The Hard Line

~ Release by Chris O'Leary (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

All tracks recorded by Dan Vitarello at Cupola Studios, Ridgefield, CT, except [track 5] recorded by Chris Peet at Man O'War Studios, West Palm Beach, FL [track 6] recorded by Will Bryant and Lee Falco at The Building, Marlboro, NY
Mixed [...] at Joyride Studios, Chicago, IL
Mastered [...] at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL

All songs [...], Lawn Dog Music, admin. by Eyeball Music, BMI

Thechrisolearyband.net

Mike Welch appears courtesy of Gulf Coast Records

℗ © 2024 Alligator Records, LLC
www.alligator.com

Booklet contains a number of thanks

4-panel digisleeve with additional foldout 8-page booklet.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: ALCD5016 25838-CD-0126 23-269-11-2
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY89
Mould SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI L821

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-24 02:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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1No Rest
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Ron Knittel (saxophonist)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
guitar:
Chris O'Leary and Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
organ and piano:
Jesse O'Brien (Canadian keyboardist)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Andy Stahl (American sax player from Hudson Valley)
4:33
2Lost My Mind
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Michael Bram (American drummer, vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, born and raised in Commack, New York)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Jesse O'Brien (Canadian keyboardist)
3:46
3Ain't That a Crime
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
organ:
Jesse O'Brien (Canadian keyboardist)
4:25
4My Fault
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Bram (American drummer, vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, born and raised in Commack, New York)
guitar:
Greg Gumpel (American guitarist and vocalist) and Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Jesse O'Brien (Canadian keyboardist)
2:42
5I Cry at Night
recording engineer:
Chris Peet (drummer based in West Palm Beach, Florida)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Ron Knittel (saxophonist)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Andrei Koribanics (American drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Monster Mike Welch
organ and piano:
Jeremy Baum
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Andy Stahl (American sax player from Hudson Valley)
5:29
6Things Ain't Always What They Seem
recording engineer:
Will Bryant (keyboard player, member of the house band at The Building, Marlboro, NY) and Lee Falco
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Chris DiFrancesco (American saxophonist and clarinetist // member of Wrestling Worms)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player) and Matt Raymond (American bass player)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hangen (American drummer)
guitar:
Greg Gumpel (American guitarist and vocalist) and Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Brooks Milgate (keyboard player based in Boston)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Andy Stahl (American sax player from Hudson Valley)
background vocals:
Libby Cabello (American vocalist) and Willa Vincitore (American singer and songwriter based in Hudson Valley)
5:38
7Lay These Burdens Down
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Bram (American drummer, vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, born and raised in Commack, New York)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
4:32
8Need for Speed
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Brooks Milgate (keyboard player based in Boston)
3:38
9You Break It, You Bought It
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Chris O'Leary
drums (drum set):
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Brooks Milgate (keyboard player based in Boston)
4:45
10Who Robs a Musician?
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Bram (American drummer, vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, born and raised in Commack, New York)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
organ and piano:
Jeremy Baum
4:03
11Funky Little Club on Decatur
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Bram (American drummer, vocalist, harmonica player and guitarist, born and raised in Commack, New York)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Brooks Milgate (keyboard player based in Boston)
saxophone [saxophones]:
Nick Bartell (American multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, flute, clarinet, piano, keyboards, and steel drums), composer, and arranger)
slide guitar:
Greg Gumpel (American guitarist and vocalist)
trombone:
Darren Sterud (trombonist)
4:00
12Love's for Sale
recording engineer:
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
bass:
Andy Huenerberg (American bass and banjo player)
drums (drum set):
Dan Vitarello (Daniel Vitarello // American guitarist, drummer, engineer and owner of Cupola Studios)
guitar:
Chris Vitarello (American blues guitarist and associate music director at Walnut Hill Community Church in Connecticut)
piano:
Brooks Milgate (keyboard player based in Boston)
slide guitar:
Greg Gumpel (American guitarist and vocalist)
4:41

Credits

Release

photography:Paul Natkin (task: photos)
Photo Reserve (photo agency founded by Paul Natkin) (task: photos)
liner notes:Bob Margolin
mixer:Blaise Barton
Bruce Iglauer
executive producer:Bruce Iglauer
producer:Chris O'Leary
harmonica and vocal:Chris O'Leary
writer:Chris O'Leary
design:Kevin Niemiec (task: packaging design)
manufactured by:The ADS Group
publisher:Eyeball Music
Lawn Dog Music (publishing company related to Chris O'Leary)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Alligator Records, LLC
recorded at:Cupola Studios (Recording studio located in Ridgefield, CT, USA and owned by Dan Vitarello) in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
Man O'War Studios (recording studio located in West Palm Beach, FL) in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
The Building, Marlboro, NY (recording studio in Marlboro, NY US startet by Lee Falco, Brandon Morrison and Will Bryant in 2013) in Marlboro, New York, United States
mixed at:Joyride Studios (Studio in Chicago, Illinois, USA owned by Blaise Barton) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mastered at:The Boiler Room (mastering studio, Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29683633 [info]