Harlem is an album by artist Shawn Amos. Harlem was released on February 15, 2011.

Harlem
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
RecordedEarly 2000 at Amos’ Fairfax district apartment, Los Angeles, California
GenreAmericana music
Length40:08
LabelUnbreakable Records
ProducerShawn Amos, Patrick Milligan
Shawn Amos chronology
Thank you Shirl-ee May
(2005)
Harlem
(2011)

Amos titled the album Harlem after being inspired by a museum exhibit dedicated to the Harlem Renaissance.[1]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Shawn Amos, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Independence Day"3:54
2."Vicksburg"1:37
3."Southern Man" (written by Neil Young)5:51
4."Blackface"4:57
5."Mean As You"3:29
6."Inside Out"5:08
7."Vicious Circle"3:11
8."Fire Down Below"3:35
9."Goin East"5:41
10."Angel In Black"2:45
11."Long Time Gone" (With Julie Miller, Bonus iTunes track)2:17
Total length:40:08

Players edit

  • Shawn Amos sings, plays acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, plus banjo on "Vicksburg"
  • Patrick Milligan plays banjo, electric & acoustic guitar, and sings
  • Ben Peeler plays lap steel, mandolin, and dobro
  • Roger Len Smith plays bass and sings
  • Robert Jolly plays drums
  • Chris Anderson plays piano, plus guitar on "Blackface"
  • John Thomas plays organ and piano
  • David Henry plays cello and organ
  • Gia Ciambotti sings
  • Derf Reklaw plays congas on "Blackface"
  • Mark Olson sings, plus plays harmonica on "Independence Day"
  • Frank "Poncho" Sampedro plays guitar on "Southern Man"
  • Jeremy Parzen plays electric guitar on "Angel in Black"
  • Charlie George plays snare on "Angel in Black"
  • The 3 J's sing on "Vicious Circle"
  • Ian Whitcomb arranges brass section on "Goin' East"

Notes edit

  1. ^ Hardy, Ernest. Renaissance Man. LA Weekly, 2000

References edit

  • Los Angeles Times
  • National Public Radio