The Case Files
2011 compilation album by Peter Case
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Compilation album by Peter Case | ||||
Released | May 10, 2011 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, alternative country, folk rock | |||
Length | 42:13 | |||
Label | Alive | |||
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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.
Critical reception
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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".[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.
- "(Give Me) One More Mile" – 3:00
- "Let's Turn This Thing Around" – 3:13
- "Anything (Closing Credits)" – 4:08
- "The End" (Al Escovedo) – 3:16
- "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17
- "Milkcow Blues" (Traditional) – 4:39
- "Kokomo Prayer Vigil" – 3:13
- "Ballad of the Minimum Wage" – 3:11
- "Steel Strings No. 1" – 3:40
- "Trusted Friend" – 2:57
- "Black Crow Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
- "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
References
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Case Files Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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- Peter Case (1986)
- The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar (1989)
- Six-Pack of Love (1992)
- Sings Like Hell (1993)
- Torn Again (1995)
- Full Service No Waiting (1998)
- Flying Saucer Blues (2000)
- Thank You St. Jude (2001)
- Beeline (2002)
- Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John (2007)
- Wig! (2010)
- HWY 62 (2015)
- Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile? (2004)
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