Songlines (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Songlines
Type = Album
Artist = The Derek Trucks Band


Released = February 21, 2006
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Blues, Rock, Soul, World Fusion
Length = 53:52
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Jay Joyce
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6kq7g4sctvoz link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thederektrucksband/albums/album/9276346/review/9438137/songlines link] |
Last album = "Live at Georgia Theatre"
(2004)
This album = "Songlines"
(2006)
Next album = "Songlines Live (DVD)"
(2006)

Songlines is the sixth album by American guitar phenomenon Derek Trucks and his group. The first studio album to feature his recently expanded sextet with vocalist Mike Mattison and percussionist Count M'Butu joining Trucks (guitar and dobro), Todd Smallie (bass), Yonrico Scott (drums and percussion) and Kofi Burbridge (keyboards and flute).

Track listing

# Volunteered Slavery (Kirk) – 2:05
# I'll Find My Way (Trucks/Joyce) – 4:23
# Crow Jane (Skip James) – 3:53
# Sahib Teri Bandi/Maki Madni (Khan) – 9:53
# Chevrolet (Young/Young) – 2:24
# Sailing On (Hibbert) – 3:47
# Revolution (Joyce) – 3:08
# I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy (Carter/Hedges/Robey) – 4:33
# All I Do (Trucks/Mattison/Smallie/Scott/Burbridge) – 6:31
# Mahjoun (Trucks) – 2:27
# I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) (Dallas/Taylor) – 4:07
# This Sky (Trucks/Mattison/Joyce) – 6:31

Personnel

* Derek Trucks: guitars, dobro
* Yonrico Scott: drums, percussion, vocal
* Todd Smallie: bass, vocal
* Kofi Burbridge: organ, piano, clavinet, flute, vocal
* Mike Mattison: vocals
* Count M'Butu: percussion, vocal

* Jay Joyce: additional keyboards

Production & Crew

* Production: Jay Joyce
* Recording: Jay Joyce, Giles Reaves, Jason Hall
* Mixing: Jay Joyce, with Jason Hall
* Mastering: Jim Demaine
* Booking: Wayne Forte
* Management: Blake Budney
* Art Direction / Design: Josh Cheuse
* Cover Design and illustration: Jeff Wood
* Photography: James Minchin
* Setlist illustration: Yonrico Scott