Giant Sand Logo"Ballad Of A Thin Line Man" (Photo - Scott Garber)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALLAD OF A THIN LINE MAN

ZIPPO ZONG 013 1986 U.K. L.P.
ZIPPO ZONG CD 013 199? U.K. C.D.
Song Information = Lyrics and Song Information Artist Information = Artist Information Recording Information = Recording Information
Executive Producer Jeff Wood
Produced By Eric Westfall and Giant Sand
Engineered By Eric Westfall  with 2nd Engineer Connie Hill (except 6 - Engineered by John McGowan)
Mixed By Eric Westfall at Granny's House (except 6 - Mixed by Jeffrey Wood)
Recorded At Baby-O, Hollywood,CA (1/86) /  3 & 8 at Granny's House, Reno, NEV (5/86) /
6 at West 3, London, UK (7/86)

TRACK LISTING

"Giant Songs" "Giant Sandwich" "Acres For Cents" - Various Artists 1 Thin Line Man 7:34 Howe Gelb (Also on "Giant Songs 1","BOATLM+VOR","Sandwich" & "Acres For Cents")
2 All Along The Watchtower 4:22 Bob Dylan (Also on "BOATLM+VOR")
"Giant Songs" 3 Graveyard 2:09 Howe Gelb Sue & Keith Evans - Vocals (Also on "Giant Songs 1","BOATLM+VOR")
"Giant Songs" 4 Body Of Water 3:33 Gelb/Garber/Seger/Sed (Alsoon"GiantSongs1","BOATLM+VOR")
5 Last Legs 3:41 Gelb/Moreland Falling James - Vocals Winston A. Watson - Drums
"So Alone" - Johnny Thunders / The Sand Rubies do a good version as well!! 6 You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory 3:15 Johnny Thunders Iain Shedden - Drums (Also on "BOATLM+VOR")
"Giant Sandwich" 7 A Hard Man To Get To Know 6:08 Howe Gelb (Also on "Giant Sandwich","BOATLM+VOR")
8 Who Am I 2:00 Howe Gelb (Also on "BOATLM+VOR" & "Giant Songs 2")
9 The Chill Outside 3:53 Gelb/Brown Paula Jean Brown - Vocals
10 Desperate Man 5:25 Howe Gelb (Also on "BOATLM+VOR")

PERSONNEL

Howe Gelb Information Howe Gelb Vocals / Guitar / Piano Howe Gelb, Iain Sheeden, Scott Garber, Paula Jean Brown
Artist Information Scott Garber Bass
Artist Information Tom Larkins Drums
Artist Information Paula Jean Brown Guitar / Vocals (9)

with
Hans Reumschuessel Cello (2)
The Leaving Trains Falling James Vocals (5)
Winston A. Watson Drums (5)
The Bandaleers Sue & Keith Evans Vocals (3)
Snakes Of Shake Iain Shedden Drums (6)


Thanks to MAD DOG STUDIOS for help throughout.... and to KEVIN FOLLEY (courtesy of TRUE BELIEVERS) and IAN BAILEY for drum help on the road... and to JONATHAN L. (good luck in Phoenix)... and to LISA + JUDY ROSEN... and to the COUCHES OF THE WORLD; BROTHER RICK, MARY-MARY (LA) PATTY & RAINER and LINDSEY (Az) ALICE & SHELLEY & LYNETTE and PATRICE (Austin) DEBORAH & ALAN VENNES (Atlanta) and ANN FORD (London)... sorry for the mess. Thanks to ANDY CHILDS for understanding and support and yahoo to JUDY PLAPPINGER, BOBBY LAMBERT, FRED BOURGOISE, JAY BELL and RICKY REYNOLDS, and yikes to PHIL, MARK & MIKE at A.T.B.

Photos by ALAN REEVELL

Desert Shots by SCOTT GARBER

 Howe GelbPaula Jean Brown

  Iain SheddenScott GarberAmazing Blacksand Logo