Blood from Stars
Introduction '''''Blood from Stars''''' is the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry, released in August 2009, and his third release on the ANTI- label.
Track listing All songs written by Joe Henry, except where noted.# "Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 5:44# "The Man I Keep Hid" – 5:05# "Channel" – 5:19# "This Is My Favorite Cage" – 4:08# "Death to the Storm" (Henry, Patrick Warren) – 4:58# "All Blues Hail Mary" – 5:33# "Bellwether" – 4:02# "Progress of Love (Dark Ground)" – 4:27# "Over Her Shoulder" – 3:26# "Suit on a Frame" – 6:22# "Truce" – 3:46# "Stars" – 5:13# "Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 2:35
Personnel * Produced by Joe Henry* Recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland at The Garfield House, South Pasadena, CA* Engineering assistance provided by Julian Cubillos* Additional recording by Kevin Killen at Avatar Studios, New York, NY, March 21, 2009* Musicians:** Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar** Jay Bellerose – drums and percussion** Keefus Ciancia – keyboards, piano and vibraphone** Levon Henry - tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet** David Piltch – electric bass and editorial guidance** Marc Ribot - electric, acoustic and gut-string guitar, bowed banjo and coronet** Patrick Warren – upright and tack piano, field organ and keyboards* Special guests:** Jennifer Condos – electric bass on "Stars"** Mark Hatch – flugelhorn on "Progress of Love"** Marc Anthony Thompson – additional vocals** Jason Moran - piano on "Prelude"* Photographs by W. Eugene Smith* Design by Anabel Sinn
Cover version In 2012, Tom Jones released a recording of "All Blues Hail Mary" on his studio album, ''Spirit in the Room''.
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