Rural Free Delivery (EP)
| Rural Free Delivery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP by Whiskeytown | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country, country rock | |||
| Length | 24:05 | |||
| Label | Mood Food | |||
| Whiskeytown chronology | ||||
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Rural Free Delivery is an EP by the alternative country band Whiskeytown, released by Mood Food Records in 1997. Although the music on the EP was recorded in 1995 - just a few months after Whiskeytown formed - it wasn't released until two years later.[1] The band had to sell the session master tapes to Mood Food in order to get out of their contract at the time.[2]
The EP contains a hidden track - an alternate, longer mix of "Nervous Breakdown". But unlike typical hidden tracks (often located at the end of an album), this one is located at the beginning of the CD. To access it, go to the very beginning of the first song on the CD, then scan backwards for 3:15, and press play.[3]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher, Eric Gilmore, Steve Grothman, and Caitlin Cary unless stated otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Your Guns To Town" | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Nervous Breakdown" | Greg Ginn | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Tennessee Square" | Ryan Adams | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Captain Smith" | 2:11 | |
| 5. | "Macon, Georgia County Line" | 2:30 | |
| 6. | "Pawnshop Ain't No Place For A Wedding Ring" | 4:33 | |
| 7. | "Oklahoma" | 2:56 | |
| 8. | "Angels Are Messengers From God" | Ryan Adams/Caitlin Cary | 4:06 |
[edit] Personnel and production credits
- Ryan Adams — guitar, vocals
- Caitlin Cary — violin, vocals
- Skillet Gilmore — drums
- Steve Grothman — bass
- Phil Wandscher — guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Jennifer Thomas — design
- Kurt Underhill, Toby Roan — photos
- Recorded at Sonic Wave Studios, Raleigh, NC by Greg Elkins
- Mixed at Sonic Wave Studios, Raleigh, NC by Mark Cimerro & Kurt Underhill
- Mastered at The Kitchen, Chapel Hill, NC by Brent Lambert
[edit] References
- ^ Blackstock, Peter (1997). "Whiskeytown - Falling down, standing up: Americana and Roots Music - No Depression". No Depression. http://archives.nodepression.com/1997/07/falling-down-standing-up/3. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ Menconi, David (1997). "Whiskeytown - Rural Free Delivery". No Depression. http://archives.nodepression.com/1997/05/whiskeytown-rural-free-delivery/. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Rural Free Delivery (Whiskeytown) Easter Egg - Hidden Track". The Easter Egg Archive. 2001-11-11. http://www.eeggs.com/items/30956.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
