Robbie Robertson:
Music for the Native Americans
(with The Red Road Ensemble)
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[CD cover] [Promo video]
With Storyville, Robbie Robertson's music began to directly incorporate more world music influences; Music for the Native
Americans makes that connection more explicit. Most of the album is quite evocative, recalling an American version of Peter
Gabriel's mediterranean exploration Passion. Robertson writes some fully formed songs, but most of the record is devoted to
instrumental, incidental film music, and that's where he fully explores new musical territory. Music for the Native Americans is
a soundtrack (to Ted Turner's TV Production, The Native Americans), yet it contains some of Robertson's most challenging and complex music.
-- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All-Music Guide
Tracks
| 1. | Coyote Dance |  (94K) |
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| 2. | Mahk Jchi | (94K) |
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| 3. | Ghost Dance | (94K) |
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| 4. | Vanishing Breed | (94K) |
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| 5. | It Is a Good Day to Die | (94K) |
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| 6. | Golden Feather | (94K) |
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| 7. | Akua Tuta | (94K) |
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| 8. | Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood | (94K) |
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| 9. | Cherokee Morning Song | (94K) |
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| 10. | Skinwalker | (94K) |
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| 11. | Ancestor Song | (94K) |
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| 12. | Twisted Hair | (94K) |
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Sidemen
- Robbie Robertson - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
- Rita Coolidge - Vocals (bckgr)
- Priscilla Coolidge - Vocals (bckgr)
- James Wilson - Programming
- Kashtin
- Alejandro "Alex" Acuqa - Percussion
- John Barlit - Percussion
- Charlie Brocco - Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain - Mixin
- Bill Dillon - Bass, Guitar, Chamberlain, Omnichord, Guitorgan
- Douglas Spotted Eagle - Flute, Keyboards, Programming
- Tony Green - Bass
- Elodie Lauten - Keyboards
- Patrick Leonard - Organ, Keyboards, Programming
- Jared Levine - Associate Producer
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Patrick McCarthy - Engineer
- Dave Pickell - Programming
- Charles Pollard - Editing
- Laura Satterfield - Vocals (bckgr)
- Silvercloud Singers
- Ron Sunsinger - Engineer
- Bill Dillion - Guitar
- John Bartilt - Percussion
- Benito Concha - Drums
- Sal Fararas - Drums
- Toby Gendron - Producer, Engineer
- Claude Pelletter - Vocals (bckgr)
- Delphin Robertson - Vocals (bckgr)
- Denis Toupin - Drums, Vocals
- Tommy Steele - Art Direction
- David Williams - Design, Photography
- Lavant Coppock - Assistant Engineer
- Andy Fitich - Engineer
- Bill Szawloswki - Engineer
- Bonnie Jo Hunt - Vocals
- Jeff Smallwood - Guitar (Acoustic)
- Barry Goldberg - Assistant Engineer
- Jim Wilson - Programming, Producer
- Ulali - backing vocals
Music for the Native Americans - Robbie Robertson - 1994 - Cema/Capitol 28295
AMG Rating: 5 (out of 9)