House of a Thousand Guitars (2009) is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Willie Nile, comprising a mixture of piano ballads and classic guitar rock. The album is dedicated to the memory of Nile's brother John.
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| Released | April 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:40 | |||
| Label | River House/GB | |||
| Producer | Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner | |||
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Track listing
edit- "House of a Thousand Guitars" – 4:04 (Nile)
- "Run" – 4:25 (Nile)
- "Doomsday Dance" – 4:15 (Nile, Lee)
- "Love is a Train" – 5:29 (Nile)
- "Her Love Falls Like Rain" – 3:04 (Nile, Lee)
- "Now That The War Is Over" – 4:35 (Nile)
- "Give Me Tomorrow" – 4:47 (Nile, Lee)
- "Magdalena" – 3:48 (Nile, Lee)
- "Little Light" – 5:00 (Nile, Lee)
- "Touch Me" – 4:48 (Nile, Lee)
- "The Midnight Rose" – 4:20 (Nile, Lee)
- "When The Last Light Goes Out on Broadway" – 4:05 (Nile, Lee)
Personnel
edit- Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, pump organ
- Andy York – Guitar, background vocals
- Steuart Smith – Guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
- Brad Albetta – Bass
- Rich Pagano – Drums, percussion, background vocals
- Frankie Lee – Drums, percussion, background vocals
- Brian Mitchell – Piano, organ
- Stewart Lerman – Bass, guitar
- Rob Morsberger – Strings
- Christopher Hoffman – Cello
- Charlie Elgart – Organ
- Hirsh Gardner – Background vocals
- Tracie Gardner – Background vocals
- Michela Gardner – Background vocals
Technical personnel
- Producers – Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
- Engineering – Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman
- Mixing – Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman
- Mastering – Fred Kevorkian
- Art Direction – Victoria Collier
- Photography – Lorraine Simon
- Creative Director for Willie Nile Music – Deborah Maniaci
- Legal – Bob Donnelly (Lommen Abdo)
- Publicity – Cary Baker – Conqueroo, Los Angeles, CA
- Management – Gary Borress
References
edit- ^ Keefe, Michael (April 14, 2009). "Willie Nile: House of a Thousand Guitars". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.