Streets of New York (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Streets of New York
Type = Album
Artist = Willie Nile


Background = Orange
Released = February 21, 2006
Recorded = New York, New York
Genre = Rock
Length = 64:35
Label = 00:02:59 Reincarnate Music
Producer = Willie Nile, Rich Pagano, Andy York, Brad Albetta
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lroibk59fakq~T0 link]

Last album = "Beautiful Wreck of the World"
(1999)
This album = "Streets of New York"
(2006)
Next album = "Arista Columbia Recordings 1989-1991"
(2006)

"Streets of New York" (2006) is the seventh album by New York City based singer/songwriter Willie Nile. This is Nile’s tribute to the city that gave him international exposure to the music world through the critical eyes and ears of the New York Times. The album is a tour book of City images; The tourists, the subway, the West Side, Rivington Street, a circus at Washington Square where one meets Bo Diddley, a Broadway night out with Annie, where we encounter a saddened aging actress whose best years are far behind her. A protest and a chilling reminder of the modern dangers we all face in today’s world. The album is a portrait of the maze of iron, stone, and people that makes New York so unique, while mocking its opulence; still Nile always finds his way back home to the “Streets of New York”.

Track listing

# "Welcome to My Head" – 3:22 (W. Nile)
# "Asking Annie Out" – 3:11 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "Game of Fools" – 4:10 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "Back Home" – 6:24 (W. Nile)
# "The Day I Saw Bo Diddley In Washington Square" – 4:46 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "Best Friends Money Can Buy" – 3:17 (W. Nile)
# "Faded Flower of Broadway" – 5:12 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "When One Stands" – 4:46 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "Whole World With You" – 4:10 (W. Nile)
# "On Some Rainy Day" – 5:10 (W. Nile, F. Lee)
# "Cell Phones Ringing (In The Pockets Of The Dead" – 5:13 (W. Nile)
# "Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty" – 5:47 (W. Nile)
# "Police On My Back" – 3:33 (E. Grant)
# "Streets Of New York" – 5:20 (W. Nile)

Personnel

* Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, organ, rhodes
* Andy York – Guitar, Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Tambourine, Backing vocals
*Brad Albetta – Electric & Acoustic Bass
*Rich Pagano – Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
*Frankie Lee – Drums, Percussion, Congas, Backing vocals

Guest musicians

*Bruce Brody – Hammond B3
*Andy Burton – String box, Organ, Piano
*Larry Campbell – Mandolin, Fiddle, Citttern
*Jakob Dylan – Backing vocals
*Rob Hyman – Hammond B3, Toy piano, Keyboards
*Rami Jaffee – Hammond B3
*Stewart Lerman – Electric Guitar
*Brian Mitchell - Wurlitzer
*Eddy Nystrom – Acoustic Guitar
*Fred Parcels – Tin Whistle, Trombone

Production

*Executive Producer: George Hecksher
*Producers: Willie Nile, Rich Pagano, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Frankie Lee
*Engineering: Brian Fulk, Brad Albetta, Rich Lamb, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Michael Golub
*Remixing: Rich Pagano, Jamey Staub, Stewart Lerman
*Mastering: Fred Fevorkain l
*Cover photo: Jeff Fasano
*Photography: Godis, Jeff Fasano, Luke Noonan, Bourdeau Brothers, Judy Finelly,
*Art Direction: Victoria Collier, Deborah Maniaci

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIRZ3h7KMg Streets of New York on YouTube]