Session XVI: Stepping Away

I finally managed to get the 1st mix of the album done. I burned it to CD to give it a listen in the car and I was reminded of the world of difference in hearing a mix on different systems. What sounded great on my studio monitors had some things sounding thin on the car stereo. Of the 8 songs, 2 of them need to have the vocal tracks re-recorded and one of the songs need to be totally re-done because there was a few signal peeks in the guitar and vocal tracks that were irreparable. All in all, I’m REALLY happy with how the songs have come out and this is literally the first album I have ever done COMPLETELY solo with no outside guests or help. I’m really proud of this one and it’s definitely a rootsy album. It’s the album I’ve been wanting to make and I think it’s one that I hope everyone that hears it will enjoy it.

I actually have been asked by a few people what the track list and the title of the album is. Well, first off, I have a working title but I’m not ready to release it until I’ve decided upon it. As for the track list, here it is (not in order yet).

Back To When
Rest Stop For The Lonely
Sailors Progress
Crescent City Girl
Hope
Prison Story
Green Is The Colour
Ghost Town

“Green Is The Colour” is indeed the Pink Floyd song from “More”. Most of these songs were written while I was fronting Mystery Road and there are a couple that were never performed live with Mystery Road. “Sailors Progress” was actually on my first ever EP “Songs For The Ride Home” that I recorded almost 10 years ago and was always a favorite of my good friend Matt. I decided to re-record it and dedicate it to him so he better fucking like it!

Anyways, I’m going to step away from the album and give it time to breathe. I’ll go back to it on Tuesday and move forward from there as far as fixing all that needs fixing. I’m almost there…