Sonic Highways

2014 Alternative Rock

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Tracklist

1 Something From Nothing 4:49
2 The Feast And The Famine 3:50
3 Congregation 5:12
4 What Did I Do?/God As My Witness 5:44
5 Outside 5:14
6 In The Clear 4:04
7 Subterranean 6:08
8 I Am A River 7:09

Musicians

Nate MendelBand, Bass Guitar, Bass
Taylor HawkinsBand, Drums, Backing Vocals (Background Vocals), Backing Vocals (Gang Vocals), Backing Vocals (Background Vocal)
Chris ShiflettBand, Guitar, Lead Guitar (Devil Pickin’), Backing Vocals (Gang Vocals)
Pat SmearBand, Guitar
Dave GrohlBand, Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals (Background Vocals), Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals (Gang Vocals), E-Bow, Acoustic Guitar, Cymbal
John LousteauEngineer (Studio Assistance, Mixing), Engineer (Studio Assistance), Backing Vocals (Gang Vocals)
Rick NielsenBaritone Guitar
Rami JaffeeClavinet, Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Organ (Wurlitzer), Backing Vocals (Gang Vocals), Keyboards (Space Keys)
Peter StahlBacking Vocals (Gang Vocals)
Skeeter ThompsonBacking Vocals (Gang Vocals)
Zac BrownBacking Vocals (Background Vocal), Lead Guitar (Devil Pickin’)
Gary Clark Jr.Lead Guitar
Drew HesterTambourine
Chris GossBacking Vocals (Background Vocals)
Joe WalshLead Guitar
Clint MaedgenBacking Vocals (Gang Vocals), Saxophone
James A Rota IIBacking Vocals (Gang Vocals)
Ronell JohnsonBacking Vocals (Gang Vocals), Tuba
Preservation Hall Jazz BandBand
Charlie GabrielClarinet
Freddie LonzoTrombone
Mark BraudTrumpet
Ben JaffeTuba
Ben GibbardBacking Vocals (Background Vocal)
Barrett JonesE-Bow
Kristeen YoungBacking Vocals (Background Vocal)
Los Angeles Youth OrchestraStrings

Production

Butch VigProducer (Produced By)
Foo FightersProducer (Produced By), Written-By
Tony ViscontiArranged By (String Arrangement)

Also credited. Art Direction: Morning Breath Inc.. Design: Morning Breath Inc.. Cover: Stephan Martiniere. Engineer (Studio Assistance, Mixing): Dakota Bowman. Legal: Jill Berliner, King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner. Management: Silva Artist Management. Management (Business Management): Cathryn Krauel, Lee Johnson, VWC. Mastered By: Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen. Photography By (Photos By): Andrew Stuart, Ringo Starr. Recorded By: James Brown. Mixed By: James Brown. Engineer (Studio Assistance): Greg Norman, Jon San Paolo, Ben Simonetti, Brandon Bell, Matt Mangano, Charlie Bolois, Justin Armstrong, Marcel Fernandez, Christopher Shurtleff, Kabir Hermon. Engineer (Inner Ear Guru): Don Zientara. Engineer (Rancho Guru): Mathias Schneeberger. Contractor (Orchestra): Shari Sutcliffe. Coordinator (Orchestra): Jamie Sutcliffe.

Release notes

Recorded and mixed by James Brown for Just Managing.

“Something From Nothing” recorded at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, IL
“The Feast And The Famine” recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, VA
“Congregation” recorded at Southern Ground in Nashville, TN
“What Did I Do? / God As My Witness” recorded at KLRU-TV, Studio 6A in Austin, TX
“Outside” recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, CA
“In The Clear” recorded at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, LA
“Subterranean” recorded at Robert Lang Studio in Seattle, WA
“I Am A River” recorded at Magic Shop in New York, NY. Strings recorded at Ocean Way in Los Angeles, CA

Zac Brown appears courtesy of Southern Ground Records
Gary Clark Jr. appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Joe Walsh appears courtesy of Joe Walsh
Preservation Hall Jazz Band appears courtesy of Sony/Legacy Recordings
Benjamin Gibbard appears courtesy of Atlantic Records

Packaging: 4-panel digisleeve with booklet.

This CD was included in the Sonic Highways Mega Bundle