''CPR'' is the first studio album recorded by Crosby, Pevar and Raymond (CPR). CPR's self-titled debut album came four years after

David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first found fame as a member of the Byrds, with whom he helped pioneer the genres of folk rock and psychedelic music, psych ...

received a life-saving liver transplant. Featuring Jeff Pevar, renowned session guitarist and Crosby's son James Raymond, the trio crafted smart, heady, jazz-influenced rock that showcased their stunning harmonies. In 2001, they released '' Just Like Gravity''.

Track listing

#"Morrison" (lyrics:

; music: James Raymond) – 4:45 #"That House" (lyrics: Crosby; music: CPR) – 5:25 #"One for Every Moment" (Raymond) – 3:59 #"At the Edge" (lyrics: Crosby; music: CPR) – 4:21 #"Somebody Else's Town" (lyrics: Crosby &

Jeff Pevar Jeffrey Pevar is an American producer, band leader, composer, touring and session musician. Pevar was the co-founder of CPR, (with David Crosby and James Raymond), The Gilmour Project (with Scott Guberman, Mark Karan, Kasim Sulton and Prairie ...

; music: Raymond) – 5:15 #"Rusty and Blue" (Crosby) – 7:35 #"Somehow She Knew" (lyrics: Crosby; music: Crosby &

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) – 7:05 #"Little Blind Fish" (lyrics: Crosby; music: Pevar) – 3:37 #"Yesterday's Child" (lyrics: Crosby & Raymond; music: Raymond) – 4:00 #"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (lyrics: Crosby & Pevar; music: Pevar) – 3:50 #"Time Is the Final Currency" (Crosby) – 5:18

Personnel

- lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10, 11), vocals (3, 5, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 6, 7, 11), acoustic 12-string guitar (5) *

- vocals, electric guitar (1, 4–6, 9–11), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 8, 9), electric slide guitar (2), nylon string guitar (3), fretless bass (4), ebow (5), mandolin (7) *James Raymond - lead vocals (3, 5, 9), vocals (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10, 11), piano (1–5, 7, 9), wedding ring (3), electric piano (5, 10, 11), acoustic piano (6), drum programming (5), organ (8, 10) *

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- bass (1, 3, 5) *

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- bass (2, 7, 9, 10), fretless bass (6, 8, 11) *

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- drums (2) * Steve DiStanislao - drums (1, 4) *

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- percussion (1-6) *

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- soprano saxophone (3) *

Curt Bisquera Curt "Kirkee B." Bisquera is an American drummer known for his extensive work as a touring and session musician. Biography Bisquera has worked with Johnny Cash, Josh Groban, Mick Jagger, Seal, Sarah McLachlan, Elton John, Johnny Hallyday and To ...

- drums (5) *

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- percussion (8) *

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- drums (9, 10)

Production

* CPR and Dan Garcia - producers * Jan Crosby - executive producer * Dan Garcia - engineer * Sebastian Haimerl and Bobby Salcedo - assistant engineers * John Gonzales - guitar technician * Edd Kolakowski - piano technician * R. Mac Holbert - cover design * Floyd Crosby - cover photography

References

1998 albums CPR (band) albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub