The Best of Bill Frisell, Vol. 1: Folk Songs

~ Release by Bill Frisell (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
recording engineer and mixer:
Christian Jones
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Bill Frisell
recorded at and mixed at:
Möbius Music in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-31) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
3:31
2Raccoon Cat
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp (in 1997)
engineer:
Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
assistant mixer:
Mark Slagle (in 1997)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Bill Frisell (in 1997)
bass:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint "Nonesuch" instead) (in 1998)
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Different Fur Recording in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1997)
recording of:
Raccoon Cat (in 1997)
composer:
Bill Frisell
publisher:
Friz‐Tone Music
3:29
3Sugar Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Adam Muñoz
producer:
Lee Townsend
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Danny Barnes
bass:
Keith Lowe
guitar:
Bill Frisell
recording of:
Sugar Baby
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5731)
3:55
4We’re Not From Around Here
assistant engineer:
Jason Lehning
engineer:
Roger Moutenot
bass:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist)
guitar:
Bill Frisell
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
engineered at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1995-09 until 1995-10, in 1996-11)
recording of:
We're Not From Around Here
composer:
Bill Frisell
4:26
5The Pioneers
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz
organ and piano:
Wayne Horvitz
recording of:
The Pioneers
composer:
Bill Frisell
publisher:
Friz‐Tone Music
5:23
6Rag
recording engineer:
Jay Follette
producer:
Wayne Horvitz
mixer:
Roger Moutenot
recorded at:
Ironwood Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1989-08)
mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States (in 1990-01)
recording of:
Rag (in 1989-08)
composer:
Bill Frisell
34:09
7Verona
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Shannon (engineer) (in 1997) and Brett Swain (in 1997)
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp (in 1997)
engineer:
Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
assistant mixer:
Jeff Shannon (engineer) (in 1997), Mark Slagle (in 1997) and Brett Swain (in 1997)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Bill Frisell (in 1997)
bass:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) (in 1997)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint "Nonesuch" instead) (in 1998) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Different Fur Recording in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1997)
recording of:
Verona
composer:
Bill Frisell
publisher:
Friz‐Tone Music
3:14
8Shenandoah (For Johnny Smith)
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Ry Cooder, Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz
organ and piano:
Wayne Horvitz
instrumental cover recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
6:15
9Ballroom
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp (in 1997)
engineer:
Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
assistant mixer:
Mark Slagle (in 1997)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Bill Frisell (in 1997)
bass:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist) (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint "Nonesuch" instead) (in 1998)
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Different Fur Recording in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1997)
recording of:
Ballroom (in 1997)
composer:
Bill Frisell
publisher:
Friz‐Tone Music
3:27
10Have a Little Faith in Me
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Joe Ferla
assistant engineer:
Robert Smith (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Sam Hofstedt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1993)
recorded at:
RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1992-03)
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Have a Little Faith in Me (Bill Frisell arr.) (in 1992-03)
composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Bill Frisell
arrangement of:
Have a Little Faith in Me
5:43
11Mr. Memory
assistant engineer:
Jason Lehning
engineer:
Roger Moutenot
bass:
Viktor Krauss (US acoustic & electric bassist)
guitar:
Bill Frisell
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
engineered at:
Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1995-09 until 1995-10, in 1996-11)
recording of:
Mr. Memory
composer:
Bill Frisell
4:03
12Wildwood Flower
recording engineer and mixer:
Christian Jones
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Bill Frisell
recorded at and mixed at:
Möbius Music in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
Wildwood Flower (Carter family version)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
version of:
I'll Twine 'mid the Ringlets (parlour song, source for Wildwood Flower)
6:31
13Slow Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp
assistant engineer:
Tim Lauber and Jeff Shannon (engineer)
editor:
Adam Muñoz
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Slow Dance
composer:
Bill Frisell
3:13
14Sittin’ on Top of the World
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Adam Muñoz
producer:
Lee Townsend
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Danny Barnes
bass:
Keith Lowe
guitar:
Bill Frisell
instrumental cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
4:04
15Poem for Eva
recording engineer and mixer:
Judy Clapp
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz
organ and piano:
Wayne Horvitz
recording of:
Poem for Eva
composer:
Bill Frisell
publisher:
Friz‐Tone Music
3:44