Cinnamon Girl: Women Artists Cover Neil Young For Charity

Performer: Various Artists
Producer: Cindy Wheeler; Heidi Gluck; Nathan Chapman; Carmen Townsend; Ray Ketchen; Darren Gallop; Joseph H. Spadaro; Mike Roth; Michael Giblin; Luis Martinez; Ian Fitchuk; Joe Doe; Jill Sobule; John Doe; Kristin Hersh; Louise Post; Amilia K. Spicer; Paul Q. Kolderie; Paul Roessler; Ray Ketchem; Steve Rizzo; Tom Dube; Justin Loucks; Brian Lebarton; Jeb Banner; Britta Phillips
Distributor: Darla Distribution

Notes: Tributee: Neil Young. Personnel: Jill Sobule (vocals, guitar, banjo); Julie Peel (vocals, guitar, Mellotron); Amilia K. Spicer (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Sheila Sobolewski (vocals, guitar, sampler); Louise Post (vocals, guitar); Amanda Walthar (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboards); Sheila Carabine (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards); Carmen Townsend, Kristin Hersh (vocals, electric guitar); Cindy Wheeler (vocals, autoharp, keyboards); Heidi Gluck (vocals, piano, synthesizer); Thomas R. Allen, Jr. (vocals, drums); Britta Phillips (vocals, drum machine, sampler); Judit Casado (vocals, background vocals); Renee LoBue, Kate York, Nicole Fiorentino, Michael Giblin, Chandra Watson, Shane O'Handley, Leigh Watson, Josie Cotton, Lori McKenna, Tanya Donelly, Darcie Miner (vocals); Russell Pollard (guitar, percussion); Stephen Fitzpatrick, Marcus Watkins, Jimmy Patton, Joe Doe, John Doe , Sean Eden (guitar); Mike Roth (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Luis Martinez, Jason Hatfield (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Ian Fitchuk (acoustic guitar, banjo, piano); Nathan Chapman (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Mike Lelieve, Paul Q. Kolderie (acoustic guitar); Dean Fisher (electric guitar, drums, percussion); Pedro Bueno (electric guitar, background vocals); Justin Loucks (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Morgan Currie (violin); Ken Cook (accordion, piano, organ); Ray Ketchen, Ray Ketchem (piano, organ, drums); Stephen Muise, Steve Miller (piano, organ); Peter Bradley Adams (piano); Eban Schletter (keyboards, vibraphone); Brian Lebarton (keyboards, percussion); Matt Thomas, Paul Roessler (keyboards); Joe McMahon (upright bass); Mitch Harris (drums, percussion); Jeremy Lutito, David Narcizo, Brian Head, Tino Nocedal, Brendon O'Halloran, K.S. Rhoads, Mathias Fisch, Adrian Vanelli, Luisa Bustamante, Jeffrey Mince, Paul Murr (drums); Kristin Cifelli, Tom Dube (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Joseph H. Spadaro. Recording information: Almost Famous Studios, Maisons Laffitte, France; Big Bold Sun Studio, Ontario, Canada; Broken Wave Studios, Glendale, CA; Camp Street Studio, Cambridge, MA; Cindy's Apartment, Brooklyn, NY; Mothership Studio, Hollywood, CA; Musical Family Tree, Indianapolis, IN; Old Bird Studio, Nashville, TN; Orange Road Studios, Montlair, NJ; Playtime Music Studios, Somerville, MA; Playtime Studios, Somerville, MA; Quint Sound, Ontario, Canada; Red Chuck Studios, Mechanicsburg, PA; Sackett Street Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Satellite Park, Malibu, CA; Sound Emporium Studios, Nashville, TN; Soundpark Studios, Nova Scotia, Canada; Stable Sound, Portsmouth, RI; Studio 105, New York, NY; Tabalet Studios, Alboraia, Valencia, Spain; Talbert Studios, Alboraia, Valencia, Spain; The Honeycomb Hideout, Los Angeles, CA; The Lair, Valley Village, CA. Introduction by: Joseph H. Spadaro. CINNAMON GIRL: WOMEN ARTISTS COVER NEIL YOUNG FOR CHARITY provides 21 compelling new versions of classic Neil Young songs reinterpreted by female artists. A gifted songwriter in a wide variety of styles, Young inspires compelling and imaginative revisions of his work by artists as varied as country-folk star Lori McKenna ("The Needle and the Damage Done"), alt-country cult figures like the Watson Twins ("Powderfinger"), and indie rockers ranging from Luna's Britta Philips ("I Am A Child") to ex-Throwing Muses leaders Kristen Hersh and Tanya Donnelly ("Like A Hurricane" and "Heart of Gold," respectively). Other highlights include songs by the reformed Veruca Salt and former 1980s new wave star Josie Cotton. This two-disc, 21-track compilation of women artists covering early era (1969 to 1979) Neil Young songs is an intriguing concept, even if the results seem just a bit less intriguing than the idea itself. Young, with his high, reedy voice and wounded-bird-in-love-and-life persona, practically created the template for the singer/songwriter school of rock in the late '60s and early '70s, and the best of his songs, for all the deconstruction and recasting and genre hopping he's done since, are beautifully written remnants from the fragile land of the heart, and a good deal of that heart of glass approach translates well here. The problem is how to improve or at least find a new path to Young's own versions of these songs. Part of his appeal has always been his restless, enigmatic nature, and as these artists no doubt discovered in covering his songs, much of what makes his work shine is in what he doesn't say. So while Young's songs are musically simple in structure, getting to the heart of them isn't an easy thing to do, and in no case here is Young's own version of the song ever completely banished to the shadows, which, come to think of it, is usually the problem with these kinds of tribute albums. Still, there's a lot to like here, including Lori McKenna's haunting and atmospheric take on "The Needle and the Damage Done," Jill Sobule's banjo-led "Down by the River," Luff's lushly reconstructed version of "Tell Me Why," and Heidi Gluck's ragged, shuffling, and appropriately feisty rendition of "Walk On," making this set well worth investigating, particularly since the proceeds go to Casting for Recovery, a non-profit charity specializing in breast cancer education. ~ Steve Leggett

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