''The Works'', Jonatha Brooke's seventh solo release, is a full-length album of previously unheard lyrics by

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

, set to original music written and performed by Brooke. Brooke was invited by Guthrie's daughter Nora to sift through the private archives and hunt through Guthrie's unreleased material for possible adaptations. Brooke said she was "smitten" with Guthrie's work and going through it was like "going to church." She liked his poetic love songs like "My Sweet and Bitter Bowl" and spiritual deeper tunes like "My Battle" and loved Guthrie's "full spectrum of craziness" as she described his writings.

Track listing

All songs written by

(lyrics) and Jonatha Brooke (music), except where indicated. #"My Sweet and Bitter Bowl" #"You'd Oughta Be Satisfied Now" #"All You Gotta Do Is Touch Me" #"My Flowers Grow Green" #"Madonna on the Curb" #"There's More True Lovers Than One" #"Sweetest Angel" #"My Battle" #"Little Bird" (lyrics by Jonatha Brooke) #"Taste of Danger" (lyrics by Jonatha Brooke) #"New Star" #"Coney Island Intro" #"King of My Love"

Album credits

* Jonatha Brooke –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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* Steve Gadd –

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* Greg Leisz –

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* Christian McBride –

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* Joe Sample –

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;Additional musicians * Eric Bazilian – vocals on "There's More True Lovers Than One" *

Keb Mo Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician and five-time Grammy Award winner. He is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link ...

– vocals on "All you Gotta Do Is Touch Me" * Glen Phillips – vocals on "Sweetest Angel" * Derek Trucks – slide guitar on "New Star"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Works, The Woody Guthrie tribute albums 2008 albums Jonatha Brooke albums Albums produced by Bob Clearmountain

Track listing

Album credits

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