Description
Sam Amidon – The Following Mountain / Nonesuch Audio CD 2017 / 7559-79380-1
UPC 075597938012
The Following Mountain is the sixth album by singer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, released in 2017 by Nonesuch Records. It is Amidon's first album of original compositions, the previous albums having been made up primarily of re-worked traditional folk songs. The album was produced by Leo Abrahams with additional production from Shahzad Ismaily, and it includes contributions from legendary free jazz drummer Milford Graves, as well as the saxophonist Sam Gendel, drummer Chris Vatalaro, multi-instrumentalist Ismaily, and Jimi Hendrix percussionist Juma Sultan on the song "Juma Mountain." Amidon himself plays fiddle, banjo, acoustic and electric guitars, and Moog synthesizer on the album, along with his own vocals.
Label: Nonesuch – 7559-79380-1
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: May 26, 2017
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Tracklist:
| 1 | Fortune
Drums, Percussion, Piano – Chris Vatalaro
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sam Amidon
Drums, Percussion, Piano – Chris Vatalaro
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sam Amidon
|
2:21 | |
| 2 | Ghosts
Drums – Milford Graves
Drums [Drum Processing] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Violin – Sam
Drums – Milford Graves
Drums [Drum Processing] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Violin – Sam
|
2:00 | |
| 3 | Juma Mountain
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Percussion – Juma Sultan
Percussion, Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Saxophone [Saxophone Breathing] – Sam Gendel
Synth [Synth Bass], Synthesizer [Synthesizers & Programming] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Violin – Sam*
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Percussion – Juma Sultan
Percussion, Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Saxophone [Saxophone Breathing] – Sam Gendel
Synth [Synth Bass], Synthesizer [Synthesizers & Programming] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Violin – Sam
|
3:38 | |
| 4 | Another Story Told
Drum Programming [Beat Programming], Electric Guitar – Shahzad Ismaily
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Violin – Sam
Drum Programming [Beat Programming], Electric Guitar – Shahzad Ismaily
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Violin – Sam
|
4:38 | |
| 5 | Gendel In 5
Alto Saxophone – Sam Gendel
Drums, Flute – Chris Vatalaro
Electric Bass, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Moog] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sam
Alto Saxophone – Sam Gendel
Drums, Flute – Chris Vatalaro
Electric Bass, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Moog] – Leo Abrahams
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sam
|
4:29 | |
| 6 | Blackbird
Accordion, Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Vocals, Banjo – Sam
Accordion, Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Vocals, Banjo – Sam
|
2:50 | |
| 7 | Trouble In Mind
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Fiddle – Sam
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Loops [Drum Loop], Drum Programming, Bass [Moog], Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Organ [Hammond], Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Fiddle – Sam
Drums – Chris Vatalaro
Loops [Drum Loop], Drum Programming, Bass [Moog], Synthesizer – Leo Abrahams
Organ [Hammond], Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
|
5:04 | |
| 8 |
Warren
Drum Programming, Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Moog], Sampler [Sampling] – Leo Abrahams
Drums – Chris Vatalaro, Milford Graves
Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Saxophone [Sampled Saxophone] – Sam Gendel
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Saxophone [Saxophone Triggering] – Sam
Drum Programming, Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Moog], Sampler [Sampling] – Leo Abrahams
Drums – Chris Vatalaro, Milford Graves
Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Saxophone [Sampled Saxophone] – Sam Gendel
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Saxophone [Saxophone Triggering] – Sam
|
4:34 | |
| 9 | April
Alto Saxophone – Sam Gendel
Drums – Milford Graves
Featuring – Milford Graves
Synthesizer [Moog Rogue], Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar – Sam
Alto Saxophone – Sam Gendel
Drums – Milford Graves
Featuring – Milford Graves
Synthesizer [Moog Rogue], Electric Bass – Shahzad Ismaily
Vocals, Banjo, Fiddle, Acoustic Guitar – Sam
|
11:44 |
- Composed By – Sam Amidon
- Design, Painting – Ben Tousley
- Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Adam Hirsch (3), Brett Shaw, John Spiker, Leo Abrahams, Shahzad Ismaily
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Leo (tracks: A1 to B3), Sam Owens (tracks: B4)
- Executive-Producer – David Bither (2)
- Illustration [Drawings By] – Sam Amidon
- Lacquer Cut By – CB*
- Management – Tony Margherita Management
- Mastered By – Guy Davies (2)
- Mixed By – Leo Abrahams
- Producer [Produced By] – Leo Abrahams (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B3), Leo (tracks: A4), Shahzad (tracks: A4), Shahzad Ismaily (tracks: B4)
