Various Artists - The Inner Flame: Rainer Ptacek Tribute

Various Artists - The Inner Flame: Rainer Ptacek Tribute
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Album Details

Title: The Inner Flame: Rainer Ptacek Tribute
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 7/8/1997
Label: Atlantic
Duration: 57:44
Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits, lyrics/libretto
UPCs: 075678300820, 075678300844
Genre: Rock
Styles: Progressive Country, Country-Rock, Urban Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Hard Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alt-Country, Contemporary Folk, Americana, Alternative/Indie Rock, Album Rock, Alternative Folk
Total Copies: 1
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

  1. The Inner Flame :: Giant Sand, Rainer Ptacek
  2. Rude World :: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  3. The Good Book :: Emmylou Harris
  4. Rudy With a Flashlight :: Evan Dando
  5. Something's Gotta Be Done :: Mark Olson, Victoria Williams
  6. Where's That At? :: Tina W. Chesnutt, Vic Chesnutt
  7. One Man Crusade :: Kris McKay
  8. Losin' Ground :: Eric Drew Feldman, PJ Harvey, John Parish
  9. Worried Spirits :: The Drovers
  10. Life Is Fine :: Madeleine Peyroux
  11. 21 Years :: Robert Plant, Rainer Ptacek
  12. I Am a Sinner :: LK
  13. Broken Promises :: Jonathan Richman
  14. Powder Keg :: Bill Janovitz

Additional Releases

YearTypeLabelCatalog #
1997CDAtlantic83008

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Album Review

Combining two currently popular trends in compilation albums, this disc is both a tribute record and a charity project, the subject in each case being singer/songwriter/guitarist Rainer Ptácek, a friend of Robert Plant, who has recorded several of his songs as B-sides. The German-born Ptácek grew up in Chicago and now lives in Tucson, where he suffers from cancer. The set includes recordings by Plant with Ptácek and with Jimmy Page, by previous tribute/charity recipients Vic Chesnutt and Victoria Williams, and by such other notable musicians as Emmylou Harris, Evan Dando of the Lemonheads, PJ Harvey, and Jonathan Richman. Ptácek appears on six of the 14 tracks, singing and/or playing National steel guitar. The songs are sparely arranged (many of them acoustic), with a distinct Delta blues feel: Ptácek's chief influence seems to be Robert Johnson. His lyrics are preoccupied with moral quandaries. "He was innocent," and goes a line in the title track, "but that was a long time ago," and another song is called "I Am a Sinner." This is not easy listening by any means, but it displays a gritty determination that is appealing. And, of course, completists of the named artists will want to pick it up. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Credits

NameCredits
Bill CarterPhotography
Bill JanovitzGuitar (Electric), Vocals, Performer, Producer
Brenda RotheiserArt Direction
Bruce BuchananMixing, Engineer
Buddy MillerGuitar (Electric)
Charlie JonesEngineer, Mixing, Producer
Chris HughesProducer
Craig SchumacherHarp, Engineer
Darryl JohnsonBass, Vocals (Background)
Derry BrownsonDrums
Don HeffingtonPercussion
Emmylou HarrisVocals, Performer, Guitar (Acoustic)
Eric Drew FeldmanKeyboards, Performer, Accordion
Evan DandoPerformer, Vocals
Fred DrakeVocals (Background)
Giant SandPerformer, Producer
GuidoGuitar
Harvey MoltzEngineer
Howe GelbEngineer, Producer, Keyboards, Mixing, Bass, Organ (Hammond), Vocals (Background), Piano (Electric), Vocals, Percussion, Guitar (Electric)
J.W. SmithPhotography
Jason RauMastering
Jean Pierre SluysEngineer
Jeff MoleskiMixing
Jennifer BarbatoArt Direction
Jimmy PageGuitar, Performer
Joey BurnsPiano (Electric), Vibraphone, Guitar, Producer, Bass, Vocals (Background), Bass (Upright), Engineer
John CovertinoDrums, Percussion
John MahoneyMixing
John ParishMixing, Performer, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Producer
Jonathan RichmanPerformer, Guitar
Kris McKayMixing, Producer, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Performer
Madeleine PeyrouxPerformer, Vocals
Malcolm BurnKeyboards, Producer, Tambourine, Mixing, Synthesizer
Mark HallmanMixing
Mark OlsonPerformer, Bass, Engineer, Vocals (Background)
Michael J. AdeEngineer
Mike GregovichMixing, Engineer
Mike KirkpatrickVocals, Organ (Pump), Guitar, Mixing, Producer
Nick AugustineBass
Nick LucaEngineer, Piano
Noland O'BoyleAssistant Engineer
Oliver WoodGuitar
Paul BradleyDrums
Phil AndrewsProducer, Mixing, Engineer
PJ HarveyPerformer, Vocals
Rainer PtacekPerformer, Vocals, Guitar (Steel)
Rev. Brady BladeDrums
Robert PlantVocals, Producer, Performer, Harmonica
Sean ClelandMandola, Viola
TaylorDidjeridu
Ted JensenMastering
The DroversPerformer
Tina W. ChesnuttPerformer
Tom LarkinsDrums
Tommy FabjanceEngineer
Vic ChesnuttProducer, Performer, Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Mixing, Engineer
Victoria WilliamsVocals, Performer, Vocals (Background), Dulcimer, Producer