"Sage Advice" - 1990 - The Third Blacky Ranchette Album

Produced By		Howe Gelb with clumsy assistance by B. Ranchette
Recorded At	1-4, 7,8,11,12	Randy & Craig's 8-Track Wherehouse, Tucson, AZ (3 days in January '90)
	2,5,8,10	Mad Dog Studio, Venice, CA (2 days in January '90)
	9	Arlyn Studios, Austin, TX (1 night in December '89)
	6	The Control Center, Hollywood, CA. (1 night in the Summer '89)
	13-19	As "Heartland"
Engineered By	1-4, 7,8,11,12	Randy McReynolds
	2,5,8,10	Michael Dumas
	9	Michael Stewart & Keith Fletcher
	6	Eric Westfall
	13-19	As "Heartland"
Mixed At		The Wherehouse & Mad Dog
Mixed By		Michael Dumas, Randy McReynolds and Howe Gelb

1	Loving Cup	2:39	Howe Gelb	(Different version on "Long Stem Rant")
2	Burning Desire	4:16	Howe Gelb	(Edited version on "Selections Circa 1990-2000")
3	Trouble Man	3:32	Jennings
4	Dreamville, N.M.	3:46	Howe Gelb	(Also on "Giant Songs 2", different version on "Stromausfall")
5	Indiosa	1:49	Gelb/P.J. Gelb
6	Wild Dog Waltz	6:03	Howe Gelb	(Also on "39 Steps" , version on "Dreaded Brown Recluse")
7	Sage Advice	6:01	Howe Gelb	(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
8	Outside An Angels Reach (3 6ixes)	3:31	Howe Gelb	(Different version on "Storm")
9	Shards Of Time	3:04	Howe Gelb
10	Still Too Far	2:26	Howe Gelb	(Different version on "Dreaded Brown Recluse")
11	Blanket Of Stars (Loving Cup: Reprise)	3:55	Howe Gelb	(Different version on "Long Stem Rant")
12	You Are My Sunshine	3:53	Jimmy Davis
13	Heartland	4:11	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland") (Also on "Songs", "Sandwich")
14	Moon Over Memphis	5:21	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland") (Also on "Songs")
15	All Done In	4:03	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland")
16	Roof's On Fire	4:46	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland")
17	Underground Train	4:48	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland")(Also on "Songs", "Sandwich","Vera")
18	Steadfast	5:01	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland")(Version on "E.P." & "Stromausfall")
19	Change Of Heart	3:51	Howe Gelb	(CD only - from "Heartland")

	Ted Cho	Mandolin (9)
	John Convertino	Drum + Drum (6)
	Indiosa Patsy Jean Gelb	Piano, Vocals (5)
	Howe Gelb	Vocals / Guitar / Piano
	Steve Graham	Bass (1,8,11)
	Neil Harry	Peddle Steel (2,4,8,11,12)
	Bruce Hughes	Bass (9)
	Duane Jarvis	Mandolin (10)
	Bridget Keating	Violin (1,7)
	Tom Larkins	Drum Kit (1,2,3,4,7,8,11,12)
	Cantrell Mariott	Vocals (7)
	Randy McReynolds	Bass (7)
	Paco "Wolftung" Paycheck	Electric Slide / Dobro (1,7,8,11)
	Lupe "Loopy" Paycheck	Vocals (8)
	Quimby	Drum Thug (9)
	Bob Soto	Guitar Lead (2,3,4)
	Adam Sultan	Guitar (9)
	Ned Sutton	Vocals (8,11)
	Susan Voelz	Violin (9)
	Steve Wendling	Bass (2,3,4,12)
	Lucinda "Lucienda" Williams	Vocals (2)
	Tracks 13 - 19
	Howe Gelb	Vocals / Guitar / Piano
	Rainer	Electric Slide / Dobro / Howling
	Tom Larkins	Drum Kit
	Jacob Martinez	Bass / Harmony
	Neil Harry	Peddle Steel

The thing about Blacky is he never knows how to completely go away. A lingering mess. The band is his tribe... but he remains forever unattached...at the same time. Like a sleepy rain "Buckle" - Ned Sutton

god. Any how... January seemed harmless enough. There was enough to do. Giant Sand demos to finish... or the next record to finish itself. Impending Giant Sand tour at the end of the month... 2 months abroad. The kid to look after... the rimrock ranch sign to paint (still forgot that one), but somewhere in the middle of it all..... Talking to Andy at Demon one early Friday morning... "Long Stem Rant" has yet to surface... The next Sand LP can't come out 'til September... That means "Blacky" has to fill the gap.... I tell him, but the only possible time to record would be that weekend. Get the O.K. from Andy. Get in the 'cuda and drive to Tucson that afternoon. Let the record write itself on the way down. 8 hour drive, a fistful of sage is plucked on the down ramp out of Joshua Tree Monument...... just in case.

DEMON	FIEND 181	1990	U.K.	L.P.
DEMON	FIEND CD 181	1990	U.K.	C.D.