Courier (album)


Courier is the first live recording and sixth album by Richard Shindell. It includes many of his most popular originals from previous recordings, a cover of Lowell George's classic song, "Willin'", and what has been described as a "near-holy reading" of Bruce Springsteen's "Fourth of July, Asbury Park".
Signature Sounds also offered a limited number of bonus EP's titled The Sonora Sessions, which included an additional seven tracks.

''Courier''

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Shindell, except where noted.
  1. "The Courier" 4:51
  2. "Memory of You" – 4:28
  3. "Next Best Western" – 4:17
  4. "Willin'" – 3:15
  5. "The Kenworth of My Dreams" – 4:05
  6. "Nora" – 4:42
  7. "Arrowhead" – 5:07
  8. "Reunion Hill" – 4:24
  9. "Fishing" – 4:33
  10. "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress" – 4:04
  11. "On a Sea of Fleur de Lis" – 4:47
  12. "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" – 5:11
  13. "Are You Happy Now?" – 4:10
  14. "Transit" – 7:32
  15. "Fourth of July, Asbury Park" – 6:35
Recorded by Ben Wisch and Ron Schreier at the Emelin Theatre 3/16 and 17, 2001. Tracks 3 and 11 recorded at the Outpost in the Burbs on 2/2/01. Track 7 recorded at Bailey Building & Loan. Mixed by Ben Wisch.

Personnel

Musicians:
and on tracks 3 and 11:
on "Reunion Hill"
Other credits:

''The Sonora Sessions''

Track listing

  1. "Confession" – 5:00
  2. "Abeulita" – 4:08
  3. "You Stay Here" – 5:00
  4. "Wisteria" – 5:23
  5. "Johnny Star Intro" – 0:42
  6. "Sonora's Death Row" – 4:19
  7. "Sonora's Death Row II" – 3:15