''Suitcase'' is the ninth studio album by American musician

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. It was released on June 13, 2006, via

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. Recording sessions took place at Shangri La Studio in Malibu and Stu Stu Studio in

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. Production was handled by John Porter, who previously produced Mo's 1994 ''

'' and 1996 '' Just Like You''. The album debuted at number 176 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and atop the Blues Albums charts in the United States. It received a

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at the

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, but lost to

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' '' After the Rain''. The song "I See Love" off of the album was used as the theme song to the

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television comedy series ''

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'', which aired from 2010 to 2016.

Track listing

Personnel

*Kevin "Keb' Mo'" Moore – lead vocals, electric guitar (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 9, 10), National steel guitar (track 1), Pogreba resonator guitar (tracks: 2, 4), rhythm guitar (track 2), guitar & steel dobro (track 3), acoustic guitar (tracks: 5, 11, 12), National resonator guitar (track 8), banjo (track 10) *Harry Bowens – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10) *Vincent Bonham – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 10) *Hillard "

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" Atkinson – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 10) *Vida Simon – backing vocals (track 3) *

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– backing vocals (track 7) *Fran Banish – electric guitar (tracks: 1, 4–7, 9), Volume Swells guitar (track 3), National resonator guitar (track 8), acoustic guitar (tracks: 10, 12) *Kathleen Dyson – Leslie guitar (track 2) *

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– pedal steel guitar (tracks: 4, 6, 7) * Terry Wollman – baritone electric guitar (track 5) *

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– Hammond B3 organ (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 7) *

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– Hammond B3 organ (tracks: 2, 4), piano (track 2), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 6) *Jeff Paris – Wurlitzer electric piano (tracks: 2, 4, 9), mandolin (tracks: 8, 12) * Reggie McBride – bass (tracks: 1–7, 9, 10, 12), upright bass (track 8) *Sergio Gonzalez – drums (tracks: 1–7, 10) *

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– drums (tracks: 2, 8, 9, 12) *

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– percussion (tracks: 2–7, 10) *Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 6, 9) *

Darrell Leonard Darrell Leonard is an American, Los Angeles–based, trumpet player, composer and arranger. He recorded and toured with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends from 1970 through 1973. He is a Grammy Award winner for his work with Taj Mahal and the Phanto ...

– trumpet (tracks: 4, 6, 9), trombone (track 4), trombonium (track 6) *

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– harp (track 8) *

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– clarinet (track 10) * John Porter – mandolin solo (track 12), producer, recording, mixing *JoAnn Tominaga – contractor, production coordinator *Rik Pekkonen – recording *Mark Johnson – additional engineering *Pete Strobl – engineering assistant *

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– mastering *David Bett – art direction * Jeff Dunas – photography *

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– A&R direction

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suitcase (Keb' Mo' Album) 2006 albums Keb' Mo' albums Epic Records albums Albums recorded at Shangri-La (recording studio)