Cajun Music: The Essential Collection

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1La Jalouserie
recording engineer:
David Farrell (Engineer)
producer:
Bruce Daigrepont
mixer:
Peter Abrahamsen and David Farrell (Engineer)
bass:
Jim Markway
button accordion:
Bruce Daigrepont
fiddle:
Gina Forsyth
membranophone:
Brian Brignac
triangle:
Sue Daigrepont
vocals:
Bruce Daigrepont
recorded at and mixed at:
Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans, United States
Bruce Daigrepont3:57
2Evangeline Special
engineer:
Ken Isham
producer:
Jo-El Sonnier
mixer:
Ken Isham and Jo-El Sonnier
acoustic guitar:
Joe McMahan
bass guitar:
Ron Eoff
button accordion and guitar:
Jo-El Sonnier
fiddle:
Michael Doucet
membranophone:
Wayne Killius
vocals:
Jo-El Sonnier
recorded at:
Texana Sound Studio in Nashville, United States
Jo-El Sonnier2:59
3Les conseils j'ai écouté
recording engineer:
Rex Hebert
assistant engineer:
David Rachou
producer:
Ken Irwin
mixer:
Jim Robeson (US recording engineer)
button accordion:
Eddie LeJeune
guitar:
Hubert Maitre
violin:
Lionel Leleux
vocals:
Eddie LeJeune
recorded at:
La Louisianne Recording Studios in Lafayette, United States
mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, United States
Eddie LeJeune3:09
4La femme que j'ai jamais oubliée
recording engineer:
Eddie Bodin and Rick Lagneaux
producer:
Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist)
mixer:
Tony Daigle
bass guitar and triangle:
Lois Sprague
button accordion:
Zach Huval
fiddle:
Mitch Reed
guitar:
Randy Vidrine
membranophone:
Ben Goodwin (American drummer)
vocals:
Randy Vidrine
Charivari2:41
5Elle savait pas j'etais marié
recording engineer and mixer:
Jesse Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Ken Irwin and Ken Smith (fiddler)
button accordion:
Eddie LeJeune
fiddle:
Ken Smith (fiddler)
guitar:
D. L. Menard
vocals:
D. L. Menard
recorded at and mixed at:
Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Elle savait pas j’etais marié
lyricist and composer:
D. L. Menard
D. L. Menard2:56
6La porte d'en arriére
recording engineer and mixer:
Bil VornDick (engineer)
producer:
Ken Irwin and Jimmy C. Newman
bass:
Steve Crossan
button accordion:
Bessyl Duhon
fiddle:
Rufus Thibodeaux (Cajun fiddler)
guitar:
Dan Drilling
membranophone:
Charlie Landry
piano:
David Scott Cash
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Joe Rogers (US country dobro and guitar player)
vocals:
Jimmy C. Newman and Joe Rogers (US country dobro and guitar player)
Jimmy C. Newman and Cajun Country2:28
7Opelousas Sostan
engineer:
Benny Graeff and Steve Nails
producer, mixer and editor:
Bill Halverson
button accordion and fiddle:
Jonno Frishberg (in 1991-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve LaFleur (in 1991-08)
triangle:
Nelda Balfa (in 1991-08)
background vocals:
Mark Bordelon (in 1991-08), Jonno Frishberg (in 1991-08), Michael Palmer (reggae vocalist, "Palmer Dog") (in 1991-08) and Victor Palmer (in 1991-08)
Mamou2:30
8Au bout du chemin
The Bluerunners4:58
9Pine Grove Blues
recording engineer:
Tony Daigle (in 1995-10)
producer:
Jo-El Sonnier
mixer:
Scott Billington (in 1996-08) and Tony Daigle (in 1996-08)
bass:
Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist) (in 1995-10)
button accordion and guitar:
Jo-El Sonnier (in 1995-10)
fiddle:
Michael Doucet (in 1995-10)
membranophone:
Danny Zeringue (in 1995-10)
steel guitar:
Junior Martin (in 1995-10)
vocals:
Jo-El Sonnier (in 1995-10)
Jo-El Sonnier4:13
10Madame Bozo
recording engineer:
Mark Miller (Louisiana producer, engineer, bassist & studio owner) (on 1985-09-27)
producer:
Steve Conn, Michael Doucet and Sonny Landreth
mixer:
Scott Billington and Gregg Lunsford
bass:
Dave Ransom (on 1985-09-27)
button accordion:
Errol Verret (on 1985-09-27)
fiddle:
Michael Doucet (on 1985-09-27)
guitar:
Tommy Comeaux (on 1985-09-27) and David Doucet (on 1985-09-27)
membranophone:
Tommy Alesi (on 1985-09-27)
percussion:
Billy Ware (on 1985-09-27)
piano:
Steve Conn (on 1985-09-27)
slide guitar:
Sonny Landreth (on 1985-09-27)
vocals:
Michael Doucet (on 1985-09-27)
BeauSoleil3:36
11Dans la Louisiane
Al Berard and the Basin Brothers4:06
12Grand Mamou
engineer and mixer:
Tony Daigle
producer:
Coteau (Michael Doucet founding member) and Tony Daigle
bass:
Gary Newman
fiddle:
Michael Doucet and Bessyl Duhon
guitar:
Tommy Comeaux and Bruce MacDonald
membranophone and percussion:
Kenneth Blevins
vocals:
Bruce MacDonald and Gary Newman
Coteau4:06
13La fleur de la jeunesse
recording engineer:
Joel Savoy
producer:
Ann Savoy
mixer:
Ann Savoy, Joel Savoy and Jane Vidrine
guitar:
Ann Savoy
vocals:
Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine
Magnolia Sisters2:53
14Les barres de la prison
engineer:
Max Fontenot (in 1998)
mixer:
Max Fontenot and Dirk Powell
fiddle:
Courtney Granger (in 1998)
guitar:
Dirk Powell (in 1998)
vocals:
Courtney Granger (in 1998)
Courtney Granger4:13
15J'ai vu le loup, le renard et la belette
engineer:
Tony Daigle (in 1996-05)
producer:
Tim O’Brien (US bluegrass musician)
mixer:
Randy Best (US engineer) (, in 1996-06) and Tim O’Brien (US bluegrass musician) (, in 1996-06)
accordion and fiddle [second fiddle]:
Dirk Powell (in 1996-05)
drums (drum set):
Michael "Chop" Chapman (cajun drummer) (in 1996-05)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Balfa (in 1996-05)
fiddle [lead fiddle]:
Kevin Wimmer (in 1996-05)
guitar:
Christine Balfa (in 1996-05)
mandolin:
Tim O’Brien (US bluegrass musician) (in 1996-05)
triangle:
Burke Balfa (in 1996-05)
vocals:
Christine Balfa (in 1996-05) and Dirk Powell (in 1996-05)
recording of:
J’ai vu le loup, le renard et la belette
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Ai vis lo lop
Balfa Toujours3:42
16Jolie blon
recording engineer:
Greg Robert (in 1988-06)
producer:
Zachary Richard
assistant mixer:
Mark Tanzer
mixer:
Scott Billington and Robert “RJ” Jaczko
bass guitar:
Leon Medica (in 1988-06)
button accordion:
Zachary Richard (in 1988-06)
fiddle:
Rufus Thibodeaux (Cajun fiddler) (in 1988-06)
guitar:
Tommy Shreve (in 1988-06)
membranophone:
Cruz Frugé (in 1988-06)
background vocals:
Cruz Frugé (in 1988-06) and Tommy Shreve (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Zachary Richard (in 1988-06)
arranger:
Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard3:12
17Je m'ennuie de toi
recording engineer and mixer:
Rex Hebert
producer:
Danny Collet
button accordion:
Danny Collet
fiddle:
Jonno Frishberg
guitar:
Fabian Champagne
vocals:
Danny Collet
recorded at and mixed at:
La Louisianne Recording Studios in Lafayette, United States
Danny Collet2:40
18Tes parents veulent plus me voir
recording engineer:
Tony Daigle (in 1995-01)
producer:
Scott Billington
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jimmy Domengeaux (in 1995-01)
bass guitar:
Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist) (in 1995-01)
fiddle:
David Greely (in 1995-01) and Steve Riley (US cajun singer/accordionist) (in 1995-01)
membranophone:
Kevin Dugas (US cajun drummer) (in 1995-01)
triangle:
Kelli Roberts (in 1995-01)
lead vocals:
Steve Riley (US cajun singer/accordionist) (in 1995-01)
vocals:
David Greely (in 1995-01) and Peter Schwarz (fiddler and bassist) (in 1995-01)
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys3:31
19Valse de Opelousas
recording engineer, mixer and editor:
David Farrell (Engineer) (in 1998-01)
producer:
Scott Billington
acoustic guitar and triangle:
Christine Balfa (in 1998-01)
button accordion:
Geno Delafose (in 1998-01)
fiddle:
Dirk Powell (in 1998-01)
vocals:
Geno Delafose (in 1998-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Ultrasonic Studios in New Orleans, United States (in 1998-01)
Geno Delafose3:06

Credits

Release

art direction:Scott Billington
Nancy Given (designer)
design/illustration:Scott Billington
Christian Clayton
Nancy Given (designer)
photography:Rick Oliver (photography)
liner notes:Scott Billington (in 2002-07)
producer:Scott Billington
mastering:Jonathan Wyner
mastered at:M-Works in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
ASIN:US: B00006JKBY [info]