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Released
  
1994

Producer
  
Havalina

Release date
  
1994

Label
  
Tooth & Nail Records

Length
  
1:05:48

Artist
  
Havalina

Genre
  
Rock

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Havalina Rail Co. is the first studio album by the American eclectic rock band Havalina Rail Co., released 1994.

Contents

In an interview for KPSU, Wignall commented that the first album was "this sort of finding our path and gravitating towards American sounds". The album featured folk, swing, jazz, zydeco, and rock influences; according to Matt Wignall, the swing influence led many to falsely assume that the band was part of the contemporary Swing revival.

Havalina rail co 01 ragtime


Track listing

  1. "Ragtime" (2:36)
  2. "One Day" (3:38)
  3. "Proportion Thing" (3:09)
  4. "Things" (3:37)
  5. "Grass Roots" (1:55)
  6. "Cruis'n" (3:03)
  7. "2/4" (2:09)
  8. "Green Skies" (1:45)
  9. "If You Leave" (3:17)
  10. "French Theme" (3:45)
  11. "New Song" (6:56)
  12. "3.14" (4:17)
  13. "Big Lu" (5:28)
  14. "Laconic" (0:32)
  15. "Sha La La" (3:25)
  16. "Train Song" / "Take You Rid'n in My Car" (5:18)
  17. "I Change My Clothes" (4:18)
  18. "This Monkey Doesn't Take Nickels and Dimes (4:42)
  19. "Moon River (!)" (1:58)

All songs written by Havalina Rail Co., except "Take You Rid'n in My Car" written by Woody Guthrie, and "Moon River" written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini.

Havalina Rail Co. lineup

  • Daniel J. Brooker: Accordion, piano
  • Matt Wignall: Guitar, banjo, primary vocalist
  • Jeff T. Suri: Drums, piano, vocals
  • Grady McFerrin: Trumpet, washboard
  • Mark Cole: Percussion, extra noise
  • Orlando Greenhill: Double bass, bass guitar

    • Guest musicians

  • Nathan Jensen: Saxophone
  • Julie Musali: Vocals on "Proportion Thing" and "Moon River"
  • "John from Riverside": Clarinet on "If You Leave"
  • G.N.O. Crew ("Janna, Debbie, Kara, Charis, Allisa, Lori, Julie, Liz, Destiny, and Samantha"): Vocals on "Train Song" and "New Song"
  • Bob Moon: Rolling on "Cruis'n"
  • "King 'S'": Background vocals on "One Day"
  • Deana Yang: Strings
  • Jennifer Marliniak: Strings

    • Songs

    1Ragtime2:37
    2One Day3:38
    3Proportion Thing3:09

    References

    Havalina Rail Co. (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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