Hitting the Ground

Infobox Album
Name = Hitting the Ground
Type = studio
Artist = Gordon Gano


Released = August 13 2002
Recorded = Various studios, 2002
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Instinct Records
Producer = Warren Bruleigh
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This album = "Hitting the Ground" 2002
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"Hitting the Ground" is Violent Femmes member, Gordon Gano's first solo album album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name.

Each song was performed by a different artist. Gano says that the songs were written with no particular performer in mind, but he is very happy that each performer made his or her song his or her own. Lou Reed rewrote some of the lyrics, and was given partial writing credit for "Catch 'Em In the Act." Gordon's sister Cynthia Gayneau sang "Merry Christmas Brother" after Joan Baez turned it down. They Might Be Giants performed and produced their song, "Darlin' Allison," by themselves. John Cale recorded "Don't Pretend," solo on piano and vocals.

Track listing

All songs written by Gordon Gano, except "Catch 'Em In the Act" by Gano and Lou Reed.

# "Hitting the Ground"
#* PJ Harvey - vocals and guitar solo
# "Oh Wonder"
#* Mary Lou Lord - acoustic guitar and vocals
# "Make It Happen"
#* Gordon Gano - vocals
# "Don't Pretend"
#* John Cale - piano and vocals
# "Catch 'Em In the Act"
#* Lou Reed - vocals and guitar right
# "So It Goes"
#* Linda Perry - vocals
# "Run"
#* Frank Black - vocals
# "Darlin' Allison"
#* They Might Be Giants - vocals and all instruments
# "Merry Christmas Brother"
#* Cynthia Gayneaux - vocals
# "It's Money"
#* Gordon Gano - vocals, Martha Wainwright - vocals
# "Hitting the Ground"
#* Gordon Gano - vocals, PJ Harvey - guitar solo

Personnel

Musicians, in addition the the above:
* Frank Ferrer - drums (all tracks except 4, 8)
* Lonnie Hilyer - bass (tracks 2, 6)
* Melora Creager - cello (track 2)
* Brendan Ryan - keyboards (track 10)
* P.J. O'Connor - background vocals (track 10)
* Hope Debates - background vocals (track 10)

Production
* Producer - Warren Bruleigh (all songs except "Darlin' Allison," produced by They Might Be Giants)
* Engineers - Michael White, Irwin Autique, Martin Brass, Larry Mah, John Goodmanson, Warren Bruleight, Steve Rosenthal, Alex Reed, Machael Douglass, Nicola Stemmer, Oliver Strauss, Rob Lewis
* Cover photo - Dave Heath

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