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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br/>[[Jazz]]<br/>[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br/>[[Jazz]]<br/>[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
| length = {{Duration|m=90|s=29}}
| length = {{Duration|m=90|s=29}}
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| producer = Bruce Hornsby / [[Michael Mangini]] and Hornsby (tracks 3 and 14)
| producer = Bruce Hornsby / [[Michael Mangini]] and Hornsby (tracks 3 and 14)
| prev_title = [[Hot House (Bruce Hornsby album)|Hot House]]
| prev_title = [[Hot House (Bruce Hornsby album)|Hot House]]
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'''''Spirit Trail''''' is the sixth studio album by American pianist and singer [[Bruce Hornsby]], released by [[RCA Records]] as a double CD in 1998. The cover artwork depicts Hornsby's uncle, Charles Hornsby.<ref>Liner notes, ''Spirit Trail''.</ref>
'''''Spirit Trail''''' is the sixth studio album by American pianist and singer [[Bruce Hornsby]], released by [[RCA Records]] as a double CD in 1998. The cover artwork depicts Hornsby's uncle, Charles Hornsby.<ref>Liner notes, ''Spirit Trail''.</ref>


The album blended instrumental tracks with the story-telling, [[rock music|rock]], jazz, and other musical forms Hornsby had delved into over his career. Over the two discs, Hornsby wove a tapestry of varied textures, from the fervent spirituality and almost [[gospel music|gospel]] dirge of "Preacher in the Ring, parts I & II," to the catchy chord progressions of "Sad Moon."<ref name="aribendersky">{{cite web| last=Bendersky | first=Ari | title=Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself | publisher=Rolling Stone | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucehornsby/articles/story/5919218/bruce_hornsby_redefines_himself | date=1998-10-15 | accessdate = 2007-05-04}}</ref>
The album blended instrumental tracks with the story-telling, [[rock music|rock]], jazz, and other musical forms Hornsby had delved into over his career. Over the two discs, Hornsby wove a tapestry of varied textures, from the fervent spirituality and almost [[gospel music|gospel]] dirge of "Preacher in the Ring, parts I & II," to the catchy chord progressions of "Sad Moon."<ref name="aribendersky">{{cite web| last=Bendersky | first=Ari | title=Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself | publisher=Rolling Stone | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucehornsby/articles/story/5919218/bruce_hornsby_redefines_himself | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001020855/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brucehornsby/articles/story/5919218/bruce_hornsby_redefines_himself | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 1, 2007 | date=1998-10-15 | accessdate = 2007-05-04}}</ref>


''Spirit Trail'' has been often mentioned to be one of Bruce Hornsby's best albums.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Several tracks, notably "Fortunate Son", have since become fan favorites and staples at Hornsby's concerts.
''Spirit Trail'' has been often mentioned to be one of Bruce Hornsby's best albums.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Several tracks, notably "Fortunate Son", have since become fan favorites and staples at Hornsby's concerts.


Among other homages, the song "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)" sampled and looped the main lick from the Grateful Dead song "China Cat Sunflower."<ref>{{cite web | last=Heisler | first=Brett I. | title=Grateful Family and Friend: Bruce Hornsby | publisher=philzone.com | date=2000-10-09 | url=http://www.philzone.com/interviews/hornsby/ | accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref> ''Spirit Trail'' considered "very Southern" themes with "songs about race, religion, judgment and tolerance" and "struggles with these issues"<ref name="aribendersky" />—notably on "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley," which references the character from [[Harper Lee]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novel ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''.
Among other homages, the song "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)" sampled and looped the main lick from the Grateful Dead song "[[China Cat Sunflower]]."<ref>{{cite web | last=Heisler | first=Brett I. | title=Grateful Family and Friend: Bruce Hornsby | publisher=philzone.com | date=2000-10-09 | url=http://www.philzone.com/interviews/hornsby/ | accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref> ''Spirit Trail'' considered "very Southern" themes with "songs about race, religion, judgment and tolerance" and "struggles with these issues"<ref name="aribendersky" />—notably on "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley," which references the character from [[Harper Lee]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novel ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title10 = Variations on Swan Song and Song D
| title10 = Variations on Swan Song and Song D
| length10 = 3:53
| length10 = 3:53
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
| title1 = Living In The Sunshine
| length1 = 6:04
| title2 = Groove Infatuation
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Evening Sun
| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Clown's Tambourine
| length4 = 6:17
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Live Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
| title1 = King Of The Hill
| length1 = 6:42
| title2 = Resting Place (Boulder, CO 8/17/19)
| length2 = 11:22
| title3 = Preacher In The Ring, Pt. 1 / Variation II (Webern) / Catenaires (Carter)
| length3 = 8:11
| title4 = Fortunate Son
| length4 = 5:14
| title5 = Sneaking Up On Boo Radley
| length5 = 5:38
| title6 = See The Same Way
| length6 = 6:50
| title7 = Shadow Hand
| length7 = 4:55
| title8 = Funhouse
| length8 = 7:39
| title9 = Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That) (Dillon, CO 8/19/19)
| length9 = 7:50
| title10 = Swan Song (taken from [[Bride Of The Noisemakers]])
| length10 = 6:12
}}
}}


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== Musicians ==
== Musicians ==
* [[Bruce Hornsby]] – vocals, grand piano, [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[Korg Wavestation]], [[Minimoog]], [[dulcimer]]
* [[Bruce Hornsby]] – vocals, grand piano, [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], [[Electric organ|organ]], [[Korg Wavestation]], [[Minimoog]], [[dulcimer]]
* J. T. Thomas – [[Organ (music)|organ]]
* J. T. Thomas – organ
* David Bendeth – guitar
* David Bendeth – guitar
* [[Jerry Garcia]], on guitar, is sampled, posthumously, on Disc 2, track 7.
* [[Jerry Garcia]], on guitar, is sampled, posthumously, on Disc 2, track 7.
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* J. V. Collier – bass
* J. V. Collier – bass
* Skoti Alain Elliott – bass
* Skoti Alain Elliott – bass
* [[John Pierce (musician)|John Pierce]] – bass
* John Pierce – bass
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums, percussion
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums, percussion
* [[John Molo]] – drums, percussion
* [[John Molo]] – drums, percussion
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==References==
==References==
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Spirit Trail
Studio album by
Bruce Hornsby
ReleasedOctober 13, 1998
GenreRock
Jazz
Bluegrass
Length90:29
LabelRCA
ProducerBruce Hornsby / Michael Mangini and Hornsby (tracks 3 and 14)
Bruce Hornsby chronology
Hot House
(1995) 		Spirit Trail
(1998) 		Here Come The Noise Makers
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Spirit Trail is the sixth studio album by American pianist and singer Bruce Hornsby, released by RCA Records as a double CD in 1998. The cover artwork depicts Hornsby's uncle, Charles Hornsby.[2]

The album blended instrumental tracks with the story-telling, rock, jazz, and other musical forms Hornsby had delved into over his career. Over the two discs, Hornsby wove a tapestry of varied textures, from the fervent spirituality and almost gospel dirge of "Preacher in the Ring, parts I & II," to the catchy chord progressions of "Sad Moon."[3]

Spirit Trail has been often mentioned to be one of Bruce Hornsby's best albums.[citation needed] Several tracks, notably "Fortunate Son", have since become fan favorites and staples at Hornsby's concerts.

Among other homages, the song "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)" sampled and looped the main lick from the Grateful Dead song "China Cat Sunflower."[4] Spirit Trail considered "very Southern" themes with "songs about race, religion, judgment and tolerance" and "struggles with these issues"[3]—notably on "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley," which references the character from Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Track listing

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All songs by Bruce Hornsby, except where noted.

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."King of the Hill" 6:17
2."Resting Place" 4:44
3."Preacher in the Ring, Part I" 5:02
4."Preacher in the Ring, Part II" 4:46
5."Song C" 2:46
6."Sad Moon" 6:33
7."Pete and Manny"Hornsby, John Hornsby3:14
8."Fortunate Son" 4:14
9."Sneaking Up on Boo Radley" 5:15
10."Great Divide" 5:01
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Line in the Dust" 4:42
2."See the Same Way" 5:36
3."Shadow Hand" 4:16
4."Sunlight Moon"Hornsby, Keith Hornsby, Michael Mangini, Russell Hornsby4:20
5."Listen to the Silence" 4:34
6."Funhouse" 4:22
7."Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)"Hornsby, Jerry Garcia, Michael Mangini, Robert Hunter3:55
8."Song D" 2:03
9."Swan Song" 4:56
10."Variations on Swan Song and Song D" 3:53
Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Living In The Sunshine"6:04
2."Groove Infatuation"3:49
3."Evening Sun"4:37
4."Clown's Tambourine"6:17
Live Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."King Of The Hill"6:42
2."Resting Place (Boulder, CO 8/17/19)"11:22
3."Preacher In The Ring, Pt. 1 / Variation II (Webern) / Catenaires (Carter)"8:11
4."Fortunate Son"5:14
5."Sneaking Up On Boo Radley"5:38
6."See The Same Way"6:50
7."Shadow Hand"4:55
8."Funhouse"7:39
9."Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That) (Dillon, CO 8/19/19)"7:50
10."Swan Song (taken from Bride Of The Noisemakers)"6:12

In territories other than the USA, the album was released as a single disc, omitting the tracks "Sunlight Moon", "Listen To The Silence" and "Funhouse", and with a different running order.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Line in the Dust" 4:42
2."See the Same Way" 5:36
3."Shadow Hand" 4:16
4."King of the Hill" 6:17
5."Resting Place" 4:44
6."Preacher in the Ring, Part I" 5:02
7."Preacher in the Ring, Part II" 4:46
8."Song C" 2:46
9."Sad Moon" 6:33
10."Pete and Manny"Hornsby, John Hornsby3:14
11."Fortunate Son" 4:14
12."Sneaking up on Boo Radley" 5:15
13."Great Divide" 5:01
14."Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)"Hornsby, Jerry Garcia, Michael Mangini, Robert Hunter3:55
15."Song D" 2:03
16."Swan Song" 4:56
17."Variations on Swan Song and Song D" 3:53

Musicians

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Production

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  • Produced by Bruce Hornsby (Tracks #1, 2, 4-13, 15-17); Bruce Hornsby and Michael Mangini (Tracks #3 & 14).
  • Production Assistance – Melissa Reagan
  • Production Coordination – Sue Tropio
  • Engineers – Wayne Pooley (Tracks #1, 2, 4-13, 15-17), Skoti Alain Elliot (Tracks #3 & 14) and Mark Needham (Tracks #4-7, 11 & 12).
  • Second Engineer (Tracks #3 & 14) – Sharon Kearney
  • Mixed by Wayne Pooley (Tracks #1-13, 15-17) and Skoti Alain Elliot (Track #14).
  • Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction and Design – Bruce Hornsby and Kim Biggs
  • Photography – Danny Clinch
  • Liner Notes – Chip DeMatteo

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Bruce Hornsby: Spirit Trail > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Liner notes, Spirit Trail.
  3. ^ a b Bendersky, Ari (1998-10-15). "Bruce Hornsby Redefines Himself". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  4. ^ Heisler, Brett I. (2000-10-09). "Grateful Family and Friend: Bruce Hornsby". philzone.com. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
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