''HWY 62'' is an album by American singer-songwriter
Peter Case
Peter Case (born April 5, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His career is wide-ranging, from rock n' roll and blues, to folk rock and solo acoustic performance.
Biography
Early career
Case was born in Buffalo, New York, B ...
, released in 2015.
Critical reception
Writing for
Allmusic
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, music critic Mark Deming wrote of the album "HWY 62 finds Peter Case rockin' the blues a little bit and singing with serious heart, soul, and wisdom all the time, and nearly three decades into his solo career he remains one of our best and most compelling singer/songwriters, with this album as proof."
Steve Horowitz of ''
PopMatters
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'' commented, "At its core, HWY 62 declares allegiance to the victims of unfairness, inequality, and the wrong things that happen to people, and announces that Case is one of them. That he can touch us so strongly with these tales reveals Case’s considerable artistic talents."
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.
#"Pelican Bay" – 3:56
#"Waiting on a Plane" – 4:24
#"New Mexico" – 3:52
#"Water From a Stone" – 4:29
#"All Dressed Up (For Trial)" – 3:33
#"If I Go Crazy" – 5:06
#"The Long Good Time" – 4:09
#"Evicted" – 3:58
#"Long Time Gone" (
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
) – 4:30
#"Bluebells" – 3:30
#"HWY 62" – 1:05
Personnel
*Peter Case – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
*
D. J. Bonebrake
Donald J. Bonebrake (born December 8, 1955) is an American musician who first emerged as the drummer of the punk rock band the Eyes (also featuring Charlotte Caffey of the Go-Go's). He is best known as an original member of and drummer for punk b ...
– drums, percussion
*
Ben Harper
Benjamin Charles Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music, and he is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, liv ...
– guitar, slide guitar
*
Don Heffington
Don Heffington (December 20, 1950March 24, 2021) was an American drummer, percussionist, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Los Angeles alternative country band Lone Justice, which he performed with from 1982 to 1985. Heffington was ...
– drums (snare)
*Jebin Bruni – keyboards
*David Carpenter – bass
*Cindy Wasserman – harmony
Production notes:
*Peter Case – producer
*Sheldon Gomberg – producer, engineer, mixing
*Larry Fergusson – engineer
*Jason Gossman – engineer
*Bill Mims – engineer
*Gavin Lurssen – mastering
*Reuben Cohen – mastering
*David Ensminger – photography
*Greg Allen – art direction, design
*Mark Linett – tape transfer
References
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2015 albums
Peter Case albums
Omnivore Recordings albums