Essential Listening, Vol. 1The HellecastersInitial release : 2002Hightone 8146 This compilation includes one song, Mr Natural which is a tribute to the Grateful Dead and their groove.
Tracks
- Disintonation (Jorgenson)
- Valley of the Pharaohs (Donahue)
- Ghosts of 42nd Street (Ray)
- Little Miss Strange (Redding)
Riddler's Journey (Donahue)
- Danger Man (Ray)
- Le Journée des Tziganes (Jorgenson)
- Mr. Natural (Ray)
- Axe to Grind (Donahue)
- Deiter's Lounge (Jorgenson)
- Almost Dawn (Donahue)
- Bucket of Fish (Ray)
Musicians
The Hellecasters;
- Jerry Donahue - guitar, gong, keyboards
- John Jorgenson - guitar, keyboards, bass, vibes, percussion
- Will Ray - guitar
The Rhythm 'N' Keys;
- Dennis Belfield - bass
- John Davis - bass
- Bob Birch - bass
- John Hobbs - keyboards
- Guy Babylon - keyboards
- Steve Duncan - drums, percussion
- Donald Lindley - drums
- Charlie Morgan - drums
- Luis Conte - percussion
Credits
- Producers - The Hellecasters
- Executive producer, liner notes - Jim Cowan
- Engineers - Michael McDonald, Jerry Donahue, Andy Green, John Jorgenson, Bob Kearney, Pete Lewis, Eric Nordquist, Will Ray
- Mixing - Will Ray, Michael McDonald, John Jorgenson, Jerry Donahue
- Mastering - Bob Stone
- Photos - Dean Coy
- Graphic design - Cindy Pascarello
- Recorded in Hollywood, Burbank and London
Notes
Mr Natural was written by Will Ray who commented on the song; Two big influences on me were cartoonist Robert Crumb and the Grateful Dead. Here I tried to capture the la vibe of both.
Related releases
The tracks on this compilation are from the following sources.
Back on Terra Firma;
- Return Of The Hellecasters, The Hellecasters, 1993
Valley of the Pharaohs, Danger Man, Le Journée des Tziganes and Axe to Grind;
- Escape From Hollywood, The Hellecasters, 1995
Disintonation;
- Guitars That Rule The World, Volume 2: Smell The Fuzz/The Superstars Guitar Album, Various Artists, 1996
Ghosts of 42nd Street, Riddler's Journey, Mr Natural, Deiter's Lounge and Almost Dawn;
Little Miss Strange and Bucket Of Fish are previously unreleased.
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