Homeless Specific Song Cycle (1995) (Larkin/Morrissey/Wheeler/Gorka)

Product Summary Label: Silverwolf UPC: 00787991100222 Release Date: 11/21/1995 Buy.com Sku: 60161056 Item#: MPDHV5 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Invisible Lady - Cheryl Wheeler ~ Various Artists 2. Noah Nelson - Ken Gaines ~ Various Artists 3. Gypsy Life, The - John Gorka ~ Various Artists 4. Room Here For Another - John McCutcheon ~ Various Artists 5. Just A Bum - Greg Brown ~ Various Artists 6. Picnic - Bill Morrissey ~ Various Artists 7. William And Fred - Jon Ims ~ Various Artists 8. Driftwood - Tom Rasada-Rao ~ Various Artists 9. Justiceville - John Stewart ~ Various Artists 10. We Ain't Got No Home - Stark Raving Chandler ~ Various Artists 11. Hard Times Are Here Again - Tom Paxton ~ Various Artists 12. Old Bones - Crow Johnson ~ Various Artists 13. I Told Him My Dog Wouldn't Run - Patty Larkin ~ Various Artists 14. Tuck And Roll Dream - Michael Elwood/Beth Galiger ~ Various Artists 15. Geraldine & Ruthie Mae - Sarah Elizabeth Campbell ~ Various Artists 16. Coming Up - Ani DiFranco ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Proceeds from the SILVERWOLF HOMELESS PROJECT will go to The National Coalition For the Homeless and Habitat For Humanity. Personnel: Crow Johnson, Amanda Stark, Greg Brown, John Gorka, Michael Elwood, Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, Tom Paxton, Bill Morrissey (vocals, guitar); Jon Ims, Patty Larkin (vocals, acoustic guitar); Tom Prasada-Rao (vocals, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin); John McCutcheon (vocals, hammer dulcimer); Beth Galiger (vocals, flute, percussion); Chris Chandler, Buffy Ford Stewart, John Stewart, Prudence Johnson (vocals); John Leventhal (guitar, baritone guitar); Stuart Rosenberg (guitar, mandolin, violin); Howard Levy (guitar, harmonica); Nina Gerber (acoustic guitar); Dan Dugmore (electric guitar, slide guitar); Pete Kennedy (electric guitar); Matt Cartsonis (slide guitar); Randy Sabien (mandolin, violin); Sharon O'Connor (cello); Dave Moore (pan flute, panpipes, harmonica, accordion); Mark Heard (accordion); Bobby Read (piano); Ben Wisch (keyboards); Todd Phillips (acoustic bass); Roy M. "Junior" Husky (upright bass); Tom Jones, Merle Brigante (drums, percussion); David Raven (drums); Brad Dutz (congas, shaker); Felix James (congas); Thomas Fisher (percussion); Lee Satterfield, Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Ben Wisch. Recording information: Barking Spider Studio, Sudbury, MA; Charles Eller Studio, Hinesburg, VT; Neon Dreams Studio, Charlottesville, VA; Qu. Photographer: Ronda Flanzbaum. Unknown Contributor Role: John Leventhal. Arranger: John Jennings. Billed as a "Homeless-specific song-cycle," The Silverwolf Homeless Project compiles 16 cuts from artists as diverse as Cheryl Wheeler, John Gorka, Tom Paxton, and Ani DiFranco, some recorded for this project, others drawn from previously released sources. The common tone is one of heartfelt sadness (even in Greg Brown's "Just a Bum," which has a faux-jolly tone to it), which fits well with the assorted factoids and pictures of homeless people included in the booklet. Sadly, while Silverwolf is supporting a worthy cause here, the magnitude of the problem is overwhelming, and depressing. Which is no reason to ignore or bypass this set, however. ~ Steven McDonald Producer: Dawn Atkinson; Ellen Karas; Greg Brown; Merle Brigante; John McCutcheon; Mark Heard; Matt Cartsonis; Murray Krugman; Nina Gerber; Paul Reisler; Ani DiFranco; Steven Miller; Ben Wisch; Bob Feldman; Bob Gibson Engineer: Ed Stone; Dave Locke; Jim Reitzel; Tom Tucker; Ben Wisch; Bill McElroy; Chas Eller   Technical Info Release Date : 09/19/1995 Original Release Date : 1995 Catalog ID : 1002 Label : Silverwolf Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 65m : 7s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00787991100222    Product Image