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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Spirit Trail
| name = Spirit Trail
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Bruce Hornsby]]
| artist = [[Bruce Hornsby]]
| Cover = HornsbySpirit.jpg
| cover = HornsbySpirit.jpg
| Released = October 13, 1998
| alt =
| released = October 13, 1998
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br/>[[Jazz]]<br/>[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=90|s=29}}
| venue =
| Label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| studio =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]<br/>[[Jazz]]<br/>[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
| Producer = Bruce Hornsby / Michael Mangini & Hornsby (tracks 3 and 14)
| length = {{Duration|m=90|s=29}}
| Last album = ''[[Hot House (Bruce Hornsby album)|Hot House]]''<br/>(1995)
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]
| This album = '''''Spirit Trail'''''<br/>(1998)
| producer = Bruce Hornsby / [[Michael Mangini]] and Hornsby (tracks 3 and 14)
| Next album = ''[[Here Come The Noise Makers]]''<br/>(2000)
| prev_title = [[Hot House (Bruce Hornsby album)|Hot House]]
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[Here Come The Noise Makers]]
| next_year = 2000
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{allmusic |class=album |id=r379282 |tab=review |label=Bruce Hornsby: ''Spirit Trail'' > Review |first=William |last=Ruhlmann |accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{allMusic |class=album |id=r379282 |tab=review |label=Bruce Hornsby: ''Spirit Trail'' > Review |first=William |last=Ruhlmann |accessdate=September 21, 2011}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Spirit Trail''''' is the sixth album by American pianist and singer [[Bruce Hornsby]], released 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=http://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.
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==
All songs by Bruce Hornsby, except where noted.
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc 1
| headline = Disc 1
| all_writing = [[Bruce Hornsby]] except where noted
| title1 = King of the Hill
| title1 = King of the Hill
| length1 = 6:17
| length1 = 6:17
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| length6 = 6:33
| length6 = 6:33
| title7 = Pete and Manny
| title7 = Pete and Manny
| note7 = Hornsby, [[John Hornsby]]
| writer7 = Hornsby, [[John Hornsby]]
| length7 = 3:14
| length7 = 3:14
| title8 = Fortunate Son
| title8 = Fortunate Son
| length8 = 4:14
| length8 = 4:14
| title9 = Sneaking up on Boo Radley
| title9 = Sneaking Up on Boo Radley
| length9 = 5:15
| length9 = 5:15
| title10 = Great Divide
| title10 = Great Divide
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| length3 = 4:16
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Sunlight Moon
| title4 = Sunlight Moon
| note4 = Hornsby, Keith Hornsby, Michael Mangini, Russell Hornsby
| writer4 = Hornsby, Keith Hornsby, [[Michael Mangini]], Russell Hornsby
| length4 = 4:20
| length4 = 4:20
| title5 = Listen to the Silence
| title5 = Listen to the Silence
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| length6 = 4:22
| length6 = 4:22
| title7 = Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)
| title7 = Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)
| note7 = Hornsby, [[Jerry Garcia]], Michael Mangini, [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]]
| writer7 = Hornsby, [[Jerry Garcia]], Michael Mangini, [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]]
| length7 = 3:55
| length7 = 3:55
| title8 = Song D
| title8 = Song D
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| length10 = 3:53
| length10 = 3:53
}}
}}
==Single disc version==
In some territories, including the UK, this album was released as a single disc, omitting the tracks "Sunlight Moon", "Listen To The Silence" and "Funhouse". The track order was also changed, with the first three tracks of the second disc ("Line In The Dust" through "Shadow Hand") opening the album, the entirety of the first disc following, and the final four tracks of the second disc ("Sunflower Cat" through "Variations...") at the end.


{{Track listing
==Musicians==
| headline = Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
* [[Bruce Hornsby]] – [[Organ (music)|organ]], [[hammered dulcimer|dulcimer]], [[piano]], [[wurlitzer]], [[Korg Wavestation]], [[Minimoog]], [[singing|vocals]]
| title1 = Living In The Sunshine
* J. V. Collier – [[bass guitar|bass]]
| length1 = 6:04
* Bobby Read – [[clarinet]], [[flute]], [[saxophone]]
| title2 = Groove Infatuation
* J. T. Thomas – [[Organ (music)|organ]]
| length2 = 3:49
* John D'earth – [[trumpet]]
| title3 = Evening Sun
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]]
| length3 = 4:37
* [[John Molo]] – drums, percussion
| title4 = Clown's Tambourine
* Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
| length4 = 6:17
* David Bendeth – [[guitar]]
}}
* Colette Coward – background vocals

* Kyle Davis – background vocals
{{Track listing
* Skoti Alain Elliott – bass
| headline = Live Trail (25th Anniversary Edition)
* Debbie Henry – background vocals
| title1 = King Of The Hill
* Bobby Hornsby – shaker
| length1 = 6:42
* Ernesto Laboy – congas
| 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
}}

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.

{{Track listing
| title1 = Line in the Dust
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = See the Same Way
| length2 = 5:36
| title3 = Shadow Hand
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = King of the Hill
| length4 = 6:17
| title5 = Resting Place
| length5 = 4:44
| title6 = Preacher in the Ring, Part I
| length6 = 5:02
| title7 = Preacher in the Ring, Part II
| length7 = 4:46
| title8 = Song C
| length8 = 2:46
| title9 = Sad Moon
| length9 = 6:33
| title10 = Pete and Manny
| writer10 = Hornsby, [[John Hornsby]]
| length10 = 3:14
| title11 = Fortunate Son
| length11 = 4:14
| title12 = Sneaking up on Boo Radley
| length12 = 5:15
| title13 = Great Divide
| length13 = 5:01
| title14 = Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)
| writer14 = Hornsby, [[Jerry Garcia]], Michael Mangini, [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]]
| length14 = 3:55
| title15 = Song D
| length15 = 2:03
| title16 = Swan Song
| length16 = 4:56
| title17 = Variations on Swan Song and Song D
| length17 = 3:53
}}

== Musicians ==
* [[Bruce Hornsby]] – vocals, grand piano, [[Wurlitzer electric piano]], [[Electric organ|organ]], [[Korg Wavestation]], [[Minimoog]], [[dulcimer]]
* J. T. Thomas – organ
* David Bendeth – guitar
* [[Jerry Garcia]], on guitar, is sampled, posthumously, on Disc 2, track 7.
* Adam Larrabee – guitar
* Adam Larrabee – guitar
* Joe Lee – background vocals
* [[John Leventhal]] – guitar, [[bouzouki]]
* [[John Leventhal]] – guitar, [[bouzouki]]
* [[Ashley MacIsaac]] – [[violin]]
* Michael Mangini – guitar
* Michael Mangini – guitar
* [[David Mansfield]] – violin
* [[John Pierce (musician)|John Pierce]] – bass
* Wayne Pooley – guitar
* Wayne Pooley – guitar
* [[Matt Scannell]] – guitar, [[mandolin]]
* [[Matt Scannell]] – guitar, [[mandolin]]
* J. V. Collier – bass
* Skoti Alain Elliott – bass
* John Pierce – bass
* [[Matt Chamberlain]] – drums, percussion
* [[John Molo]] – drums, percussion
* [[Shawn Pelton]] – drums, percussion
* Bobby Hornsby – [[Shaker (musical instrument)|shaker]]
* Ernesto Laboy – [[conga]]s
* Bobby Read – [[clarinet]], [[flute]], [[saxophone]]s
* Tim Streagle – [[trombone]]
* Tim Streagle – [[trombone]]
* John D'earth – [[trumpet]]
* [[Jerry Garcia]], on guitar, is sampled, posthumously, on Disc 2, track 7.
* [[Ashley MacIsaac]] – [[violin]]
* [[David Mansfield]] – violin
* Colette Coward – backing vocals
* Kyle Davis – backing vocals
* Debbie Henry – backing vocals
* Joe Lee – backing vocals

== Production ==
* 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 (music engineer)|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==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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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

[edit]

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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