T. Bates   Drums
Stephan Crump   Bass (Acoustic)
Steve Hayes   Drums
Wally Doggett   Drums
Kevin McNoldy   Bass
Keith Glass   Guitar (Electric)
Kenny Holmen   Saxophone
Ian Lefeuvre   Bass,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (12 String Electric)
Mike Hardwick   Hi String Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Gordon Knudtson   Drums
Dan Wilson   Keyboards,Percussion,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Eric Fawcett   Drums
Nicky Mehta   Vocals
Brad Hatfield   Keyboards
Jeff Plankenhorn   Dobro,Vocal Harmony
Brian Wood   Guitar
Mark Mariash   Tambourine,Drums (Snare)
Gurf Morlix   Bass,Electric Banjo,Guitar (Baritone)
Byron House   Bass (Upright)
David Huckfelt   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
JoAnna James   Vocals (Background)
Ed Gerhard   Weissenborn
Billy Novick   Whistle (Human)
John Dymond   Bass (Electric)
Benson Ramsey   Piano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Crit Harmon   Guitar (Acoustic)
Gordon Johnson   Bass
Barry Mitterhoff   Mandolin
Carrie Rodriguez   Violin,Vocal Harmony
Charlie Giordano   Accordion
Oisin McAuley   Violin
Linda Williams   Banjo,Vocals
Mike Walsh   Bass
Jeff May   Bass
Ruth Moody   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Chris Morrissey   Bass
Peter Von Althen   Drums
Michael B. Nelson   Trombone
Nerak Roth Patterson   Guitar (Electric)
Steve Strand   Trumpet
Chris Brown   Drums
Geoff Arsenault   Drums
Mark Hallman   Bass,Vocal Harmony
Jeff Berlin   Drums
Gary Burke   Drums
Marc Anderson   Hand Percussion
Christian Dugas   Drums
Bo Ramsey   Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Jim Hoke   Sax (Soprano)
Richard Dworsky   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Jimmy Gaudreau   Mandolin
Kathleen Johnson   Vocals

Technical Credits

David Tavers-Smith   Audio Production
Ben Wittman   Producer
Lynn Miles   Composer
John Platania   Producer
John Gorka   Composer
Jorma Kaukonen   Composer
Rob Genadek   Producer
Lucy Kaplansky   Composer
Kevin McNoldy   Producer
Bill Staines   Composer,Producer
Ian Lefeuvre   Producer
Meg Hutchinson   Composer
Storyhill   Composer
Dan Wilson   Producer
Art Turner   Photography
Gurf Morlix   Producer
Byron House   Producer
Eliza Gilkyson   Composer
Eric Peltoniemi   Producer,Compilation Producer
Chris Frymire   Remastering
Larry Luddecke   Producer
Jimmy LaFave   Composer,Producer
Crit Harmon   Producer
Cliff Eberhardt   Composer
Rob Heaney   Producer
Linda Williams   Producer
Lucinda Williams   Composer
Ruth Moody   Composer
C. Taylor Crothers   Photography
Sandy L. Dyas   Photography
Richard Litvin   Composer
Mary Bruton   Photography
Karen Staines   Photography
Ann Marsden   Photography
Chris Kehoe   Photography
Jon Reischl   Design,Art Direction
Michael B. Nelson   Horn Arrangements
Andrew MacNaughton   Photography
Pete Lacker   Photography
Jim Herrington   Photography
Mark Hallman   Producer
Peter Ostroushko   Composer,Producer
Guy Davis   Composer
Bo Ramsey   Producer
Ray Bonneville   Composer,Producer