Chris Hillman

Artist:  Chris Hillman
Birth Name:  Christopher Hillman
Born:  December 4, 1944.  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Country Rock, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Bass, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals

Chris Hillman is an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter.  He was one of the original members of The Byrds.  He was a key in the development of Country Rock with Gram Parsons through his work with The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas and the Country Rock Group Desert Rose Band.

Title:  The Asylum Years  (2018)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Country Rock, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Step On Out  (3:16)
 2.  Slippin' Away  (3:28)
 3.  Falling Again  (4:05)
 4.  Take It On The Run  (3:25)
 5.  Blue Morning  (3:50)
 6.  Witching Hour  (4:23)
 7.  Down In The Churchyard  (4:02)
 8.  Love Is The Sweetest Amnesty  (3:44)
 9.  Midnight Again  (3:34)
10. (Take Me In Your) Lifeboat  (2:46)
11. Nothing Gets Through  (4:23)
12. Fallen Favorite  (3:30)
13. Quits  (3:24)
14. Hot Dusty Roads  (3:05)
15. Heartbreaker  (5:23)
16. Playing The Fool  (3:56)
17. Lucky In Love  (2:34)
18. Rollin' & Tumblin'  (4:28)
19. Ain't That Peculiar  (2:47)
20. Clear Sailin'  (4:32)

Personnel:

Chris Hillman:  Vocals on Tracks:  1-20, Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 6, 9, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 5-7, 9, 11-20, 12 String  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 3, 6, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  4, 8, 11-20, Mandolin on Tracks: 7, 10
Joe Lala:  Percussion on Tracks:  1-7, 10-20, Tambourine on Track 8, Handclaps on Track 8
Jim Gordon:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 3-5, 7, 9
Paul Harris:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-7, Piano on Tracks: 3, 9
George Terry:  Lead Guitar on Tracks: 1, 7, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Track 3
Steve Cropper:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks: 1, 7, 9, Lead Guitar on Tracks: 2, 8, Electric Guitar on Track 5
Tim Schmit:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 2, 7, Additional Background Vocals on Tracks:  11-20
Herb Pedersen:  Vocals on Tracks:  1, 2, 7, 8, Tenor Vocals on Track 10, Banjo on Track 10, Acoustic Guitar on Track 8
Russ Kunkel:  Drums on Tracks:  2, 8
Lee Sklar:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 8, 10
Al Perkins:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Tracks: 2, 7, Electric Guitar on Track 4, Lead "Pullstring" Guitar on Track 9, Electric Rhythm Guitar on Track 7
Jim Fielder:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 4, 7
Albhy Galuten:  Arp Synthesizer on Tracks: 3, 6, 9
Rick Roberts:  Vocals on Tracks:  3-6, 9, Handclaps on Track 8
Donnie Dacus:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  4, 6
Donald "Duck" Dunn:  Bass on Track  5
Sam Broussard:  Electric Rhythm Guitar on Track 6
Howard Albert:  Marimbas on Track 7
Ivory Joe Harris:  Keyboards on Track 8
Byron Berline:  Fiddle, Bass Vocals on Track 10
Bernie Leadon:  Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Vocals on Track 10
Bong Soo Lala:  Cardboard Box on Track 10
Richard Marx:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  11-20
John Brennan:  Lead Guitar on Tracks:  11-20
Merel Bregante:  Drums on Tracks:  11-20
Skip Edwards:  Keyboards, Pedal Steel Guitar, Synthesizer on Tracks:  11-20
Larry Sims:  Bass, Vocals on Tracks:  11-20

Additional Musicians:

Alan Garth:  Violin, Viola, Saxophone
Jock Bartley:  First Lead Guitar on Track 16
Michael Clarde:  Tambourine on Track 20
Bobby Laking:  Percussion on Track 16

The Asylum Years is Chris Hillman's classic mid-'70s Solo Albums, released in 2018 by Omnivore Recordings, featuring Tim Schmit (The Eagles), Herb Pedersen (Desert Rose Band), Joe Lala (Manassas), Jim Gordon (Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, Derek and The Dominos, Souther, Hillman Furay), Paul Harris (Manassas), Steve Cropper (Booker T & The MGs), Russ Kunkel (The Section, James Taylor, Jackson Browne), Lee Sklar (The Section James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Phil Collins, Toto), Rick Roberts (Flying Burrito Brothers), Al Perkins (Manassas), Jim Fielder, Donald "Duck" Dunn (Booker T & The MGs), Richard Marx, Bernie Leadon (The Eagles), Byron Berline and many more!.