| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
Thousand Roads is the third solo studio album by the rock artist David Crosby, a founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released on May, 4 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last solo studio album from Crosby until Croz in 2014.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hero" (featuring Phil Collins) | Phil Collins, David Crosby | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Too Young to Die" | Jimmy Webb | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Old Soldier" | Marc Cohn | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Through Your Hands" | John Hiatt | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Yvette in English" | Joni Mitchell, David Crosby | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Thousand Roads" | David Crosby | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Columbus" | Noel Brazil | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Helpless Heart" | Paul Brady | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Coverage" | Bonnie Hayes | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Natalie" | Stephen Bishop | 4:55 |
B-sides
| Song | Single | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| "Fare Thee Well" | "Hero" | Emily Saliers |
Personnel
- David Crosby – lead and backing vocals
- Phil Collins – keyboards (1), drums (1), percussion (1), backing vocals (1)
- Benmont Tench – keyboards (2)
- Jimmy Webb – acoustic piano (2)
- Marc Cohn – acoustic piano (3)
- Craig Doerge – keyboards (4, 8, 9), arrangements (9)
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards (4, 5, 8, 10)
- Paul Wickens – keyboards (7), accordion (7)
- Bonnie Hayes – keyboards (9)
- Jeff Pevar – guitars (1)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (2)
- Bernie Leadon – electric guitar (2, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6-8)
- John Leventhal – guitars (3)
- Dean Parks – guitars (5, 10), flute (5)
- Andy Fairweather Low – electric guitar (6, 7)
- Ethan Johns – additional electric guitar (6), drums (6, 7), percussion (6, 7)
- Pino Palladino – bass (1)
- Leland Sklar – bass (2-5, 8-10)
- David Watkins Clarke – bass (6, 7)
- Jim Keltner – drums (2)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 8)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (9, 10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 8)
- Luis Conte – percussion (5)
- Jackson Browne – harmony vocals (2)
- Graham Nash – harmony vocals (2, 3), harmonica (3)
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals (4, 8, 9, 10)
- Stephen Bishop – harmony vocals (10)
Strings on "Helpless Heart"
- David Campbell – arrangements
- Armen Garabedian – concertmaster
- Suzie Katayama – contractor
- David Young – string bass
- Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama and Daniel Smith – cello
- Scott Haupert, Maria Newman and Evan Wilson – viola
- Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Ruth Johnson and Dimitrie Levici – violin
Production
- Executive Producer – Jan Crosby
- Producers – Phil Collins (Track 1); Don Was (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); David Crosby (Tracks 3, 5 & 9); John Leventhal (Track 3); Dean Parks (Track 5); Glyn Johns (Tracks 6 & 7); Phil Ramone (Track 10).
- Co-Producers – Nick Davis (Track 1); Stephen Barncard (Track 9).
- Engineers – Nick Davis (Track 1); Rob Eaton (guitar overdub, Track 1); Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); Paul Dieter (Tracks 3, 5 & 10); Glyn Johns (Tracks 6 & 7); Stephen Barncard and Ed Goodreau (Track 9).
- Assistant Engineers – Simon Metcalfe (Track 1); Dan Bosworth (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); Steve Onsuka (Track 5); Bob Salcedo (Tracks 5 & 10); Mike Kloster (Track 9).
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Graham Nash
- Cover Art – R. Mac Holbert
- Photography – Guido Harari
References
- ^ William Ruhlmann (1993-05-04). "Thousand Roads - David Crosby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
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