First You Live Explained

First You Live
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
Cover:	Dusty cover02.jpg
Released:	October 19, 2007
Genre:	Indie rock Alternative rock Folk rock Soul music
Label:	SideOneDummy Records
Producer:	Isaiah "Ikey" Owens
Prev Title:	Cut Open Like a Fish
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Palace and Stage
Next Year:	2009

First You Live is the title of Dusty Rhodes and the River Band's second album, released on October 19, 2007.

Track listing

• All songs written and arranged by Dusty Rhodes and the River Band.^[1]

1. "Intro"
2. "First You Live"
3. "Leaving Tennessee"
4. "Ghost Trails"
5. "Dear Honey"
6. "Oh Icicle"
7. "Strike"
8. "Keys To The Truck"
9. "Then You Pass"
10. "Street Fighter"
11. "Grampa Mac"
12. "Goodnight, Moonshine"
13. "The Ballad Of Graff"

Personnel

Source:^[2]

Dusty Rhodes and the River Band

• Dustin Apodaca: Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion
• Kyle Divine: Guitars, Harmonica, Vocals
• Edson Choi: Electric, Acoustic and Lap Steel Guitars, Banjo, Sitar, Vocals
• Andrea Babinski: Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
• Allen Van Orman: Bass
• Eric Chirco: Drums, Percussion
• Tim Schneider: Drums, Percussion

Additional personnel

• Anthony Arvizu: Percussion
• Stephen Hodges: Tympani
• Horns (Phillip Inzerillo: Trombone; Jared Parsons: Saxophone) and strings (Katie Mendenhall: Cello) arranged by Andrea Babinski
• Megan McCliesh: Vocals

Production

• Produced by Isiah "Ikey" Owens
• Recording Engineers: Anthony Arvizu, Jeff "Lightning" Lewis and Marcus Samperio
• Mixed by Ryan Williams
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer

External links

• Dusty Rhodes and the River Band at Sideonedummy

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/first-you-live-mw0000750689 Writing credits at allmusic.com
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/first-you-live-mw0000750689/credits Personnel and production at allmusic