Town by Town
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Town by Town is the third studio album
by the progressive bluegrass
collective Yonder Mountain String Band
. It was released in 2001 by Frog Pad Records. A song is hidden after three minutes of silence on the track "Peace of Mind".
The song "To See You Coming 'Round the Bend" was sampled by Bubba Sparxxx
for the song "Comin' Round" off of the album Deliverance
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass is one of two major subgenres of bluegrass music. It is also known as newgrass, a term attributed to New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker. Musicians and bands John Hartford, New Grass Revival, J.D. Crowe and the New South, The Dillards, Boone Creek, Country Gazette, and the...
collective Yonder Mountain String Band
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass group from Nederland, Colorado. Composed of Dave Johnston, Jeff Austin, Ben Kaufmann, and Adam Aijala, the band has released five studio albums and several live recordings to date.- History :The band's history stretches back to...
. It was released in 2001 by Frog Pad Records. A song is hidden after three minutes of silence on the track "Peace of Mind".
The song "To See You Coming 'Round the Bend" was sampled by Bubba Sparxxx
Bubba Sparxxx
Warren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States...
for the song "Comin' Round" off of the album Deliverance
Deliverance (Bubba Sparxxx album)
Sample credits*"Intro" contains elements of "I Feel Free" by Cream.*"Jimmy Mathis" contains a sample of "Stone Fox Chase" by Area Code 615.*"Comin' Round" contains a vocal interpolation of "To See You 'Coming Round The Bend" by Yonder Mountain String Band....
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Track listing
- "Rambler's Anthem" (Ben Kaufmann) – 2:53
- "Easy as Pie" (Dave Johnston) – 3:37
- "Idaho" (Adam Aijala, Carter) – 2:27
- "Loved You Enough" (Johnston) – 2:46
- "Sorrow Is a Highway" (Jeff AustinJeff AustinJeff Austin is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band....
) – 3:54 - "Must've Had Your Reasons" (Kaufmann) – 3:04
- "Wildewood Drive" (Aijala) – 4:42
- "New Horizons" (Austin) – 7:11
- "Check Out Time" (Benny Galloway, Johnston) – 3:16
- "To See You Coming 'Round the Bend" (Kaufmann) – 3:23
- "Red Tail Lights" (Johnston) – 2:58
- "A Father's Arms" (Aijala) – 3:24
- "Hog Potato" (Johnston) – 3:50
- "Peace of Mind" (Austin) – 12:21
- "Boatman's Dance" [Untitled Hidden Track] – 6:14
Yonder Mountain String Band
- Dave Johnston – banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, vocals - Jeff AustinJeff AustinJeff Austin is a mandolinist and singer best known for being a part of the Yonder Mountain String Band....
– mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, vocals - Ben Kaufmann – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Adam Aijala – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Technical
- Lorne Bregitzer – engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- David Glasser – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Tim O'BrienTim O'Brien (musician)Tim O'Brien is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Bob Stovern – artwork
- James Tuttle – engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Michael Weinstein – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...