Second Contribution

Second Contribution puo' essere considerato la seconda parte di un "doppio" di cui il precedente "contribution" rappresenta la prima parte. I brani che compongono l'album sono 1. She Was Waiting For Her Mother At the Station in Torino and You Know I Love You Baby But It's Getting Too Heavy To Laugh (WOMAN) 2. Keep On 3. Sleepwalker 4. Song for Mr. C 5. The ballad of Casey Diess (fine lato A vinile) 6. Song for Sagittarians 7. Lookin' up looking down 8. Remedial interrumption 9. Whazz at 10. F sharp splendor 11. Steel eyes

La versione in CD e' attualmente disponibile on line (www.shawnphillips.com/music/Albums/2ndcontribution.htm)

Numerosi sono gli ospiti in questo album La line-up cosi' come figura sul disco e' la seguente

Paul Buckmaster Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements Harvey Burns Guitar Robin Geoffrey Cable Engineer Anello Capuano Jim Cregan Guitar Barry Dean Bass, Guitar Mike Doud Art Direction Ian Green Arranger Ann Odell Keyboards Brian Odgers Bass John Michael Palmer Shawn Phillips Guitar, Composer, Sitar, Vocals Peter Robinson Percussion, Keyboards Bruce Rowland Drums Jerry Salisbury Horn

L'album si presenta come una collection di pezzi che sfociano l'uno nell'altro costituendo delle suite. Domina ovviamente il suo canto e la chitarra arpeggiata, 12-string.