Low Stars is the debut album from Los Angeles band Low Stars. Signed by Hear Music, and released through Starbucks, the album features single "Calling All Friends", which was the theme song for ABC television series What About Brian. "Need a Friend" and "LA Forever" were featured in TV and film respectively. "Just Around the Corner" was the featured video from the album.
The cover photograph by Henry Diltz was taken in Agora Hills at the same location where he shot the cover of the Eagles' Desperado.
Track listing Source: "Tell the Teacher" (Jude/Chris Seefried) – 5:05 "Child" (Chris Seefried) – 4:18 "Calling All Friends" (Jude/Chris Seefried) – 4:18 "Tracks in the Rain" (Chris Seefried) – 4:13 "Need a Friend" (Jude/Chris Seefried/Jeff Russo/Dave Gibbs) – 4:09 "Can't Live Without Your Love" (Jeff Russo) – 3:41 "Just Around the Corner" (Chris Seefried/Jude/Jeff Russo/Dave Gibbs) – 3:55 "Why Not Your Baby" (Gene Clark) – 3:58 "Love" (Jude) – 2:30 "Sometimes It Rains" (Chris Seefried/Jude) – 4:32 "Mexico" (Jude) – 3:45 "Warmer Wind" (Jude/Chris Seefried) – 4:36 "LA Forever" (Chris Seefried/Marshall Altman) – 4:30
Personnel Source: Chris Seefried: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, production Dave Gibbs: vocals, acoustic guitar Jeff Russo: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, engineering Jude: vocals, acoustic guitar
Additional personnel Source: George Drakoulias: producer David Immergluck: mandolin, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, dobro Brendan O'Brien: bass Charlie Gillingham: accordion Chris Joyner: piano, Hammond B3 Zac Rae: Hammond B3, pump organ Don Heffington: drums Fred Eltringham: drums Blair Sinta: drum Sheldon Gomberg: double bass, engineering, production Dusty Wakeman: bass David Wilder: bass Gary DeRosa: tambourine Ludvig Girdland: violin Anna Stafford: violin Phillip Vaiman: violin Richard Rintoul: viola Matt Cooker: cello Ben Decter: string arranger Fred Kevorkian: mastering Jean Marie Horvat: mixing Dave Bianco: engineering Ryan Williams: engineering, mixing Robert Hawes: engineering Richard Barron: engineering Eric Corne: assistant engineering David Vaught: assistant engineering Henry Diltz: photography Craig Ruda: photography
Promotional videos "Low Stars epk" (2007), directed by Ehud Lazin "Calling All Friends" (2007) "Child" (2007) "Just Around the Corner" (2008), directed by Calire Taylour Sullivan "Low Stars and Friends" (2009), directed by Ehud Lazin
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