The Case Files is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 2011. It consists of unreleased songs, out-takes and demos from Case's solo career.
Critical reception
Allmusic critic Mark Deming wrote "Considering the odds-and-ends nature of this album, it's a pleasant surprise that The Case Files is so consistently strong ... The Case Files proves this man's cast-offs make for a better album than most acts' level-best efforts".
Track listing All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted. "(Give Me) One More Mile" – 3:00 "Let's Turn This Thing Around" – 3:13 "Anything (Closing Credits)" – 4:08 "The End" (Al Escovedo) – 3:16 "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17 "Milkcow Blues" (Traditional) – 4:39 "Kokomo Prayer Vigil" – 3:13 "Ballad of the Minimum Wage" – 3:11 "Steel Strings No. 1" – 3:40 "Trusted Friend" – 2:57 "Black Crow Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34 "Round Trip Stranger Blues" – 4:05
Personnel Peter Case – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer Mel Bransfield-Waters – bass Stephen Bruton – slide guitar T-Bone Burnett – guitar, percussion David Jackson – bass Duke McVinnie – bass Dave Meshell – bass Duane Jarvis – guitar Andrew Bush – drums Sandy Chila – drums David Ensminger – drums Mr. Bannister – drums Bryan Head – drums Ron Franklin – harp Stan Ridgway – keyboards Production notes Doug Olson – engineer, mixing Stan Ridgway – engineer Joshua Case – engineer Pete Lyman – mastering Geoff Crowe – layout Anthony Artiagan – cover photo
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