''Up Close'' is
Eric Johnson's sixth studio album, released on December 7, 2010. It is Johnson's first studio release since his 2005 album ''
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Sonny Landreth
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Jimmie Vaughan
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Jonny Lang
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Track listing
All songs written by
Eric Johnson, except where noted.
Eric Johnson's Up Close: full album preview - MusicRadar.com
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Personnel
Personnel are credited alphabetically.
* Roscoe Beck
Charles Roscoe Beck (born April 6, 1954) is an American bassist with a reputation as "a solid bottom-liner". Beck has played with artists like Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen, and The Dixie Chicks. He is also a successful record produ ...
- Bass Guitar
* Kelly Donnelly - Engineer
* Kevin Hall - Drums
* Andy Johns
Jeremy Andrew Johns (20 May 1950 – 7 April 2013) was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' '' Exile on Main St.'' (1972), Television's '' Marquee Moon'' (1977), ...
- Mixing
* Eric Johnson - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
* Sonny Landreth
Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and settled in Lafayette, Louisiana. He lives in Br ...
- Guitar ("Your Book")
* Jonny Lang
Jon Gordon Langseth Jr. (born January 29, 1981), known as Jonny Lang, is an American blues, gospel, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded five albums that have charted on the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and won a ...
- Guitar and Vocals ("Austin")
* Malford Milligan
Malford Milligan (born March 29, 1959) is an American singer. He sings soul, blues and gospel songs and also writes music. He has won eight Austin Music Awards for Best Vocalist.
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- Vocals ("Brilliant Room")
* Steve Miller - Vocals ("Texas")
* Richard Mullen - Producer
* Kelly Toombs - Album Cover Design
* Barry "Frosty" Smith - Drums
* Tommy Taylor - Drums
* Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan Jr. (born March 20, 1951) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer based in Austin, Texas. He is the older brother of the Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was a founding member of The Fabulous Thunder ...
- Guitar ("Texas")
References
External links
Eric Johnson talks about his upcoming album
Eric Johnson's Up Close: full album preview
CD Review: Eric Johnson - "Up Close" - PremierGuitar.com
Eric Johnson Return Of The Vortexan - Guitar Player Interview
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Eric Johnson albums
2010 albums