Released October 4, 1994 Length 54:17 | Recorded 1994 Release date 4 October 1994 | |
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Music for The Native Americans(1994) Contact from the Underworld of RedBoy(1998) Genre Indigenous music of North America Nominations Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year Similar Contact from the Underwor, Storyville, How to Become Clairvoyant, Akua Tuta, Robbie Robertson | ||
Music for The Native Americans is a 1994 album by Robbie Robertson, compiling music written by Robertson and other colleagues (billed as the Red Road Ensemble) for the television documentary film The Native Americans. The album was Robertson's first foray into writing music specifically inspired by his Mohawk heritage. Robertson brought in his son Sebastian Robertson to handle the drums on "Golden Feather", "Skinwalker", "It Is a Good Day to Die" and "Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood". His daughter Delphine Robertson sings backing vocals on "Coyote Dance".
Contents
Track listing
The album is compiled as a soundtrack, being credited to a variety of musicians. Songs listed below are credited to Robertson unless otherwise specified.
- "Coyote Dance" (Dave Pickell, Jim Wilson) - (4:07)
- "Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)" (Pura Fé) - Ulali (4:17)
- "Ghost Dance" (Robertson, Jim Wilson) - (5:12)
- "The Vanishing Breed" (Robertson, Douglas Spotted Eagle) - (4:39)
- "It Is a Good Day to Die" (Robertson) - (5:46)
- "Golden Feather" (Robertson) - (5:22)
- "Akua Tuta" (Claude McKenzie, Florent Vollant) - Kashtin (4:51)
- "Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood" (Robertson) - (4:52)
- "Cherokee Morning Song" - Rita Coolidge - (2:58)
- "Skinwalker" (Robertson, Patrick Leonard) - (5:56)
- "Ancestor Song" (Traditional) - Ulali (2:54)
- "Twisted Hair" (Jim Wilson) - Robbie Robertson and Bonnie Jo Hunt (3:23)
Songs
1Coyote DanceRobbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble4:07
2Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)Ulali4:18
3Ghost DanceRobbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble5:14