''Over the Hills'' is the sixth solo album by
New York
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singer–songwriter
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Lucy Kaplansky
Lucy Kaplansky (born February 16, 1960) is an American Folk music, folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University and plays guitar, mandolin, and piano.
Life and career
Kaplansky was or ...
, released in 2007.
[ Allmusic entry for ''Over the Hills''.Accessed May 4, 2009] The album contains a mix of covers and original songs written with her husband, Rick Litvin.
The album is dedicated to the memories of the artist's father,
Irving Kaplansky, and
Red House Records founder, Bob Feldman. Several of the songs acknowledge the "gifts" that Kaplansky has received from these men.
''Over the Hills'' topped the Folk Radio Airplay Chart in March 2007.
[March 2007 Top Albums]
from playlists submitted to FolkDJ-L
Track listing
Unless noted otherwise, lyrics by Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Litvin, music by Lucy Kaplansky
# "Manhattan Moon" – 3:54
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Larry Campbell - pedal steel guitar
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Duke Levine
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Levine was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He has recorded and performed with Shawn Colv ...
- mandola
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - percussion
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, harmonium
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar
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, background vocals
# "Amelia" – 4:08
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Larry Campbell - electric slide guitar, acoustic guitar
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Duke Levine - electric guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - drum set, 12-string electric guitar
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Lucy Kaplansky - background vocals
# "More Than This" (
Bryan Ferry) – 4:22
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Larry Campbell - pedal steel guitar
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Duke Levine - National steel guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - harmonium
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Jonatha Brooke - background vocals
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar
# "Ring of Fire" (
June Carter,
Merle Kilgore
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) – 4:25
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Larry Campbell - electric guitar
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Duke Levine - electric guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - drum set, organ
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar, background vocals
# "Swimming Song" (
Loudon Wainwright III) – 3:01
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Larry Campbell - fiddle
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, National steel guitar
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Duke Levine - electric guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - percussion
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Charles Giordano
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- accordion
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Richard Shindell -background vocals
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar, background vocals
# "Today's the Day" – 3:11
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Ben Wittman - harmonium
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar, background vocals
# "Over the Hills" – 3:45
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Charlie Giordano - accordion
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Jon Herington
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Career
Herington was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in West Long Branch, New Jersey ...
- acoustic guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Eliza Gilkyson - background vocals
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Ben Wittman - harmonium
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar, background vocals
# "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" (
Julie Miller
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) – 3:31
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Larry Campbell - electric slide guitar
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Duke Levine - mandola
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - percussion
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Buddy Miller - background vocals
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Lucy Kaplansky - background vocals
# "Someday Soon" (
Ian Tyson) – 4:01
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Larry Campbell - mandolin, Dobro
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Jon Herrington - electric guitar
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Duke Levine - acoustic 12-string guitar
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - drum set, harmonium
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar
# "The Gift" – 3:43
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Larry Campbell - pedal steel guitar
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Duke Levine - electric mandolin
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Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
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Ben Wittman - floor tom
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Richard Shindell - background vocals
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Lucy Kaplansky - acoustic guitar
Charts
Credits
Musicians
See track listing above
Production
*Produced by Ben Wittman
*Arranged by Ben Wittman,
Larry Campbell, Stephan Crump, & Duke Levine
*Recorded in August 2006 in
New York City
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at Avatar Recordings
*Additional recording by Ben Wittman at Wittman Productions
*Mixed by Ben Wisch at Bailey Building and Loan
*Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering
Artwork
*Graphic design - Carla Leighton for Gloo Design, NY
*Photography - C. Taylor Crothers
*Back cover photo - Rick Litvin
*Hair & Makeup - Jim Crawford
References
External links
''Over the Hills'' pageat
Red House Records
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2007 albums
Lucy Kaplansky albums
Red House Records albums