| Play It as It Lays | ||||
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| Studio album by Patti Scialfa | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2007 (2007-09-11) | |||
| Recorded | Early 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Roots rock, AOR | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Sony | |||
| Producer | Steve Jordan, Patti Scialfa, Ron Aniello | |||
| Patti Scialfa chronology | ||||
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Play It as It Lays is the third full-length album by singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Patti Scialfa
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Looking For Elvis" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Like Any Woman Would" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Town Called Heartbreak" | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Play Around" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Rainy Day Man" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "The Word" | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Bad For You" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Run, Run, Run" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Play It as It Lays" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Black Ladder" | 2:12 |
"The Word", "Town Called Heartbreak" and "Like Any Woman Would" use elements or samples of songs written or recorded by other artists. Used by permissions.
Production
- Produced by Steve Jordan, Patti Scialfa, Ron Aniello
- Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Thrill Hill Studios
- Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This!
- Additional Engineering by Toby Scott, Eddie Jackson, Trina Shoemaker, Ron Aniello, Roger Moutenot, Brandon Duncan
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering
Personnel
- The Whack Brothers Rhythm Section
- Clifford Carter - keyboards
- Steve Jordan - drums, percussion, acoustic guitar 8
- Nils Lofgren - pedal steel, dobro slide
- Bruce Springsteen - B3 organ 4 and 9, acoustic guitars 1 and 3, electric guitar 5 and 9, harmonica 1
- Willie Weeks - bass
Additional musicians:
- Ron Aniello - guitar, keyboards
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion 2 and 3
- Jeremy Chatzky - bass 4 and 10
- Patti Scialfa - acoustic guitar, banjo, Wurlitzer
- Mark Stewert - cello 1, 6, 9, guitar 1, banjo 9
- Soozie Tyrell - violin 6 and 9
- Scott Tibbs - synth strings 9
Background Vocals
- Soozie Tyrell - 5, 6, 8 and 9
- Lisa Lowell - 5, 6, 8 and 9
- Michelle Moore - bridge vocal solo 2, background vocals 3 and 8
- Cindy Mizelle - 1, 3 and 8
- Curtis King - 1
References
- Play It As It Lays at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Play It as It Lays, Patti Scialfa, Columbia Records 88697 11293 2 (2007) CD