River Songs
1995 studio album by The Badlees
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River Songs is the third full length studio album by American band The Badlees. It was released on their independent label, Rite-Off Records, in February 1995 and sold over 10,000 units before being picked up by the national label Polydor/Atlas after the band signed with that label later in 1995. The album was re-released nationally with no further production enhancement in October 1995 and went on to spawn three national hits – "Fear of Falling", "Angeline Is Coming Home", and "Gwendolyn".
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995 (Rite-Off), October 1995 (Polydor/Atlas)
RecordedThe Green Room
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Length48:32
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| Released | February 28, 1995 (Rite-Off), October 1995 (Polydor/Atlas) | |||
| Recorded | The Green Room Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |||
| Length | 48:32 | |||
| Label | Rite-Off Records | |||
| Producer | The Badlees | |||
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Track listing
Note – the order listed below is from the original Rite-Off Records release of February, 1995.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Grill the Sucker" | The Badlees | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Angeline Is Coming Home" | Mike Naydock, The Badlees | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Fear of Falling" | Bret Alexander, The Badlees | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Angels of Mercy" | Alexander, The Badlees | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Queen of Perfection" | Alexander, The Badlees | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Bendin' the Rules" | Alexander, Naydock, Paul Smith, The Badlees | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Gwendolyn" | Alexander, The Badlees | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Ore Hill" | Jeff Feltenberger, The Badlees | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Nothing Much of Anything" | Naydock, The Badlees | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Song For a River" | Alexander, Naydock, The Badlees | 8:17 |
| 11. | "I Liked You Better When You Hated Yourself" | Alexander, Welsh, The Badlees | 2:47 |
Personnel
- Pete Palladino – Vocals, Harmonica, Kazoo
- Bret Alexander – Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Dulcimer, Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Vocals
- Jeff Feltenberger – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Paul Smith – Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Ron Simasek – Drums, Percussion, Stumpf Fiddle
- Additional musicians
- Robert Scott Richardson – Hammond B-3 Organ
- Production
- Gary Greyhosky, Bret Alexander, Paul Smith, Jeff Feltenberger – Engineers at The Green Room
- Joe Alexander & Brad Catlett – Engineers at Kajem Studios
- Scott Hull – Engineer at Masterdisk
- Janice Radocha – Photos
- Donna Glass and Pete Palladino – Layout and design
- Terry Selders – Personal manager
- Scott Berger – Road manager
- Keith Barshinger – Live sound engineer
- Mike Naydock – Songwriting collaborator
References
- Modern Rock Review Badlees Profile, October 10, 2010
- The Badlees Archives by Alan K. Stout
- "Badlees Back from Abroad in Studio" by Dave Donati, Sound Check, Issue 3 Vol.2, October 1994
- "Small Town Band Headed to Big Time" by Jennifer Huff, Panorama Magazine, Vol.14 #10 (p. 51), October 1994
- "Take a Cruise on Badlees’ New 'River' " by Alan K. Stout, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, February 28, 1995