Perfect Day (Chris Whitley album)

Perfect Day is the sixth album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It is his fifth studio album.

Perfect Day
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000
RecordedMarch 28 & 29, 2000
GenreRock
Length38:59
LabelValley Entertainment[1]
ProducerCraig Street
Chris Whitley chronology
Live at Martyrs'
(1999/2000)
Perfect Day
(2000)
Rocket House
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

It is a full-length release of "quiet jazzy"[3] cover versions of "love songs". The album was recorded as a trio and is subtitled "Featuring Billy Martin and Chris Wood". Martin and Wood are the rhythm section of Medeski Martin & Wood.

It was produced by Craig Street. The album was recorded live to half-inch two-track recorder by Danny Kopelson at 3313 Recording in Brooklyn, New York.

This recording was also released in the Super Audio CD (SACD) format.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Spanish Harlem Incident" (Bob Dylan) – 2:38
  2. "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester BurnettHowlin' Wolf) – 4:41
  3. "China Gate" (Victor Young, Harold Adamson) – 3:08
  4. "Drifting" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:34
  5. "She's Alright" (McKinley MorganfieldMuddy Waters) – 3:55
  6. "Perfect Day" (Lou Reed) – 3:31
  7. "The Wild Ox Moan" (Vera Hall, Ruby Pickens Tartt) – 3:09
  8. "The Crystal Ship" (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim MorrisonThe Doors) – 3:18
  9. "Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) – 5:04
  10. "Stones in My Passway" (Robert Johnson) – 3:18
  11. "4th Time Around" (Bob Dylan) – 3:46

Personnel

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  • Chris Whitley – vocals and guitar
  • Chris Wood – acoustic bass and strange overtones
  • Billy Martin – drums, various percussion and more mud

References

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  1. ^ "Perfect Day". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Dansby, Andrew (November 23, 2005). "Singer-songwriter Chris Whitley dies at 45 Bluesman, rocker was always reinventing himself". Obituary for Chris Whitley. Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "Perfect Day SACD". Valley Entertainment. Retrieved June 30, 2010.