The Case Files Explained
The Case Files is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 2011. It consists of unreleased songs, out-takes and demos from Case's solo career.
Critical reception
Allmusic critic Mark Deming wrote "Considering the odds-and-ends nature of this album, it's a pleasant surprise that The Case Files is so consistently strong ... The Case Files proves this man's cast-offs make for a better album than most acts' level-best efforts".
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.
- "(Give Me) One More Mile" – 3:00
- "Let's Turn This Thing Around" – 3:13
- "Anything (Closing Credits)" – 4:08
- "The End" (Al Escovedo) – 3:16
- "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17
- "Milkcow Blues" (Traditional) – 4:39
- "Kokomo Prayer Vigil" – 3:13
- "Ballad of the Minimum Wage" – 3:11
- "Steel Strings No. 1" – 3:40
- "Trusted Friend" – 2:57
- "Black Crow Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
- "Round Trip Stranger Blues" – 4:05
Personnel
- Peter Case – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer
- Mel Bransfield-Waters – bass
- Stephen Bruton – slide guitar
- T-Bone Burnett – guitar, percussion
- David Jackson – bass
- Duke McVinnie – bass
- Dave Meshell – bass
- Duane Jarvis – guitar
- Andrew Bush – drums
- Sandy Chila – drums
- David Ensminger – drums
- Mr. Bannister – drums
- Bryan Head – drums
- Ron Franklin – harp
- Stan Ridgway – keyboards
Production notes
- Doug Olson – engineer, mixing
- Stan Ridgway – engineer
- Joshua Case – engineer
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Geoff Crowe – layout
- Anthony Artiagan – cover photo
