Susan Cowsill - Lighthouse - Liner Notes

Lighthouse

Lighthouse - 2010





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From Katrina to Super Bowl Champs, this is our story.

Dedicated to our Crescent City & our dear friends who lost and lived to love again, Who Dat!

In loving memory of Barry & Billy Cowsill & Sue Momma Rose - it's just a fare thee well, my friends.

Recorded at Dockside Studio, Maurice, LA. Additional recording done at Groove Masters, Santa Monica, CA & The Music Shed, New Orleans, LA.

Produced by: Russ Broussard, Susan Cowsill, Michael Mayeux & Mike Constanzo
Engineering by:
          Dockside: M. Mayeux, M. Constanzo & assistant Korey Richey
          Groove Masters: Bill Land & assistant Rich Tosi
          Music Shed: M. Mayeax & Kyle Larry
Mixed by: Bill Lane & assistant Glenn Suravech at Groove Masters
Mastered by: Gavin Lurssen & assisted by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering
Artwork: Skeet Hanks at Hotel Romeo Design
Photo credits: Barbara Cowsill/Cezanne Wish Nails/Skeet Hanks (cover); Dennis Gardner (back cover & live shots); Rickey Dupleix (the tree shots).

Gratitude list: Terry Ford for your support, ideas, enthusism & honesty. All you Threadheads & fans that donated or loaned us money for this project -- without y'all and Terry, there would be no Lighthouse. Jackson Browne for coming to our rescue once again. You are an angel & a true friend. Bill Land - a mixing god. Our masterminding team of Terry, Tim & Terrin Cohn, Georgianne Nienaber, John & Vicki Cowsill, Chris Gerstner, Cameron Smith, Mitch Ulrich, Scott Schinder, Nick & Miranda - always, The NOLA village of Nina & Poppa, Momma Maria & Father "Padre" Michael, Ms. Maria, Dr. Harry, Lisa & Yalcin, Karen & Joe, Aunt Kelly, Uncle Kent & Aunt Jules, Rick and Rob for You & Me Baby, Johnny & Linda Franklin - life-long friends can be found after 40! Thanks BSG, for helping us finish our "piano song," Peter & Sarah for their love & support, Mom & Dad, y'all are the best.

Special thanks you to those who had us as "treasured guests" after Katrina: Sonny, Pat & Sally, Tim & Terrin, Johnny & Linda, Fred & Kelly, David, Valerie & Justin, Steven & Christopher, Brian & Wanda, Steve & Wish, Judy, Cameron, Derby & Kerry, & John & Vicki for giving Miranda a place to call home. And to all those who gave or gathered money to keep us going post K - we couldn't have made it without you.

Management: Terry Ford, tford4637@yahoo.com
Bookings: Shiloh Productions, chris@shilohproductions.net
Legal representation: Greg Eveline, geveline@edp.nocoxmail.com
Publicity: Cary Baker's conqueroo, http://conqueroo.com

Visit us at susancowsill.com, myspace.com/susancowsill, facebook, reverbnation.com/susancowsill
To make donaitons or loans for other projects by us and other NOLA artists www.threadheadrecords.org




Dragon Flys          3:05
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocals
Russ Broussard, drums
Pete Winkler, bass
Jimmy Robinson, 12-string guitar
Aaron Stroup, electric guitars
Jack Craft, cello
Sam Craft, violin

Avenue of the Indians          3:39
R. Broussard/S. Cowsill
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Jackson Browne, vocal
Russ Broussard, percussion
Aaron Stroup, acoustic guitar
Tad Armstrong, bass
Jack Craft, mandolin & cello
Sam Craft, violin
Janson Lohmeyer, keyboard

Sweet Bitter End          2:33
T. Armstrong/S. Cowsill
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums
Aaron Stroup, guitars
Tad Armstrong, bass & Rhodes

You and Me Baby (for Miranda)          4:17
S. Cowsill
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums
Aaron Stroup, guitars
Tad Armstrong, bass
Alex McMurray, (Durango) guitar
Jack Craft, cello
Sam Craft, violin

River of Love          5:28
B. Cowsill
Susan Cowsill, Barry's guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums
Waddy Wachtel, electric guitars
Aaron Stroup, electric guitars & vocal
Tad'Armstrong, bass & vocal
Alex McMurray, acoustic guitar
Janson Lohmeyer, Hammond B3
Bob Cowsill, vocal
Paul Cowsill, vocal
John Cowsill, vocal
Victoria Peterson Cowsill, vocal

Could This Be Home          4:43
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums & percussion Pete Winkler, bass
Jimmy Robinson, electric guitar
Aaron Stroup, electric guitar
Tad Armstrong, Wurlitzer

Lighthouse          3:28
S. Cowsill
Susan Cowsill, vocal
Jack Craft, piano & cello

The Way That It Goes          3:23
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocals
Russ Broussard, drums
Aaron Stroup, guitars
Tad Armstrong, piano & bass guitar
Jack Craft, cellos
Sam Craft, violins

ONOLA          4:48
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, drums & percussion
Aaron Stroup, guitars
Tad Armstrong, bass & Hammond B-3

Galveston (for Texas)          3:18
J. Webb
Susan Cowsill, vocal
Tad Armstrong, acoustic guitar
Jack Craft, bass
Alex McMurray, acoustic guitar

Real Life          3:58
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, acoustic guitar & vocal
Russ Broussard, percussion
Aaron Stroup, guitar
Tad Armstrong, piano & bass
Alex McMurray, electric guitar
Jack Craft, cello
Sam Craft, violin
Janson Lohmeyer, keyboards

Crescent City Sneaux          7:37
S. Cowsill/R. Broussard
Susan Cowsill, guitar & vocals
Russ Broussard, drums & vocals
Aaron Stroup, guitar & vocals
Tad Armstrong, bass
Alex McMurray, guitar
Janson Lohmeyer, piano & vocals



Publishing:
Susan Cowsill; Coco Bunny Music, admin, by Bug Music, BMI
Russ Broussard: Being Heard Music, admin, by Bug Music, BMI
Tad Armstrong: Handshake Deal Publishing, ASCAP
Barry Cowsill: Moonstorm Publishing, admin, by Bug Music, ASCAP
Jimmy Webb: Jobete Music Co, Inc





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