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Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. King of the Hill
2. Resting Place
3. Preacher in the Ring Pt. I
4. Preacher in the Ring Pt. II
5. Song C
6. Sad Moon
7. Pete & Manny
8. Fortunate Son
9. Sneaking up on Boo Radley
10. Great Divide
DISC 2:
1. Line in the Dust
2. See the Same Way
3. Shadow Hand
4. Sunlight Moon
5. Listen to the Silence
6. Funhouse
7. Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)
8. Song D
9. Swan Song
10. Variations on Swan Song & Song D
Album Notes
Personnel: Bruce Hornsby (vocals, dulcimer, piano, Wurlitzer piano, organ, synthesizer, Mini-Moog synthesizer); John Leventhal (guitar, bouzouki); Matt Scannell (guitar, mandolin); Michael Mangini, Wayne Pooley, Adam Larrabee, David Bendeth (guitar); Ashley MacIsaac, David Mansfield (violin); Bobby Read (flute, clarinet, saxophone, baritone saxophone); John D'Earth (trumpet); Tim Streagle (trombone); J.T. Thomas (organ); J.V. Collier, John Pierce, Skoti Alain Elliott (bass); John Molo, Matt Chamberlain, Shawn Pelton (drums, percussion); Ernesto Laboy (congas); Bobby Hornsby (shaker); Deborah Harry, Joe Lee, Kyle Davis, Colette Coward (background vocals).
Engineers: Wayne Pooley, Mark Needham, Skoti Alain Elliott.
"Song C" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
His time spent as a keyboardist with the Grateful Dead obviously put a bit of boogie into Bruce Hornsby's soul, as SPIRIT TRAIL makes it clear that Hornsby's graduated from Donald Fagen impressions to a more eclectic, rootsy approach that incorporates R&B, folk-rock, blues and more. Whatever stylistic mode Hornsby takes to spin his tales, he invests it with an undeniable funkiness that's apparent in both the subtle bop of the rhythm section and the syncopated meter of his always-intelligent lyrics. Naturally, the main instrumental ingredient of the album is Hornsby's piano work, ever energetic and inspired as it colors the earthy grooves of the tunes. Hornsby obviously had a lot on his mind this time around, as SPIRIT TRAIL spreads 20 tracks over two CDs, ranging from ballads to full-out rockers.
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