Up Close & Personal is Vicki Genfan's third available release. The double CD features the first disk of original instrumentals, titled Up Close, and a second, vocal-based disk, called Personal. Each disc contains a QuickTime video, showing clips of recording sessions and snapshots of Genfan as well as of the other recording artists. The double-CD features both Genfan's guitar virtuosity as well as her singer-songwriter abilities. Most of the songs are recorded with accompanying musicians.CD – booklet of Up Close & Personal
Track listing
Disk 1, Up Close Atomic Reshuffle Let It Rain In A Mood Kali Dreams Luna Ahumada Joy Si New Grass Longest Night Catch Me Jamanolo
Disk 2, Personal Don't Give Up On Me Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Love Thing When You Are Winter What's Going On Ain't Got Love Living In The Country So What's It To Ya Carry Me Home Eleanor
Composing credits All songs by Vicki Genfan, except "Jamanolo" by Vicki Genfan & Manolo Badrena "Norwegian Wood" (i.e. Norwegian Wood) by John Lennon & Paul McCartney "Love Thing" lyrics by Meg Garvey "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye "Ain't Got Love" by Chris Jones "Living In The Country" by David Rumpler and Vicki Genfan "What's It To Ya" by Vicki Genfan and Kim Loren "Eleanor" by Vicki Genfan and Everett Bradley
Personnel Vicki Genfan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, vocals, keys Ian Melrose – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth guitar, Dobro, mandolin, low whistle, low whistle choir, shaker Steve Jordan Manolo Badrena – shakers, vocal chant, drums, percussion Gil Goldstein – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer Rob Paparozzi – harmonica Daniel A. Wiess – Hammond organ John Mettam – drums & percussion, glockenspiel Jon Albrink – bass guitar Bryant Wilder – bass guitar Jess Willoughby – bass guitar Barb Merjan – drums Janelle Burdell – percussion, udu drum Sonya Heller – vocals Everett Bradley – vocals, loop Jenn Hopper – vocals Penny Mealing – vocals, shaker Erika Luckett – vocals Kerstin Blodig – vocal Ker-pad, acoustic guitar Ian Melrose – producer Vicki genfan, Tay Hoyle – co-producers Tay Hoyle, Dae Bennet, Brian Dozoretz – recording engineers Tay Hoyle, Ian Melrose – mixing
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