''Reiter In'' is the thirteenth album by singer-songwriter and guitarist,

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. It is his eleventh studio album and the last he made before his death (five months later, at 45) in November 2005. The album was recorded as a band effort and is billed as "Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club". Kenny Siegal (of

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) produced, co-wrote, and played on the album. It was recorded all

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and live on a two-inch tape

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at Old Soul Studios in Catskill, New York. It was mixed by John Holbrook.

Track listing

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" ( Dave Alexander,

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) – 4:08 # " Bring It On Home" ( Willie Dixon –

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) – 3:43 # "Inn" (Brian Geltner, Chris Whitley) – 4:06 # "Mountain Side" (

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, Nathan Roberts –

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) – 5:15 # "Cut the Cards" (Tim Beattie) – 4:38 # "

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) – 5:11 # "Reiter In" – 5:16 # "I Go Evil" (Chris Whitley, Kenny Siegal) – 4:30 # "All Beauty Taken from You in This Life Remains Forever" (Chris Whitley, Kenny Siegal) – 7:04 # "Come Home" (Heiko Schramm) – 3:19

Personnel

*Chris Whitley – lead vocals and guitars *

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– bass guitar and backing vocals *Brian Geltner – drums,

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, acoustic guitar, and backing vocals *Tim Beattie – harmonica,

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, and backing vocals *Kenny Siegal –

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, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and backing vocals *Sean Balin – violin *Gwen Snyder – vocals and

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*Susann Bürger –

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References

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