''Pier Pressure'' is the third and final album by the

progressive bluegrass Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Like mainstream country music, it lar ...

band

Chesapeake Chesapeake often refers to: *Chesapeake people, a Native American tribe also known as the Chesepian * The Chesapeake, a.k.a. Chesapeake Bay *Delmarva Peninsula, also known as the Chesapeake Peninsula Chesapeake may also refer to: Populated plac ...

. It is marked by more original material by the group members - four songs by bassist Coleman as well as one by guitarist Klein.

Track listing

# "Once a Day" ( T. Michael Coleman) 2:52 # "Full Force Gale" (Morrison) 3:51 # "Bed of Roses" (Benson, Gillette) 4:14 # "Nothing Ain't a Lot" (T. Michael Coleman) 3:09 # "Carolina Star" (Motfatt) 3:35 # "Sleepwalk(ing) at the Drive-In" (Farina) 4:03 # "Baby Blue Eyes" (Eanes) 3:39 # "White PIlgrim" (Traditional) 2:54 # "Guilty" (T. Michael Coleman) 2:57 # "Rockin' Hillbilly" (T. Michael Coleman) 3:07 # "Don't Lay Down" (

Moondi Klein Lawrence Parker "Moondi" Klein is an American singer and guitarist. He is known for his work with Chesapeake, The Seldom Scene, and Jimmy Gaudreau. Biography Early life Klein grew up in New York City. His father, Howard Klein, was a pianist and m ...

) 3:25 # "Working on a Building" (Traditional) 5:18

Personnel

- lead vocals, guitar, piano *

Mike Auldridge Mike Auldridge (December 30, 1938 – December 29, 2012) was an American Dobro player and a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. The ''New York Times'' described Auldridge as "one of the most distinctive dobro players in the ...

- Dobro, lap steel, pedal steel, guitar, vocals *

Jimmy Gaudreau Jimmy Gaudreau is a singer and mandolinist playing traditional and progressive bluegrass music. He is best known for his solo albums, and his work with The Country Gentlemen, Tony Rice, and J. D. Crowe. Biography Early life In high school in the ...

- mandolin, guitar, vocals * T. Michael Coleman - bass guitar, guitar, vocals with * Pat McInerney - percussion, drums *

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

- vocals on "Bed of Roses"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pier Pressure (Chesapeake Album) 1997 albums Sugar Hill Records albums