True Believer: The Best of Alejandro Escovedo

~ Release by Alejandro Escovedo (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hard Road
The True Believers4:05
2The Rain Won’t Help You
The True Believers3:09
3Everybody Loves Me
recording engineer:
Alan Durham
bass:
Glenn Fukunaga
drums (drum set):
Hector Muñoz
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
background vocals:
David Perales
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo
recorded at:
Bassett Sound in Austin, Texas, United States
recording of:
Everybody Loves Me
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo3:25
4Sex Beat
recording engineer:
Tim Harper (North Carolina engineer) and Chris Stamey
producer:
Chris Stamey
acoustic guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
bass and guitar:
Chris Stamey
cello:
Brian Standefer
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Phillips (USA based drummer)
harmonica:
Melissa Swingle
violin:
David Perales
background vocals:
David Perales and Melissa Swingle
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo
recorded at:
Modern Recording in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
cover recording of:
Sex Beat
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Creeping Ritual (in 1981)
Alejandro Escovedo4:10
5The End
bass guitar:
Dave Fairchild
drums (drum set):
Glenn Benavides
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo and Dave Fairchild
recording of:
The End
writer:
Stephen Bruton and Alejandro Escovedo
Buick MacKane3:23
6John Conquest
bass guitar:
Dave Fairchild
drums (drum set):
Glenn Benavides
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo and Dave Fairchild
recording of:
John Conquest, You’ve Got Enough Dandruff on Your Collar to Bread a Veal Cutlet
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Buick MacKane5:24
7Say Goodnight
bass guitar:
Dave Fairchild
drums (drum set):
Glenn Benavides
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo and Dave Fairchild
recording of:
Say Goodnight
writer:
Alejandro Escovedo and Thierry LeCoz
Buick MacKane4:21
8Big Shoe Head
bass guitar:
Dave Fairchild
drums (drum set):
Glenn Benavides
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo and Dave Fairchild
recording of:
Big Shoe Head
writer:
Glenn Benavides, Alejandro Escovedo, Dave Fairchild and Joe Eddy Hines
Buick MacKane4:53
9Tired Skin
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton
bass:
Terry Wilson (US bassist/songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brannen Temple
piano:
Stephen Barber (US composer, arranger and musician)
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States and Hit Shack in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Cornerstone Recorders in Chatsworth, California, United States
recording of:
Tired Skin
lyricist, writer and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo3:53
10Pyramid of Tears
recorded in:
Boulder, Colorado, United States (in 1996)
live recording of:
Pyramid of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo4:46
11One More Time
cello:
Frank Kammerdiener (on 1994-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Stephen Belans (on 1994-12-09)
guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1994-12-09) and Joe Eddy Hines (on 1994-12-09)
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1994-12-09)
recorded at:
Cactus Café in Austin, Texas, United States (on 1994-12-09)
live recording of:
One More Time (on 1994-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo4:53
12She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
bass:
Andrew Duplantis (on 1995-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Stephen Belans (on 1995-02-17)
guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1995-02-17) and Joe Eddy Hines (on 1995-02-17)
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1995-02-17)
recorded at:
Palms Playhouse (Davis, CA, 1970s-2002) in Davis, California, United States (on 1995-02-17)
live recording of:
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore (on 1995-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo6:05
13Five Hearts Breaking
bass:
Andrew Duplantis (on 1995-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Stephen Belans (on 1995-08-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1995-08-01)
keyboard:
Chris Knight (keyboardist) (on 1995-08-01)
violin:
David Perales (on 1995-08-01)
recorded at:
Tractor Tavern in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1995-08-01)
live recording of:
Five Hearts Breaking (on 1995-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo5:55
14Gravity / Falling Down Again / Street Hassle
bass:
Scott Garber (on 1996-10-14)
cello:
Brian Standefer (on 1996-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Hector Muñoz (on 1996-10-14)
guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1996-10-14) and Joe Eddy Hines (on 1996-10-14)
violin:
Amy Tiven (on 1996-10-14)
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo (on 1996-10-14)
recorded at:
Chesterfield Café in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1996-10-14)
live recording of:
Falling Down Again (on 1996-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
live recording of:
Gravity (on 1996-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
live cover recording of:
Street Hassle (on 1996-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Alejandro Escovedo12:29