Owsley (album)
| Owsley | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | October 1995–December 1998 | |||
| Studio | The Outhouse and The White House (Nashville, Tennessee); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Encore Studios (Burbank, California). | |||
| Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | Owsley Millard Powers Jeff Balding Chris McHugh (executive) | |||
| Owsley chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic - |   [1] |
Owsley is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Owsley, released on Giant Records in 1999.[2] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album.
Critics have noted musical influences from 1970s pop rock, including The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, and The Cars.[3]
Owsley recorded the album in his own home studio, funded largely by his work as guitarist in Amy Grant's touring band.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh No the Radio" (William Reese Owsley III, Millard Powers, Ross Rice) | 5:00 |
| 2. | "I'm Alright" (Owsley, Trevor Morgan) | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Coming Up Roses" (Owsley, Powers) | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Good Old Days" (Owsley) | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Sky Is Falling" (Owsley, Powers, Jody Spence) | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Sentimental Favorite" (Owsley, Morgan) | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Zavelow House" (Owsley, Morgan) | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Sonny Boy" (Owsley) | 4:23 |
| 9. | "The Homecoming Song" (Owsley) | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Uncle John's Farm" (Owsley) | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Class Clown" (Owsley) | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 42:23 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Will Owsley – vocals (except 5-instrumental-out), all guitars, bass (2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11), Echoplex (2), Mellotron (3, 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (3), Hammond B3 organ (3), Chamberlin (3), acoustic piano (8, 10)
- Jonathan Hamby – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 5), Minimoog (2), Wurlitzer electric piano (5, 6), Chamberlin (6)
- Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (9)
- Millard Powers – bass (1, 3, 5-instrumental-out, 6), backing vocals (3), Minimoog solo (7)
- Spencer Campbell – bass (4, 8), string parts (6)
- Bob Parr – bass (7)
- Chris McHugh – drums, percussion (4, 5, 7, 9)
- John Catchings – cello (3)
- John Mark Painter – string parts (3)
- Rebecca Walker – backing vocals (7, 11)
Production[edit]
- Chris McHugh – executive producer
- Will Owsley – producer, engineer (4, 8), mix assistant (9)
- Millard Powers – producer (1, 3, 6), engineer (1, 3, 6, 7), mixing (9)
- Jeff Balding – producer (9, 10, 11), engineer (10, 11)
- J.R. McNeely – engineer (2, 5), mixing (5-instrumental-out, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Shane Wilson – engineer (3), recording (5-instrumental-out)
- J.C. Monterrosa – assistant engineer (2, 5)
- Todd Gunnerson – assistant engineer (6, 8, 10, 11)
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (1-5, 7)
- Mauricio Iragorri – mix assistant (1-5, 7)
- Fred Paragano – digital editing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Warren Entner – career direction
- John Dittmar – booking (Pinnacle Entertainment)
- Mike Dewdney – international booking (ITB)
- Jeff Aldrich – A&R direction
- Karen Lichtman – album coordination
- Stephen Walker – art direction
- Airedale Brothers – photography
- Sean Dungan – photography
- John Clark – photography
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic - review
- ^ Discogs (2010). Owsley - Owsley (CD, Album) at Discogs. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ Milward, John (1999-04-08). "Owsley". Salon. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
