River Songs is the third full length studio album by American band The Badlees. It was released on their independent label, Rite-Off Records, in February 1995 and sold over 10,000 units before being picked up by the national label Polydor/Atlas after the band signed with that label later in 1995. The album was re-released nationally with no further production enhancement in October 1995 and went on to spawn three national hits – "Fear of Falling", "Angeline Is Coming Home", and "Gwendolyn".
Track listing Note – the order listed below is from the original Rite-Off Records release of February, 1995.
Personnel Pete Palladino – Vocals, Harmonica, Kazoo Bret Alexander – Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Dulcimer, Harmonica, Jaw Harp, Vocals Jeff Feltenberger – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Paul Smith – Bass, Keyboards, Vocals Ron Simasek – Drums, Percussion, Stumpf Fiddle
Additional musicians Robert Scott Richardson – Hammond B-3 Organ
Production Gary Greyhosky, Bret Alexander, Paul Smith, Jeff Feltenberger – Engineers at The Green Room Joe Alexander & Brad Catlett – Engineers at Kajem Studios Scott Hull – Engineer at Masterdisk Janice Radocha – Photos Donna Glass and Pete Palladino – Layout and design Terry Selders – Personal manager Scott Berger – Road manager Keith Barshinger – Live sound engineer Mike Naydock – Songwriting collaborator
References Modern Rock Review Badlees Profile, October 10, 2010 The Badlees Archives by Alan K. Stout "Badlees Back from Abroad in Studio" by Dave Donati, Sound Check, Issue 3 Vol.2, October 1994 "Small Town Band Headed to Big Time" by Jennifer Huff, Panorama Magazine, Vol.14 #10 (p. 51), October 1994 "Take a Cruise on Badlees’ New 'River' " by Alan K. Stout, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, February 28, 1995