Pier Pressure (album)

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Pier Pressure
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Studio album by
Chesapeake
Released1997
StudioCue Recording Studios, Falls Church, Virginia
Genre Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Length43:04
Label Sugar Hill
Producer Chesapeake
Chesapeake chronology
Full Sail
(1996)		Pier Pressure
(1997)
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Pier Pressure is the third and final album by the progressive bluegrass band Chesapeake. It is marked by more original material by the group members - four songs by bassist Coleman as well as one by guitarist Klein. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Once a Day" (T. Michael Coleman) 2:52
  2. "Full Force Gale" (Morrison) 3:51
  3. "Bed of Roses" (Benson, Gillette) 4:14
  4. "Nothing Ain't a Lot" (T. Michael Coleman) 3:09
  5. "Carolina Star" (Motfatt) 3:35
  6. "Sleepwalk(ing) at the Drive-In" (Farina) 4:03
  7. "Baby Blue Eyes" (Eanes) 3:39
  8. "White PIlgrim" (Traditional) 2:54
  9. "Guilty" (T. Michael Coleman) 2:57
  10. "Rockin' Hillbilly" (T. Michael Coleman) 3:07
  11. "Don't Lay Down" (Moondi Klein) 3:25
  12. "Working on a Building" (Traditional) 5:18

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Nickson, Chris (1997-10-21). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Info and users review". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Album info". Music.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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