The Best of Poi Dog Pondering (The Austin Years)

by Poi Dog Pondering

Overview

Poi Dog Pondering's rise from roadside vagabonds to "almost" successful ambassadors of worldbeat-infused college rock is one of thinly veiled hedonism. In 1987, after selling all of their belongings to afford the plane trip to the mainland, the Honolulu, HI, collective bought a truck and crossed the country gypsy-style, playing for pennies outside of coffeehouses, pubs, and the occasional Mexican border town, eventually settling in the bohemian jewel of the south: Austin, TX. Unfairly lumped in with the emerging jam band scene, the fluctuating octet made extensive use of its eccentric instrumentation and multicultural lineup without ever venturing off into a 15-minute solo; rather, main songwriter Frank Orrall's metaphysical love songs were both concise and catchy. Best of Poi Dog Pondering: The Austin Years follows the group through 1992 and contains beloved fan classics like "Living With the Dreaming Body" and "Pulling Touch," as well as left-field gems like "I Had to Tell You" from the 1990 Roky Erickson tribute record Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/17/2005
Label:	Legacy / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0074646389126
Rank:	98737

Tracks

1. Pulling Touch
2. Everybody's Trying
3. I've Got My Body
4. The Hardest Thing
5. Collarbone
6. The Watermelon Song
7. Love Vigilantes
8. Thanksgiving
9. Get Me On
10. Jack Ass Ginger
11. Be the One
12. Living With the Dreaming Body
13. I Had to Tell You
14. Bury Me Deep

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Poi Dog Pondering   Primary Artist
Adam Sultan   Vocals,Voices,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
John Nelson   Percussion,Vocals,Congas,Congas,Voices,Hand Percussion
Bruce Hughes   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Bass,Piano,Guitar,Voices
Susan Voelz   Vocals,Violin
David Crawford   Keyboards,Horn,Accordion,Melodica
Frank Orrall   Vocals,Guitar,Drums
Abra Moore   Voices,Accordion
Dave Crawford   Horn,Melodica,Accordion,Keyboards
Fedis   Saxophone,Trombone
Sean Coffey   Drums
Mark Williams   Cello,Mandocello
Frank Quimby Orrall   Drums,Guitar,Voices,Tin Whistle
Pheobe Holmes   Voices
Arlene Newson   Voices
Kathy Korniloff   Trombone,Saxophone
Ashton Irons   Sampling,Turntables
John H.R. Mills   Trombone,Saxophone
Susan Volez   Violin,Voices
Ted Cho   Banjo,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Chris Searles   Drums
Dick Ross   Drums
Daren Hess   Drums
Jon Blondell   Trombone,Saxophone
Gretchen Phillips   Trombone,Saxophone
Malford Milligan   Voices

Technical Credits

Adam Sultan   Photography
Alan Winstanley   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Tom Rick   Photography
Luke Savisky   Photography
Bruce Hughes   Original Recording Producer
Liz Reilly   Photo Research
Patrick Fong   Design
Deanne Franklin   Photography
Stacey Boyle   A&R
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Frank Orrall   Composer,Compilation Producer
Poi Dog Pondering   Composer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Nedra Olds-Neal   Compilation Producer
Jerry Harrison   Original Recording Producer
Mark Wilder   Mastering
Mike Stewart   Producer,Compilation Producer,Original Recording Producer
Clive Langer   Producer,Original Recording Producer
Todd V. Wolfson   Photography
John Conroy   Package Manager
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction