Midnight Souvenirs
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| Midnight Souvenirs | ||||
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| Released | April 6, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound, Red House Studio, Joe Music Studio and Crushing Music (New York City, New York); Camp Street Studios (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Middleville Studios (North Reading, Massachusetts); 8H Studios (Boston, Massachusetts); Woolly Mammoth Studios (Waltham, Massachusetts); Shabby Road Studios (Somerville, Massachusetts). | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Peter Wolf, Kenny White | |||
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Midnight Souvenirs is the seventh solo album by Peter Wolf. It won the award for Album of the Year at the 2010 Boston Music Awards,[1][2] was No. 27 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[3] It peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200.[4] The album has sold 42,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.[5]
Eight of the album's songs were co-written with Will Jennings.[6] The track "Thick as Thieves" is a re-imagining of a track from Wolf's second solo album, Come as You Are. Wolf created the album's artwork himself.[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Tragedy" (with Shelby Lynne) (Peter Wolf, Angelo Petraglia) – 4:30
- "I Don't Wanna Know" (David Johnston) – 2:54
- "Watch Her Move" (Wolf, Taylor Rhodes) – 3:58
- "There's Still Time" (Will Jennings, Wolf, Bob Thiele, Jr.) – 5:09
- "Lying Low" (Jennings, Wolf) – 3:12
- "The Green Fields of Summer" (with Neko Case) (Jennings, Wolf) – 2:57
- "Thick as Thieves" (Wolf, Tim Mayer) – 2:44
- "Always Asking for You" (Jennings, Mayer) – 2:58
- "Then It Leaves Us All Behind" (Jennings, Mayer) – 3:33
- "Overnight Lows" (Wolf, Petraglia, Chuck Prophet) – 5:07
- "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky" (Allen Toussaint) – 2:14
- "Don't Try and Change Her" (Jennings, Mayer) – 3:33
- "The Night Comes Down (For Willy DeVille)" (Jennings, Mayer) – 3:57
- "It's Too Late For Me" (with Merle Haggard) (Jennings, Mayer) – 2:47
Personnel[edit]
- Peter Wolf – vocals, harmonica (7, 12), backing vocals (7)
- Kenny White – acoustic piano (1), congas (1, 3, 12), keyboards (2-6, 9-14), guitars (4, 6), bass (7), backing vocals (7)
- Larry Campbell – guitars (1-4, 6, 7, 9-13), pedal steel guitar (2), fiddle (2, 4, 6), mandolin (12)
- Duke Levine – guitars (1, 2, 3, 5, 8-14), mandola (2, 6), banjo (5), mandolin (13)
- Kevin Barry – guitars (8, 14), lap steel guitar (8)
- Paul Bryan – bass (1-4, 6, 9-13)
- Marty Ballou – upright bass (5, 8, 14)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (1-4, 6-14)
- Marty Richards – drums (5)
- Crispin Cioe – alto saxophone (1, 4, 13)
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone (1, 4, 13)
- Anil Oulianine – cello (4, 6, 9)
- Anja Wood – cello (4, 6, 9)
- Chris Cardona – violin (4, 6, 9)
- Jonathan Dinklage – violin (4, 6, 9)
- Antoine Silverman – violin (4, 6, 9), string arrangements (4, 6, 9)
- Entcho Toldorov – violin (4, 6, 9)
- David Johnston – cellphone intro (7)
- Shelby Lynne – vocals (1)
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
- Catherine Russell – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13)
- Babi Floyd – backing vocals (2)
- Mike Harvey – backing vocals (2, 10, 14)
- Neko Case – vocals (6)
- Kris Delmhorst – harmony vocals (6, 9)
- James "D-Train" Williams – backing vocals (10, 14)
- Merle Haggard – vocals (14)
Production[edit]
- Kenny White – producer
- Peter Wolf – producer, assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 9-13), mixing (3), drawings, art design, booklet cover photography, inside cover photography
- Rob Eaton – engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 9-13), mixing (2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13)
- Dave Westner – engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 9-13), mixing (3), additional engineer
- Ben Wisch – mixing (1, 5-8, 12, 14), engineer (7)
- Paul Q. Koldarie – engineer (3, 8, 14)
- Chris Rival – engineer (5)
- Chris Allen – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 9-13)
- Alex Heartman – assistant engineer (3, 8, 14)
- Adam Taylor – assistant engineer (3, 8, 14)
- Joe Blaney – additional engineer
- Adam Brass – additional engineer
- Charlton Pettus – additional engineer
- John Squicciarino – additional engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Sue Drew – project coordinator
- Jill Dell'Abate – session coordinator
- Tracy Berglund – art design, CD tray and back cover photography
- Bobby DiMarco – additional design assistance, CD clock design
- Jazz Martin – additional design assistance, CD clock design
- Frank Olinsky – graphic consulting, CD clock design
- Jon Strymish – booklet back cover photography
- Joe Stewart – photography
- John Barruck – management
- Abe Barruck – management assistant
- Cerisa Roulston – management assistant
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 45 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
References[edit]
- ^ Gottlieb, Jed (December 7, 2010), "Peter Wolf, Amanda Palmer lead BMA winners", Boston Herald
- ^ Perry, Jonathan (December 6, 2010), "Uke in hand, Palmer tops Music Awards", Boston Globe
- ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2010). Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ "Peter Wolf Albums, Discography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "SoundSpike Interview: Peter Wolf on "Midnight Souvenirs," collaborations and cognac". Soundspike.com. 2010-10-01. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ^ "Peter Wolf Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Peter Wolf Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Peter Wolf Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
