Man Alive (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00854750001028 Release Date: 8/9/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63996974 Item#: M2GX7K Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Ain't It Always ~ Stephen Stills 2. Feed the People - (with Graham Nash) ~ Stephen Stills 3. Hearts Gate ~ Stephen Stills 4. Round the Bend - (with Neil Young) ~ Stephen Stills 5. I Don't Get It ~ Stephen Stills 6. Around Us ~ Stephen Stills 7. Ole Man Trouble ~ Stephen Stills 8. Different Man - (with Neil Young) ~ Stephen Stills 9. Piece Of Me ~ Stephen Stills 10. Wounded World - (with Graham Nash) ~ Stephen Stills 11. Drivin' Thunder ~ Stephen Stills 12. Acadienne ~ Stephen Stills 13. Spanish Suite - (with Herbie Hancock) ~ Stephen Stills (P) 2005 Pyramid Records Group Inc. Titan/Pyramid Records - Under exclusive license to Fontana (C) 2005 Pyramid Records Group Inc. Titan/Pyramid Records - Under exclusive license to Fontana Man Alive, Stephen Still's first solo CD in 14 years, features thirteen tracks, all but one written or co-written by Stills. Stills expertly explores different genres of music on the songs selected for Man Alive, giving listeners superb music, highly intelligent lyrics, and a taste of the lush and complex harmonies for which Stills is so well known.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Stephen Stills (vocals, guitar, piano, organ, percussion, background vocals); Stephen Stills (bass guitar); Neil Young (vocals, guitar); George Terry (guitar); Jimmy Zavelo (harp); Steve Madeo, Steve Madeo (trumpet); George "Chocolate" Perry (bass guitar, background vocals); Gerald Johnson (bass guitar); Bill Meeker (drums); Jennifer Stills, Dorian Holley, Brooks Hunnicutt, Mortonette Jenkins (background vocals); Herbie Hancock (piano); Joe Vitale (organ, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, background vocals); Mike Finnigan (organ, background vocals); Russ Kunkel (drums, percussion); Joe Lala, Pete Escovedo, Willie Bobo (percussion); Graham Nash, Marlena Jeter (background vocals); Jimmy Zavola. Audio Mixer: John Hiler. Arrangers: Stephen Stills; Neil Young. Fourteen years after his last solo outing, STILLS ALONE, Stephen Stills unveiled 2005's MAN ALIVE!, a remarkably vital and dynamic album that features the veteran performer penning almost every song and playing many of the record's instruments. Although David Crosby is absent, Stills's other CSNY mates, Graham Nash and Neil Young, turn up separately. While Nash subtly sticks to backing-vocal duty, Young contributes his typically incendiary electric-guitar lines to the hard-rocking "'Round the Bend" and offers up vocal harmonies and acoustic-guitar work on the spare, soulful "Different Man." A more unlikely cameo comes in the form of pianist Herbie Hancock's prominent presence on the 11-minute epic "Spanish Suite," which also features Latin percussion great Willie Bobo. Of course, Stills is the main attraction on MAN ALIVE!, with his husky voice carrying every song, including the socially conscious CSN-like track "Feed the People" and the blues-tinged "Piece of Me." Those who waited years for another Stills solo outing won't be disappointed by MAN ALIVE!, an excellent addition to his formidable, decade-spanning catalogue. Producer: Stephen Stills; Joe Vitale Engineer: Stephen Stills; Joe Vitale; Michael Braunstein Musical Guests Neil Young Graham Nash Herbie Hancock   Compilation Appearances Rare & Well Done: 1964-01-Grea Express Yourself:soul In The 20th Cen Hip Hop:gold Heartbeat Of Love Havana Jam Demos Atlantic Records: Time Capsule (Limited Edition) Where The Action Is Los Angeles Nugge   Associated Artists and Works Super Session [Remaster] ~ Bloomfield, Mike Bloomfield, Mike Bloomfield, Mike Super Session [Remaster] ~ Kooper, Al Kooper, Al Kooper, Al Kooper, Al Super Session ~ Kooper, Al Kooper, Al   Technical Info Release Date : 08/09/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 501022 Label : Titan/Pyramid Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00854750001028   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (No. 834, p.142) - "...[S]tills' first solo disc since 1991 has range and high spots...." - Grade: B Uncut (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]appily it's a coherent batch of songs in a variety of styles."    Product Image