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The Derek Trucks Band – Roadsongs

This double-live album by the Derek Trucks Band may end up being the last for this version of the group -- at least for a while. Trucks and wife Susan Tedeschi joined forces in 2010 as the Derek Trucks-Susan Tedeschi Band. Some of the players come from Trucks' organization: Kofi Burbridge and singer Mike Mattison with bassist Oteil Burbridge, and drummer J.J. Johnson, among others. Which brings us to Roadsongs. Recorded in support of 2009's Grammy-winning Already Free, this set contains over 100 minutes of music from across his recording career. For starters, this is the most sonically satisfying live record Trucks has released to date. It's full of dynamics, beautiful separation, and warm, present sound while capturing the raw, spontaneous energy the band plays with live. The material ranges from five tracks from Already Free (four of which appear on disc one), including a burning "Down in the Flood," a swinging "Get What You Deserve," a sparse "Days Is Almost Gone," and an open country lope in "Already Free." Disc one is bookended by the woolly opener "I'll Find My Way," and a 14-plus-minute "Afro Blue" to close (the latter with gorgeous flute work by Burbridge). Disc two opens with "I Know" from the previous album and then takes off into originals and covers that include live standards such as reworked versions of Bob Marley's "Rastaman Chant," and "Key to the Highway" (both have incredible drum and percussion work by Yonrico Scott and Count Mbutu, respectively). The blazing horn section on "Down Don't Bother Me" makes it (arguably) the greatest existing recorded version (it's easy to hear in Mattison's deeply moving vocal how empathically Trucks responds). The medley of "Get Out of My Life Woman/Who Knows" begins as a shimmering, big-band Chicago blues that gives way to a slippery, in-the-pocket James Brown-style funk jam. The set closes with a transcendent nine-and-half minute "Anyday." If this is the last record we get from the DTB band for now, it's a fine -- if temporary -- send-off, full of fire, grit, and jaw-dropping musical performances.

The Derek Trucks Band - Roadsongs

Label: Masterworks (3) – 88697 64857 2

Format: 2 x CD, Album, Trifold Cardboard Cover

Country: US

Released: Jun 21, 2010

Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Blues, Folk, World, & Country

Track List:

1-1 I'll Find My Way

Written-By – Derek Trucks, J. Joyce*

6:18

1-2 Down In The Flood

Written-By – Bob Dylan

6:21

1-3 Sailing On

Written-By – F. Hibbert*

5:28

1-4 Get What You Deserve

Written-By – Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Mike Mattison

3:58

1-5 Days Is Almost Gone

Written-By – Derek Trucks, Kofi Burbridge, Mike Mattison

5:25

1-6 Already Free

Written-By – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison

5:35

1-7 Afro Blue

Written-By – Mongo Santamaria

14:31

2-1 I Know

Written-By – M. Smith*, J. Taylor*

6:59

2-2 Down Don't Bother Me

Written-By – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison

5:17

2-3 Don't Miss Me

Written-By – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison

5:24

2-4 Rastaman Chant

Written-By – Bob Marley

11:14

2-5 Key To The Highway

Written-By – B. Broonzy*, C. Segar*

6:22

2-6 Get Out Of My Life Woman/Who Knows

Written-By [Get Out Of My Life Woman] – Allen Toussaint

Written-By [Who Knows] – Jimi Hendrix

12:44

2-7 Anyday

Written-By – B. Whitlock*, E. Clapton*

9:27

Mixed At – If & When Studios

Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Recorded At – Park West, Chicago

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment

Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Brasil) Ind. E Com. Ltda.

Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment

Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC

Published By – Joy Jayce Music Publishing

Published By – Younkin Music

Published By – Dwarf Music

Published By – Fairwest Music USA

Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.

Published By – Thumb Plus Music

Published By – Wirzma Publishing

Published By – Bug (2)

Published By – Kofi Burbridge Music

Published By – Mongo Music, Inc.

Published By – Gambi Music Inc.

Published By – Twenty Nine Black Music

Published By – Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Ltd.

Published By – Odnil Music Ltd.

Published By – Rykomusic Ltd.

Published By – Songs of Universal, Inc.

Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music

Published By – Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.

Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.

Published By – Embassy Music Corp.

Glass Mastered At – Arvato Digital Services Bertelsmann, USA – J754904

Glass Mastered At – Arvato Digital Services Bertelsmann, USA – J738901

A&R – Gregory Davidson (2)

Art Direction, Design – Josh Cheuse

Bass, Vocals – Todd Smallie

Booking – Wayne Forte

Drums, Vocals – Yonrico Scott

Executive-Producer, Other [Groove Mystic] – Steve Berkowitz

Guitar, Producer, Photography By [Additional] – Derek Trucks

Keyboards, Flute, Vocals – Kofi Burbridge

Management – Blake Budney

Management [DTB Online] – Marc Lowensstein (3)

Management [General Manager, Sony Masterworks] – Alex Miller (4)

Management [Merchandise] – Chris Trucks

Mastered By – Dave McNair

Mixed By – Chris Shaw

Other [Coach Operator] – Bobby Bolton

Other [Marketing] – Leslie Coleman-Smith, Scott Farthing

Other [Packaging Manager] – Tammy Van Aken

Other [Product Development] – Jennifer Liebeskind, Laura Kszan

Other [Publicity] – Erica Gerard, Kristen Foster

Other [Title Submission] – Aaron Formella

Percussion, Vocals – Count M'butu

Photography By [Additional] – Charles Izenstark, Joe Roman (4), Josh Mintz, Michael Jozwiak, Roger Skelly, W.L. Mathews

Photography By [Back Cover] – Michael Weintrob

Photography By [Cover] – René Burri (2)

Recorded By – Bobby Tis, Marty Wall

Saxophone [Tenor] – Mace Hibbard

Trombone – Kevin Hyde

Trumpet – Paul Garrett

Vocals – Mike Mattison

Recorded April 8 & 9, 2010.