I'll Be Around is the fifth studio album

Album

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 by the American

United States

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 Bluegrass band Split Lip Rayfield

Split Lip Rayfield

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, released on October 15, 2008 (see 2008 in music

2008 in music

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). It is significant in that this is the first studio album after former guitar player Kirk Rundstrom's death, and it is dedicated to his memory. Also of note in the liner notes is a set of instructions to the building of the famous "Gas-Tank Bass" of Jeff Eaton.

Track listing

(composer in parentheses)

1. Rig or Cross (Mardis) 2:32
2. All the Same (Gottstine) 2:37
3. Aces High (Mardis) 3:25
4. Heart of Darkness (Gottstine) 2:49
5. Factory (Gottstine) 2:05
6. The High Price of Necromancy (Mardis) 2:23
7. Fallen (Gottstine) 3:40
8. Hobo Love Song (Gottstine) 2:14
9. Devil Lies (Mardis) 3:16
10. It's Been So Long (Gottstine) 3:55
11. Sin River (Gottstine) 1:46
12. I'll Be Around (Mardis) 3:57

Personnel

• Jeff Eaton - Gas-Tank Bass, Backing vocals
• Wayne Gottstine  - Mandolin
  Mandolin
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  , Vocals
• Eric Mardis  - Banjo
  Banjo
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  , Vocals