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Chris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
Be Headed

Album US 1992 on Elektra label
Rock, Reggae, Folk, World and

Produced by Marshall Stax with Patrick McCarthy Engineered by Patrick McCarthy (except where otherwise noted) Recorded at Bearsville Studios March, 1992 (except where otherwise noted) Assistant Engineer: Chris Laidlow Additional recording at Water Music, Sorcerer Sound, Waterfront, Graphic Sound Assistant engineer: Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. "You Know Me The Best" recorded live at Bearsville Theater March 13, 1992 (percussion added later) "My Little Sadness" recorded by Pat McCarthy with Greg Frey at Graphic Sound March 1992 "Blanket of Snow" recorded live on to 8 tracks by Adam Lasus, fall 1990, at Studio Red, Philadelphia and mixed by Adam Lasus, Jerry, and Marshal Stax "Take Me (For All I'm Worth)" recorded on 16 tracks July 1989 at Graphic Sound by Greg Frey "You Brains" recorded at Graphic Sound March 1992

     
Musicians
PortraitChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising Sun ,
album by
PortraitAndrew Weiss b, *1961 US
bass, bass, bass tasters
PortraitSim Cain dr, *1963 US
drums, talking drum, shaker, chicken shaker
PortraitDean Ween voc, dr, b, g, *1970 US
guitar, talkbox, drums, electric guitar
PortraitToshi Reagon voc, bvoc, *1964 US
guitar, backing vocals
PortraitChris Harford voc, g,
lead guitar, lead vocals, written by, lead vocals, electric guitar, written by, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, written by, lead vocals, guitar, written by
PortraitDavid Dunton ,
organ, b3, piano, organ, hammond b3
PortraitMarshall Stax b,
percussion, bass, cowbell, electric piano, wurlitzer, tambourine, drums
PortraitGary Smith ,
guitar, 12 string guitar taster
PortraitGreg Frey g, voc,
guitar, guitar taster
PortraitDavid Mansfield vn, g, man, *1956 US
violin, lap steel guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, mandocello
PortraitKevin Salem g, voc,
lead guitar
PortraitRichard Thompson voc, g, *1949 GB
acoustic guitar
PortraitPat McCarthy , IE
bells
PortraitDave Dreiwitz b, voc, *1966 US
bass
PortraitClaude Coleman dr, voc,
drums
PortraitMatt Sweeney g, voc, US
lead guitar
PortraitSean Dinsmore voc, ttbl,
vocals, distant vocals
PortraitHub Moore voc, g,
bass, acoustic guitar
PortraitEd Wilson g,
guitar, guitar taster
PortraitDan Lipman cl,
horns
PortraitNelson Keene Carse voc, tb, perc, cng,
horns
PortraitPaul Vercesi as, cng, voc, bvoc, US
horns
PortraitTony Orbach ts, voc, bvoc, US
horns
PortraitUrban Blight Horns ,
horns
PortraitDana Colley bs, ts, sax, *1961 US
other, spirit
PortraitWilbo Wright eb, US
acoustic bass
PortraitJason Jones ,
drums
PortraitDave Dunton ,
piano
PortraitLorraine Bowen voc, *1961 GB
accordion, backing vocals
PortraitWillard Wright b,
bass, stand up bass, arranged by
PortraitHoward Wyeth dr, p, 1944-1996 US
piano
PortraitBrian Mueller ,
viola, violin
PortraitJohn Keaney voc, g,
acoustic guitar, electric guitar
PortraitSean Coleman Keenan ,
bass, backing vocals, written by
PortraitThe Proclaimers , *1983 GB
sounds, intro
Producers
Pat McCarthy co-producer, engineer, recorded by
Chris Laidlaw engineer
Greg Calbi engineer
Marshall Stax producer, mixed by
Hub Moore backing vocals
Loudon Wainwright III backing vocals
Greg Frey recorded by, mixed by, recorded by
Adam Lasus recorded by, mixed by
Gene Ween backing vocals
Pat Frey edited by
Toshi Reagon backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Raise The RoofChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford5:02
2Unsaid ThingsChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford3:20
3Swinging BridgeChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford4:25
4You Know Me The BestChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford3:43
5Living EndChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford4:44
6My Little SadnessChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford2:54
7Road With YouChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising Sun3:48
8Blanket of SnowChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford4:04
9Take Me (For All I'm Worth)Chris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford3:26
10You BrainsChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunSean Coleman Keenan1:57
11If You Forget MeChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising Sun3:33
12Sing, Breathe, and Be MerryChris Harford & The First Rays Of The New Rising SunChris Harford6:33
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