Perfect Day (Chris Whitley album) explained

Perfect Day
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Chris Whitley
Cover:	Whitley_perfectday.jpg
Released:	July 25, 2000
Recorded:	March 28 & 29, 2000
Genre:	Rock
Length:	38:59
Label:	Valley Entertainment^[1]
Producer:	Craig Street
Prev Title:	Live at Martyrs'
Prev Year:	1999/2000
Next Title:	Rocket House
Next Year:	2001

Perfect Day is the sixth album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It is his fifth studio album.

It is a full-length release of cover versions of "love songs". The album was recorded as a trio and is subtitled "Featuring Billy Martin and Chris Wood". Martin and Wood are the rhythm section of Medeski Martin & Wood.

It was produced by Craig Street. The album was recorded live to half-inch two-track recorder by Danny Kopelson at 33 Recording in Brooklyn, New York.

This recording was also released in the Super Audio CD (SACD) format.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Spanish Harlem Incident" (Bob Dylan) – 2:38
2. "Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett – Howlin' Wolf) – 4:41
3. "China Gate" (Victor Young, Harold Adamson) – 3:08
4. "Drifting" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:34
5. "She's Alright" (McKinley Morganfield – Muddy Waters) – 3:55
6. "Perfect Day" (Lou Reed) – 3:31
7. "The Wild Ox Moan" (Vera Hall, Ruby Pickens Tartt) – 3:09
8. "The Crystal Ship" (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison – The Doors) – 3:18
9. "Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) – 5:04
10. "Stones in My Passway" (Robert Johnson) – 3:18
11. "4th Time Around" (Bob Dylan) – 3:46

Personnel

• Chris Whitley – vocals and guitar
• Chris Wood – acoustic bass and strange overtones
• Billy Martin – drums, various percussion and more mud

Notes and References

1. Web site: Perfect Day . Valley Entertainment . June 30, 2010.
2. Web site: Perfect Day SACD . Valley Entertainment . June 30, 2010.