''The Black Bear Sessions'' is the debut studio album by the
bluegrass/
jam band
A jam band is a musical group whose concerts (and live albums) are characterized by lengthy improvisational "jams." These include extended musical improvisation over rhythmic grooves and chord patterns, and long sets of music which often cr ...
Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth is a bluegrass-influenced Americana band formed in Stillwater, New Jersey in 2001. The band's music combines elements of progressive bluegrass, folk, rock, country, jazz, Celtic and other Americana influences. Recognized as " ...
, released in 2001.
Track listing
#"Head" (Sheaffer) – 6:59
#"Lordy Lordy" (Sheaffer) – 4:12
#"Seven Story Mountain" (Sheaffer) – 6:02
#"Chains" (Sheaffer) – 4:29
#"Black Bear" (Sheaffer) – 9:13
#"Colorado" (Goessling, Sheaffer) – 5:11
#"Real Love" (Sheaffer) – 3:48
#"Stillwater Getaway" (Goessling, Skehan) – 5:50
#"Cold Water" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 3:52
#"Railroad Earth" (Sheaffer) – 5:26
Personnel
*Tim Carbone – violin, harmonium, vocals, engineer
*David Coulter – photography
*Andy Goessling – guitar (acoustic), banjo, dobro, vocals, hi string guitar
*Carey Harmon – percussion, drums, vocals
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Gene Paul
Gene William Paul (born August 20, 1944) is an American audio recording / mixing / mastering engineer, producer and musician. He was an engineer at Atlantic Recording Studios during their famed 1960s–80s period and is currently the chief mas ...
– mastering
*Railroad Earth – producer
*Brian Ross – executive producer
*Todd Sheaffer – guitar (acoustic), harmonica, vocals
*John Skehan – mandolin, vocals, photography
*Don Sternecker – engineer
*Dave Von Dollen – bass (upright)
External links
Railroad Earth official website
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2001 debut albums
Railroad Earth albums