Blood from Stars is the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry, released in August 2009, and his third release on the ANTI- label.
Track listing All songs written by Joe Henry, except where noted.
"Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 5:44 "The Man I Keep Hid" – 5:05 "Channel" – 5:19 "This Is My Favorite Cage" – 4:08 "Death to the Storm" (Henry, Patrick Warren) – 4:58 "All Blues Hail Mary" – 5:33 "Bellwether" – 4:02 "Progress of Love (Dark Ground)" – 4:27 "Over Her Shoulder" – 3:26 "Suit on a Frame" – 6:22 "Truce" – 3:46 "Stars" – 5:13 "Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 2:35
Personnel
Production Joe Henry – producer, liner notes Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing Julian Cubillos – engineering assistance Kevin Killen – additional recording Anabel Sinn – design W. Eugene Smith – photography David Piltch – editorial guidance
Musicians Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars Jason Moran - acoustic piano (1) Keefus Ciancia – keyboards, acoustic piano, vibraphone Patrick Warren – upright piano, tack piano, keyboards, field organ Marc Ribot – electric guitars, acoustic guitar, gut-string guitar, Epiphone Coronet, bowed banjo David Piltch – electric bass (1–11, 13) Jennifer Condos – electric bass (12) Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion Levon Henry – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet Mark Hatch – flugelhorn (8) Marc Anthony Thompson – additional vocals
Cover version In 2012, Tom Jones released a recording of "All Blues Hail Mary" on his studio album, Spirit in the Room.
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