TODAY WAS DIFFERENT
Release Date: December 15th, 1997
TRACK LISTING
2. Breathe
3. Soft Spot
4. Protection
5. Microcosm
9. Not So Far
10. Ivory And Gold
11. Again Again
12. New Memories / Today Was Different
All material written by
James Stanley Walker
C&P 1997 Thon Music (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THIS ALBUM:
I have two vivid memories of making this record;
One is me, slowly dragging a huge iron boat anchor across the driveway outside to get a sound effect for one of the songs.
Two, is of the studio toilet, which only flushed sometimes.
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CREDITS
The core band on this was The JVA Band: Toki Wolf on bass, and Rick Dallman (RIP) on drums.
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Guests included:
Tim Ellis (RIP), Craig Carothers, Nancy Hess, Gregg Williams, Mike Braun, Eric Hill, and Steve Hale. Toki did the artwork and design.
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Bicycle Jerry's Virtual Circumcision performed by Tor McAfee-Kingdon at Newton Bard Recording Studio. Portland, OR.
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Most sincere thanks to:
Talin Avedekian
Sandy Bodecker (RIP) - What a studio! What a guy! Couldn't have done it without you! Thanks again!
CB Rock - What can I say? You and I should just get it over with and move in together.
Dave Cooper
Brian Elliott - For the bombproof Wurly pedal. I'm forever in your debt.
Kim Johnson
Lucy & Dick (RIP)
Nina Opperman +1
Tisha at the Linnton 7-11
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JVA disc portrait: "bored at laurel thirst" by Bradford Johnson (RIP).
Label / Thon Music, Eskimo Music
Producer / CB Rock
Engineer / CB Rock
Mixer / CB Rock
Facility / Poundhouse Studio. Sauvie Island, OR
Artwork and Design / Toki Wolf
Photography / Lucille Walker, Kim Johnson, John Saul, Brian Huston, Sara Johnson
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Mastering / Ron McMaster
@ Capitol Mastering,
Hollywood, CA. October 31st, 1997
Running Time / 53:00