Harlem (album)
Harlem is an album by artist Shawn Amos. Harlem was released on February 15, 2011.
| Harlem | ||||
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| Released | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2000 at Amos’ Fairfax district apartment, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Americana music | |||
| Length | 40:08 | |||
| Label | Unbreakable Records | |||
| Producer | Shawn Amos, Patrick Milligan | |||
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Amos titled the album Harlem after being inspired by a museum exhibit dedicated to the Harlem Renaissance.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shawn Amos, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Independence Day" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Vicksburg" | 1:37 |
| 3. | "Southern Man" (written by Neil Young) | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Blackface" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Mean As You" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Inside Out" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Vicious Circle" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Fire Down Below" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Goin East" | 5:41 |
| 10. | "Angel In Black" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Long Time Gone" (With Julie Miller, Bonus iTunes track) | 2:17 |
| Total length: | 40:08 | |
Players
- Shawn Amos sings, plays acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, plus banjo on "Vicksburg"
- Patrick Milligan plays banjo, electric & acoustic guitar, and sings
- Ben Peeler plays lap steel, mandolin, and dobro
- Roger Len Smith plays bass and sings
- Robert Jolly plays drums
- Chris Anderson plays piano, plus guitar on "Blackface"
- John Thomas plays organ and piano
- David Henry plays cello and organ
- Gia Ciambotti sings
- Derf Reklaw plays congas on "Blackface"
- Mark Olson sings, plus plays harmonica on "Independence Day"
- Frank "Poncho" Sampedro plays guitar on "Southern Man"
- Jeremy Parzen plays electric guitar on "Angel in Black"
- Charlie George plays snare on "Angel in Black"
- The 3 J's sing on "Vicious Circle"
- Ian Whitcomb arranges brass section on "Goin' East"
Notes
- Hardy, Ernest. Renaissance Man. LA Weekly, 2000
References
- Los Angeles Times
- National Public Radio
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