Safety in Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Safety In Numbers
Type = Album
Artist = Umphrey's McGee


Released = April 4, 2006
Recorded = 2005 - 2006 in Chicago, IL
Genre = Progressive rock, Jam band
Length = 54:54
Label = SCI Fidelity
Producer = Umphrey's McGee and Kevin Browning
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lpsxlfkedcqp link]
Last album = "Anchor Drops" (2004)
This album = "Safety In Numbers" (2006)
Next album = "The Bottom Half" (2007)

"Safety In Numbers" is Umphrey's McGee's fourth studio album (seventh overall), released on April 4, 2006. Huey Lewis and Joshua Redman both make appearances. The album contains many slower, acoustic songs and a simpler, stripped down approach with little jamming or progressive rock elements. The artwork for the album was done by Storm Thorgerson.

Track listing

# "Believe The Lie" (Jake Cinninger, Brendan Bayliss, Ryan Stasik, Joel Cummins, Kris Myers, Andy Farag) – 6:56
# "Rocker" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 5:29
#* Chris Hoffman on Cello
# "Liquid" (Cinninger) – 3:32
#* Mike Racky on Pedal Steel Guitar
# "Words" (Cinninger, Cummins, Bayliss) – 7:08
# "Nemo" (Bayliss) – 4:25
# "Women Wine and Song" (Cinninger) – 3:53
#* Huey Lewis on vocals and harmonica
# "Intentions Clear" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 4:43
#* Joshua Redman on saxophone
# "End of the Road" (Cinninger) – 3:16
#* Huey Lewis on harmonica
#* Chris Hoffman on cello
# "Passing" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 4:15
# "Ocean Billy" (Bayliss, Cinninger, Cummins, Farag, Myers, Stasik) – 6:37
# "The Weight Around" (Bayliss) – 3:33
# "Divisions" – 9:51

Chart performance

Album

Personnel

* Brendan Bayliss - guitar, vocals
* Jake Cinninger - guitar, Moog, synthesizers, vocals
* Joel Cummins - keyboards, vocals
* Ryan Stasik - bass guitar, no vocals
* Kris Myers - drums, vocals
* Andy Farag - percussion

with

* Huey Lewis - guest vocals and harmonica
* Joshua Redman - saxophone

References