One Small Step (album)
Encyclopedia
One Small Step , is a live album
by John Butler
, well known as the leader of the John Butler Trio
. It features 8 tracks, all previously released on studio albums with the Trio, recorded at Twist & Shout Records
in Colorado
, USA. It was initially released in 2007 as Live At Twist & Shout, but re-released and renamed in 2008.
One Small Step is notable as being John Butler's first album without his Trio. Its inner gatefold also featured an advertisement for OxfamAUS
's "Close The Gap" campaign, which aims at narrowing the average life span between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, which, currently, is 17 years. $1 AUD from every sale of the record was donated to Close The Gap. As is the case with every John Butler Trio album to date, this album is printed on 100% recycled paper.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by John Butler
John Butler (musician)
John Charles Wiltshire-Butler or John Charles Butler is an Australian musician, songwriter, record label owner and producer...
, well known as the leader of the John Butler Trio
John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...
. It features 8 tracks, all previously released on studio albums with the Trio, recorded at Twist & Shout Records
Twist & Shout Records
Twist & Shout Records is a record store located in the Congress Park neighborhood on east Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. It is home to the largest independently owned record collection in Denver.-References:...
in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, USA. It was initially released in 2007 as Live At Twist & Shout, but re-released and renamed in 2008.
One Small Step is notable as being John Butler's first album without his Trio. Its inner gatefold also featured an advertisement for OxfamAUS
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
's "Close The Gap" campaign, which aims at narrowing the average life span between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, which, currently, is 17 years. $1 AUD from every sale of the record was donated to Close The Gap. As is the case with every John Butler Trio album to date, this album is printed on 100% recycled paper.
Track listing
- "Used To Get High" (off Grand NationalGrand National (album)Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea....
) - 4:18 - "Treat Yo Mama" (off Sunrise Over SeaSunrise over SeaSunrise Over Sea is the third album of The John Butler Trio and the fifth featuring John Butler. It was released in March 2004.- Conception and production :...
) - 5:41 - "Daniella" (off Grand National) - 3:22
- "Ocean" (off John ButlerJohn Butler (album)-Release history:-Personnel:* John Butler - resonator [Dobro] guitar , guitar [11 string], vocals* Gavin Shoesmith - bass guitar and double bass* Jason McGann - percussion-Credits:* Arrangements, Artwork, Producer - John Butler...
) - 9:53 - "Better ThanBetter Than"Better Than" is an alternative rock single/extended play by Australian jam band The John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National...
" (off Grand National) - 4:20 - "Zebra" (off Sunrise Over Sea) - 3:53
- "Fire In The Sky" (off Grand National) - 3:47
- "Funky TonightFunky Tonight"Funky Tonight" is the first single by the John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National. It was released in December, 2006, on Jarrah Records. The song blends funk, roots, blues, and rock...
" (off Grand National) - 6:04
Personnel
- John ButlerJohn Butler (musician)John Charles Wiltshire-Butler or John Charles Butler is an Australian musician, songwriter, record label owner and producer...
- Vocals, acoustic/amplified 11 string guitar, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, Weissenborn lapsteel, HarmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
- Artwork & Design by Tom Walker
- Cover Photography by James Minchin
- Live Photography by Chris Newman, Adam Whitehouse, Brad Woodard
- Recorded by Ian Hlatky
- Mixed by Jeff Juliano
- Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner