Echo In the Canyon [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Echo In The Canyon

Overview

As a film and an album, Echo in the Canyon is designed to celebrate the glory days of Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon. Those would be the years between 1964 and 1967, which encompass the prime of folk-rock, the music made when the Byrds played the songs of Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan with an electrified jangle. As it happens, Jakob Dylan, son of Bob, plays a pivotal role in Echo in the Canyon, acting as the guide in the film's journey through the past and anchoring the 13 cover versions that comprise the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack to Echo in the Canyon shows how the entire project tends to conflate the sound of Hollywood and the sound of the beach with the sound of the canyon -- a perhaps inevitable move, as there was so much crossover between these specific L.A. scenes. That said, having the Beach Boys play such a prominent role on Echo in the Canyon feels just slightly off, and having "In My Room" and "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" here alongside the Association's AM staple "Never My Love" and the Monkees' "She" ever so slightly turns the album into a good-hearted oldies revival, as Jakob Dylan, his crackerjack studio band, and a rotating cast of duet partners play with the gusto of a good bar band. Since everybody involved is a pro, this is tight, not loose, which means every cut feels a little too tidy and straight. Dylan proves to be an amiable host, coaxing out friendly harmonies from Beck and Josh Homme while happily ceding the spotlight to Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, and Norah Jones and the mellow camaraderie is appealing and even ingratiating. It isn't especially compelling, though. After a while, the album settles into a genial groove, generating good vibes but also the desire to put this CD away so you can dig out the old records and hear the originals. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/2019
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538493924
Rank:	259

Tracks

1. Go Where You Wanna Go  - Justine Bennett  - Jade Castrinos  - Jakob Dylan  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - John Phillips  - Dan Rothchild  - Jawn Starr  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu
2. The Bells of Rhymney  -  Beck  - Justine Bennett  - Idris Davis  - Jakob Dylan  - Greg Leisz  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Pete Seeger  - Jordan Summers
3. You Showed Me  -  Cat Power  - Matt Chamberlain  - Gene Clark  - Jakob Dylan  - Roger McGuinn  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Patrick Warren
4. She  - Justine Bennett  - Tommy Boyce  - Jakob Dylan  - Bobby Hart  - Josh Homme  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu
5. In My Room  - Fiona Apple  - Justine Bennett  - Jade Castrinos  - Daphne Chen  - Richard Dodd  - Jakob Dylan  - Eric Gorfain  - Leah Katz  - Geoff Pearlman  - Dan Rothchild  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu  - Gary Usher  - Brian Wilson
6. Goin' Back  -  Beck  - Justine Bennett  - Jakob Dylan  - Aaron Embry  - Gerry Goffin  - Carole King  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu
7. Never My Love  - Dick Addrisi  - Don Addrisi  - Justine Bennett  - Jade Castrinos  - Lenny Castro  - Jakob Dylan  - Norah Jones  - Greg Leisz  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu  - Patrick Warren
8. It Won't Be Wrong  - Fiona Apple  - Justine Bennett  - Jade Castrinos  - Lenny Castro  - Jakob Dylan  - Harvey Gerst  - Greg Leisz  - Roger McGuinn  - Dan Rothchild  - Matt Tecu  - Patrick Warren
9. No Matter What You Do  - Fiona Apple  - Lenny Castro  - Jakob Dylan  - Arthur Lee  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Regina Spektor  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu
10. Questions  - Justine Bennett  - Jade Castrinos  - Matt Chamberlain  - Eric Clapton  - Jakob Dylan  - Aaron Embry  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Stephen Stills  - Jordan Summers
11. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times  - Tony Asher  - Jakob Dylan  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Patrick Warren  - Brian Wilson  - Neil Young
12. Expecting to Fly  - Fiona Apple  - D.J. Bonebrake  - Matt Chamberlain  - Daphne Chen  - Richard Dodd  - Jakob Dylan  - Aaron Embry  - Eric Gorfain  - Leah Katz  - Greg Leisz  - Maude Maggart  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Andrew Slater  - Regina Spektor  - Neil Young
13. What's Happening  - Lenny Castro  - David Crosby  - Jakob Dylan  - Greg Leisz  - Geoff Pearlman  - Fernando Perdomo  - Dan Rothchild  - Andrew Slater  - Jordan Summers  - Matt Tecu  - Neil Young

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Regina Spektor   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Josh Homme   Primary Artist,Vocals,Soloist,Featured Artist
Jade Castrinos   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Norah Jones   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jakob Dylan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Cat Power   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Beck   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Fiona Apple   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Eric Clapton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Neil Young   Primary Artist,Vocals,Soloist,Featured Artist
Stephen Stills   Guitar (Electric),Vocals,Featured Artist
Aaron Embry   Harp,Piano
Daphne Chen   Violin
Leah Katz   Viola
Fernando Perdomo   Guitar,Soloist,Percussion,Coral Sitar,Glockenspiel,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (Electric Baritone)
Eric Gorfain   Violin
Lenny Castro   Congas,Percussion
Matt Chamberlain   Drums
Geoff Pearlman   Slide Guitar,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
D.J. Bonebrake   Vibraphone
Matt Tecu   Drums
Dan Rothchild   Bass,Drums,Vocals (Background)
Jordan Summers   Piano,Strings,Mellotron,Vox Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Justine Bennett   Vocals (Background)
Jawn Starr   Piano
Richard Dodd   Cello
Maude Maggart   Vocals (Background)
Greg Leisz   Banjo,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Acoustic)
Andrew Slater   Fuzz Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Patrick Warren   Keyboards,Chamberlin,Percussion,Organ (Hammond)

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bobby Hart   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Don Addrisi   Composer
Gary Usher   Composer
Gene Clark   Composer
John Phillips   Composer
Dick Addrisi   Composer
Pete Seeger   Composer
Neil Young   Composer
Tommy Boyce   Composer
Brian Wilson   Composer
Dave Way   Mixing,Engineer
David Crosby   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Idris Davis   Composer
Arthur Lee   Composer
Harvey Gerst   Composer
Mark Stutzman   Illustrations
John Carroll   Photography
Tony Asher   Composer
Roger McGuinn   Composer
William Michael   Photography
Andrew Slater   Producer
Matt Frost   Poster Design,Package Design
Stephen Stills   Composer