Long After The Fire Liner Notes

VICKI PETERSON
Vocals - 3, 6, 7, 8, 12
Harmony Vocals - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
Mandolin - 8
Bass - 6
Electric Guitar - 5 (soloist)

JOHN COWSILL Vocals - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
Harmony Vocals - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11
Drums - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Keyboards - 9, 11, 12
Percussion - 4
Harmonica - 6, 9

PAUL ALLEN Electric Guitar - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
Acoustic Guitar - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Bass - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Baritone - 12
Keyboards - 3
Percussion - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Drums - 6
Background Vocals - 4, 5, 11

DAVE PEARLMAN
Pedal Steel - 2, 8, 9

JIMMY CALIRE
Keyboards - 1, 7

WILL COWSILL
Background Vocals - 5, 11

1. FOOL IS THE LAST ONE TO KNOW
(William Cowsill / Ralph Boyd Johnson)
2. VAGABOND
(William Cowsill)
3. COME TO ME
(Barry Cowsill)
4. IS ANYBODY HERE
(William Cowsill / Jeff Hatcher)
5. SOUND ON SOUND
(Barry Cowsill)
6. DON'T LOOK BACK
(Barry Cowsill)
7. YOU IN MY MIND
(William Cowsill)
8. A THOUSAND TIMES
(William Cowsill / Mark Abramson)
9. EMBERS
(William Cowsill/ Jeff Hatcher)
10. DOWNTOWN
(Barry Cowsill)
11. WHERE HEARTS COLLIDE
(Barry Cowsill)
12. OL' TIMELESS
(Barry Cowsill)

Special thanks to:
Bill's sons Travis and Delaney
Barry's kids Carrie, Keira and Collin
Greg Hilfman for allowing us to transport his Nord in John's 1988 Ford pickup
Jim Reilly for being Jim Reilly
Bill Hein andthe Flatiron/Label 51 team
Jeff Hatcher
Ralph Boyd Johnson
Mark Irwin Abramson

Extra Special Thanks to:
Paul Allen for his seemingly limitless talents and knowledge, for pushing the space bar, and for showing John a laughing horse just when he needed it. He is the true reason this record exists.

Cover photo by Henry Diltz
Design by Vicki Peterson and Steven Jurgensmeyer
Inside photos and back cover by Pamela Springsteen
CD layout by Jon Krop
Legal representation: Judy H. Tint

It began with the songs . . . exquisite songs written by John's brothers Bill and Barry Cowsill at various points in their all-too-short lives.



Roy-Orbison-meets-the-Everly-Brothers tunes from Bill's Canadian band the Blue Shadows; songs from Barry's solo ventures, including a found cassette recording of a live demo (plus a Cowsills deep cut treasure!) - these are songs long beloved by us.

It is our heartfelt pleasure to bring them to your attention, in case you missed them. We will always miss Bill and Barry. This is our love letter to them.

We hope you enjoy it.

- Vicki and John

Produced and engineered by Paul Allen
Recorded at Dog Hair Martini Studio, CA.
Sun Studios, Memphis,TN. and
L4 Studio, Nashville, TN
Mixed at Big Twin Studios, Nashville, TN
Mixed by Mark Lonsway
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Assistant Mix Engineer: Paul Allen