Thousand Roads
1993 studio album by David Crosby
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Thousand Roads is the third solo studio album by the rock artist David Crosby, a founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released on May, 4 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last solo studio album from Crosby until Croz in 2014.
ReleasedMay 4, 1993
RecordedJuly 1992–January 1993
Studio
- Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California)
Sunset Sound and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
The Power Station (New York City, New York)
Warnham Lodge Farm (West Sussex, UK)
The Farm (Chiddingfold, UK)
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| Released | May 4, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July 1992–January 1993 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:30 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hero" (featuring Phil Collins) | Phil Collins, David Crosby | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Too Young to Die" | Jimmy Webb | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Old Soldier" | Marc Cohn | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Through Your Hands" | John Hiatt | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Yvette in English" | Joni Mitchell, David Crosby | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Thousand Roads" | David Crosby | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Columbus" | Noel Brazil | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Helpless Heart" | Paul Brady | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Coverage" | Bonnie Hayes | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Natalie" | Stephen Bishop | 4:55 |
B-sides
| Song | Single | Writer |
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| "Fare Thee Well" | "Hero" | Emily Saliers |
Personnel
- David Crosby – vocals
- Phil Collins – keyboards (1), drums (1), percussion (1), vocals (1)
- Benmont Tench – keyboards (2)
- Jimmy Webb – acoustic piano (2)
- Marc Cohn – acoustic piano (3)
- Craig Doerge – keyboards (4, 8, 9), arrangements (9)
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards (4, 5, 8, 10)
- Paul Wickens – keyboards (7), accordion (7)
- Bonnie Hayes – keyboards (9)
- Jeff Pevar – guitars (1)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (2)
- Bernie Leadon – electric guitar (2, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6–8)
- John Leventhal – guitars (3)
- Dean Parks – guitars (5, 10), flute (5)
- Andy Fairweather Low – electric guitar (6, 7)
- Ethan Johns – additional electric guitar (6), drums (6, 7), percussion (6, 7)
- Pino Palladino – bass (1)
- Leland Sklar – bass (2–5, 8–10)
- David Watkins Clarke – bass (6, 7)
- Jim Keltner – drums (2)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 8)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (9, 10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 8)
- Luis Conte – percussion (5)
- Jackson Browne – harmony vocals (2)
- Graham Nash – harmony vocals (2, 3), harmonica (3)
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals (4, 8–10)
- Stephen Bishop – harmony vocals (10)
Strings on "Helpless Heart"
- David Campbell – arrangements
- Suzie Katayama – contractor
- Armen Garabedian – concertmaster
- David Young – string bass
- Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama and Daniel Smith – cello
- Scott Haupert, Maria Newman and Evan Wilson – viola
- Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Ruth Johnson and Dimitrie Levici – violin
Production
- Jan Crosby – executive producer
- Phil Collins – producer (1)
- Nick Davis – co-producer (1)
- Don Was – producer (2, 4, 8)
- David Crosby – producer (3, 5, 9)
- John Leventhal – producer (3)
- Dean Parks – producer (5)
- Glyn Johns – producer (6, 7)
- Stephen Barncard – co-producer (9)
- Phil Ramone – producer (10)
- Graham Nash – art direction
- R. Mac Holbert – cover art
- Guido Harari – cover photography
- Bill Siddons and Debbie Meister for Siddons & Associates – management
- Gelfend, Rennart & Feldman – business management
Technical credits
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- Nick Davis – engineer (1)
- Rob Eaton – guitar overdub recording (1)
- Rik Pekkonen – engineer (2, 4, 8)
- Paul Dieter – engineer (3, 5, 10)
- Glyn Johns – engineer (6, 7)
- Stephen Barncard – engineer (9)
- Ed Goodreau – engineer (9)
- Simon Metcalfe – assistant engineer (1)
- Dan Bosworth – assistant engineer (2, 4, 8)
- Steve Onsuka – assistant engineer (5)
- Bob Salcedo – assistant engineer (5, 10)
- Mike Kloster – assistant engineer (9)
