The Black Bear Sessions is the debut studio album by the bluegrass/jam band Railroad Earth, released in 2001.
Track listing "Head" (Sheaffer) – 6:59 "Lordy Lordy" (Sheaffer) – 4:12 "Seven Story Mountain" (Sheaffer) – 6:02 "Chains" (Sheaffer) – 4:29 "Black Bear" (Sheaffer) – 9:13 "Colorado" (Goessling, Sheaffer) – 5:11 "Real Love" (Sheaffer) – 3:48 "Stillwater Getaway" (Goessling, Skehan) – 5:50 "Cold Water" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 3:52 "Railroad Earth" (Sheaffer) – 5:26
Personnel Tim Carbone – violin, harmonium, vocals, engineer David Coulter – photography Andy Goessling – guitar (acoustic), banjo, dobro, vocals, hi string guitar Carey Harmon – percussion, drums, vocals Gene Paul – mastering Railroad Earth – producer Brian Ross – executive producer Todd Sheaffer – guitar (acoustic), harmonica, vocals John Skehan – mandolin, vocals, photography Don Sternecker – engineer Dave Von Dollen – bass (upright)
External links Railroad Earth official website