Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, & Chanteys

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Boney Was a Warrior
assistant engineer:
Erich Talaba
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion:
Neil Larsen
bass:
Davey Fallagher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Davey Fallagher and Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Boney (Was a Warrior)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 485)
Jack Shit1:56
2Good Ship Venus
assistant engineer:
Erich Talaba
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion:
Neil Larsen
bass:
Davey Fallagher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter) and Loudon Wainwright III
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
vocals:
Loudon Wainwright III
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Good Ship Venus
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4836)
Loudon Wainwright III3:15
3Long Time Ago
assistant engineer:
T.J. Doherty and Ethan Donaldson (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Martin Brumbach
harmonium:
Ed Pastorini
trombone:
Art Baron
violin:
Joan as Police Woman
vocals:
Mira Billotte and Douglas Shaw
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Long Time Ago (sea chantey)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
White Magic2:35
4Pinery Boy
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion and oboe:
Kate St John
bass:
Rory McFarlane
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Leo Abrahams
percussion:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pinery Boy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
A Sailor’s Life (aka Sweet William / Willie the Bold Sailor Boy)
Nick Cave3:15
5Lowlands Low
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
banjo:
Peter Stanley
bass:
Rory McFarlane
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
oboe:
Kate St John
percussion:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Bryan Ferry
violin:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
vocals:
ANOHNI (Anohni Hegarty) and Bryan Ferry
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Bryan Ferry w/ Antony2:36
6One Spring Morning
assistant engineer:
Lucas Carlyle and Joe Hadlock
engineer:
Ryan Hadlock (engineer, producer)
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
banjo, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dana Janssen
bass:
Miles Seaton
guitar:
Bill Frisell, Seth Olinsky and Ryan Vanderhoof
violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
vocals:
Dana Janssen, Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton and Ryan Vanderhoof
recorded at:
Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Akron/Family5:26
7Hog‐Eye Man
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion:
Tim van Eyken
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
percussion:
Martyn Barker
violin:
Eliza Carthy
vocals:
Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson (English folk musician)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Martin Carthy & Family2:45
8The Fiddler
assistant engineer:
Erich Talaba
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
violin [violin, melody of A Drop of Nelson's Blood]:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
spoken vocals [story of the fiddler]:
Ricky Jay (American magician/actor)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Ricky Jay & Richard Greene1:34
9Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold
assistant engineer:
Amy Connolly (engineer)
engineer:
Dave Slevin (Irish engineer)
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
background vocals:
Zoe Conway
vocals:
Andrea Corr
recorded at:
Westland Studios in Dublin
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Andrea Corr3:59
10Fathom the Bowl
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion:
Neil Larsen
bass:
Davey Fallagher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter)
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
background vocals:
Davey Fallagher, Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter), Pete Thomas (drummer) and Loudon Wainwright III
vocals:
John C. Reilly
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Fathom the Bowl
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 880)
John C. Reilly3:44
11What Do We Do With a Drunken Sailor
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
bass:
Rory McFarlane
diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Leo Abrahams
percussion:
Martyn Barker
saxophone [sax]:
Kate St John
strings:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor? (sea shanty)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Lugan Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 322)
David Thomas3:45
12Farewell Nancy
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion and oboe:
Kate St John
bass:
Rory McFarlane
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Leo Abrahams
percussion:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Ed Harcourt (English singer‐songwriter)
strings:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
vocals:
Ed Harcourt (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Ed Harcourt6:07
13Hanging Johnny
assistant engineer:
Dave Colvin (engineer)
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
bass:
Rory McFarlane
cor anglais:
Kate St John
drums (drum set):
Joe Berardi (Member of Non Credo)
flugelhorn:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
guitar:
Stan Ridgway
percussion:
Mocean Worker
piano:
Pietra Wexstun
violin:
David Coulter
background vocals:
Mary Margaret O’Hara
vocals:
Stan Ridgway
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hanging Johnny
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2625)
Stan Ridgway3:28
14Old Man of the Sea
assistant engineer:
Lucas Carlyle and Joe Hadlock
engineer:
Ryan Hadlock (engineer, producer)
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
flute and violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
guitar:
Baby Gramps and Bill Frisell
whistle [Irish whistle]:
Philip Morgan
vocals:
Baby Gramps
recorded at:
Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
Baby Gramps5:19
15Greenland Whale Fisheries
assistant engineer:
Erich Talaba
engineer:
Dave Rideau (engineer)
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion:
Neil Larsen and Michael Thompson (American arranger, keyboardist, trombonist, accordionist and drummer)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Steve Berlin
bass:
Davey Fallagher
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
fiddle:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
guitar:
Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter) and Doug Pettibone
mandola and mandolin:
Matt Cartsonis
piano:
Van Dyke Parks
background vocals:
Steve Berlin, Davey Fallagher, Richard Greene (US fiddler), Neil Larsen, Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter), Doug Pettibone, Greg Prestopino, Pete Thomas (drummer) and Michael Thompson (American arranger, keyboardist, trombonist, accordionist and drummer)
vocals:
Matt Cartsonis and Van Dyke Parks
arranger:
Van Dyke Parks
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Greenland Whale Fisheries
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 347)
Van Dyke Parks4:41
16Shallow Brown
assistant engineer:
Erich Talaba
engineer:
Dave Rideau (engineer)
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
electronic instruments [electronics] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Mocean Worker
background vocals:
Davey Fallagher, Debra Dobkin, Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter) and Greg Prestopino
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shallow Brown
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2621)
Sting2:31
17The Grey Funnel Line
assistant engineer:
Dave Colvin (engineer)
engineer:
Eric Liljestrand
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion, cor anglais and oboe:
Kate St John
banjo, fiddle, mandolin and ukulele:
David Coulter
bass:
Rory McFarlane
drums (drum set):
Joe Berardi (Member of Non Credo)
flugelhorn:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
background vocals:
Mary Margaret O’Hara and Richard Strange (English musician)
vocals:
Jolie Holland
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
The Grey Funnel Line
lyricist and composer:
Cyril Tawney (in 1959)
Jolie Holland4:53
18A Drop of Nelson’s Blood
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Colin Elliot and Robbie Nelson (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Graham Sutton
producer:
Jarvis Cocker and Graham Sutton
bass:
Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ross Orton
guitar:
Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley (English guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer from Sheffield)
vocoder:
Jarvis Cocker
vocals:
Jarvis Cocker
recorded at:
Studios de la Seine in Paris and Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield
recording of:
Roll the Old Chariot
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3632)
Jarvis Cocker7:11
19Leave Her Johnny
assistant engineer:
Patrick Ford (engineer/producer/composer)
engineer:
John Kilgore (New York recording engineer, sound designer and recording studio owner)
mixer:
Fernando Saunders
bass:
Rob Wasserman
cello:
Jane Scarpantoni (cellist)
guitar:
Lou Reed
background vocals:
ANOHNI (Anohni Hegarty)
vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at:
John Kilgore Sound & Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati
recording of:
Leave Her, Johnny
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 354)
Lou Reed5:31
20Little Boy Billee
assistant engineer:
Tom Hough
engineer:
Tim Roe
mixer:
Martin Brumbach
accordion and oboe:
Kate St John
bass:
Rory McFarlane
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Leo Abrahams and Robyn Hitchcock
percussion:
Martyn Barker
piano:
Ed Harcourt (English singer‐songwriter)
strings:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Leo Abrahams, Martyn Barker, Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer), Rory McFarlane, Jenni Muldaur and Andy Newmark
vocals:
Ed Harcourt (English singer‐songwriter), Robyn Hitchcock and Ralph Steadman
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
mixed at:
House of Knuck in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Little Billee
lyricist:
William Makepeace Thackeray (in 1849)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Ralph Steadman5:34

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mixer:Martin Brumbach