Released worldwide on July 25, 2017, What Took You So Long (Black Chesterfield) is a compilation of songs of yearning written by Linda Emerson with vocals by Sammy Barrett, Erin Rae, Stacey Randol, Frank Carter Rische and Grace McKenna Rische and Lillie Rische.
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Produced by Alan Bennett
Recorded & Mixed by JOE WEST @ The West Barn, Nashville, Tennessee
Additional Engineering by Josh Craig
Assistant Engineers: Josh Craig, James Ennis, Vaughn Head and Daniel Wiseman
Mastered by ANDY VANDETTE at Engine Room Audio NYC in Tarrytown, New York
Photography and Graphic Design by DAWN McCLINTOCK
Executive Producer KEN EMERSON
TRACKING LISTING:
Superliner (Linda Emerson) 3:29
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Linda Emerson – Background Vocals (“All aboard!”)
Andy Leftwich – Fiddle
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion (Tambourine)
Stacey Randol – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Whistling
Lillie Rische – Background Vocals
Jeff Taylor – Piano, Accordion
Brian Zonn – Electric Bass
Nature Song No. 1 (Linda Emerson/Alan Bennett) 4:04
Sammy Barrett – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
Alan Bennett – Electric Guitar
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Violin
Derrek Phillips – Drums
Jeff Taylor – Low Penny Whistle, Pump Organ, Bass Accordion
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
What Took You So Long (Linda Emerson/Alan Bennett) 3:30
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Violin
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion
Lillie Rische – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
Jeff Taylor – Piano, Organ, Pump Organ
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
(I’m Gonna Give You) ‘Til the Morning Comes (Linda Emerson/Alan Bennett) 2:11
Sammy Barrett – Background Vocals
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Mandolin
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion (Tambourine)
Grace McKenna Rische – Lead Vocals
Lillie Rische – Background Vocals, Fiddle
Robin Ruddy – Banjo
Jeff Taylor – Accordion
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
The Wreck of the Sultana (Linda Emerson) 4:56
(Based on the story of RomulusTolbert in Sultana: Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History by Alan Huffman)
Sammy Barrett – Background Vocals
Alan Bennett – Background Vocals
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Violin
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion
Stacey Randol – Background Vocals
Frank Carter Rische – Lead Vocals
Lillie Rische – Background Vocals
Robin Ruddy – Banjo
Jeff Taylor – Penny Whistle, Accordion
Brian Zonn – Electric Bass
You Should Be My Darling (Linda Emerson/Alan Bennett) 2:45
Sammy Barrett – Background Vocals, Stomps & Claps
Alan Bennett – Stomps & Claps
Pat Bergeson – Guitar-Ukele
Linda Emerson – Stomps & Claps
Andy Leftwich – Mandolin
John McTigue III – Snare Drum, Percussion (Shaker, Tambourine, Glockenspiel), Stomps & Claps
Erin Rae – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
Stacey Randol – Background Vocals
Lillie Rische – Background Vocals
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
Dream Lover (Linda Emerson/Alan Bennett) 3:00
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Violin
Stacey Randol – Lead Vocals
Jeff Taylor – Dolceola
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
Apology (Linda Emerson) 2:17
Sammy Barrett – Lead Vocals
Alan Bennett – Acoustic Guitar
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Harmonica
Andy Leftwich – Mandolin
Derrek Phillips – Kick Drum
Lillie Rische – Background Vocals
Jeff Taylor – Electric Piano, Organ
Brian Zonn – Electric Bass
(Used to Be) Our Old Hometown (Linda Emerson) 3:03
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar
Andy Leftwich – Fiddle
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion
Erin Rae – Lead Vocals
Frank Carter Rische – Lead Vocals
Jeff Taylor – Piano, Concertina
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
Just Another Train (Linda Emerson) 2:26
Pat Bergeson – Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Andy Leftwich – Mandolin
Derrek Phillips – Drums, Percussion (Tambourine)
Lillie Rische – Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Fiddle
Jeff Taylor – Accordion
Brian Zonn – Acoustic Bass
(Lyrics)