High Water (album)
Encyclopedia
High Water is a 1997 studio album credited to Texas
based Blues Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds
-- although in fact, the album is actually a collaboration between Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson
and studio musicians (and producers) Steve Jordan
and Danny Kortchmar
. Wilson, Kortchmar and Jordan are the only musicians to appear on the album.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
based Blues Rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American, Grammy-nominated Blues rock band, formed in 1974.-Career:After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records, and later on signed with Epic Records.Their first two albums,...
-- although in fact, the album is actually a collaboration between Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s; "Tuff Enuff", and "Wrap It Up."-Career:...
and studio musicians (and producers) Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan (musician)
Steve Jordan is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, musical director and Grammy Award-winning artist, who has made a name for himself as a producer from the Bronx in New York City. A graduate of the Fiorello H...
and Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar is a guitarist, session musician, and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, Carly Simon and James Taylor helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s...
. Wilson, Kortchmar and Jordan are the only musicians to appear on the album.
Track listing
- "Too Much of Everything" (Wilson/Kortchmar/Jordan)
- "Do Right by Me" (Jordan/Wilson)
- "Tortured" (Wilson/Kortchmar)
- "High Water" (Wilson/Jordan/Kortchmar)
- "Hurt on Me" (Jordan/Wilson)
- "Hand to Mouth" (Wilson/Kortchmar)
- "Promises You Can't Keep" (Wilson/Kortchmar/Jordan)
- "I Can't Have You" (Wilson/Jordan)
- "Too Hot to Handle" (Kortchmar/Wilson)
- "Save It For Someone Who Cares" (Wilson/Jordan)
- "It's About Time" (Wilson/Jordan)
- "That's All I Need to Know" (Jordan/Wilson)
Personnel
- Kim WilsonKim WilsonKim Wilson is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s; "Tuff Enuff", and "Wrap It Up."-Career:...
- Vocals, guitar, harp - Steve JordanSteve Jordan (musician)Steve Jordan is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, musical director and Grammy Award-winning artist, who has made a name for himself as a producer from the Bronx in New York City. A graduate of the Fiorello H...
- Drums, guitar, bass guitar, background vocals (except on 6) - Danny KortchmarDanny KortchmarDanny "Kootch" Kortchmar is a guitarist, session musician, and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, Carly Simon and James Taylor helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s...
- Guitar, organ, piano, programming, background vocals (except on 5)