The Case Files

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The Case Files is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 2011. It consists of unreleased songs, out-takes and demos from Case's solo career.

The Case Files
Compilation album by Peter Case
Released	May 10, 2011
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative country, folk rock
Length	42:13
Label	Alive
Peter Case chronology
Wig! (2010) The Case Files (2011) HWY 62 (2015)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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Allmusic

Allmusic critic Mark Deming wrote "Considering the odds-and-ends nature of this album, it's a pleasant surprise that The Case Files is so consistently strong ... The Case Files proves this man's cast-offs make for a better album than most acts' level-best efforts".

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.

1. "(Give Me) One More Mile" – 3:00
2. "Let's Turn This Thing Around" – 3:13
3. "Anything (Closing Credits)" – 4:08
4. "The End" (Al Escovedo) – 3:16
5. "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17
6. "Milkcow Blues" (Traditional) – 4:39
7. "Kokomo Prayer Vigil" – 3:13
8. "Ballad of the Minimum Wage" – 3:11
9. "Steel Strings No. 1" – 3:40
10. "Trusted Friend" – 2:57
11. "Black Crow Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
12. "Round Trip Stranger Blues" – 4:05

Personnel

• Peter Case – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer
• Mel Bransfield-Waters – bass
• Stephen Bruton – slide guitar
• T-Bone Burnett – guitar, percussion
• David Jackson – bass
• Duke McVinnie – bass
• Dave Meshell – bass
• Duane Jarvis – guitar
• Andrew Bush – drums
• Sandy Chila – drums
• David Ensminger – drums
• Mr. Bannister – drums
• Bryan Head – drums
• Ron Franklin – harp
• Stan Ridgway – keyboards

Production notes

• Doug Olson – engineer, mixing
• Stan Ridgway – engineer
• Joshua Case – engineer
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Geoff Crowe – layout
• Anthony Artiagan – cover photo