The Horseshoe Curve

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The Horseshoe Curve
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2007 (US)
Recorded2002–2006
Genre Jazz
Length43:46
Label Rubber Jungle Records
Trey Anastasio chronology
Live in New York City 12-31-05
(2006)
The Horseshoe Curve
(2007)
The Lucius Beebe EP
(2007)
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The Horseshoe Curve is Trey Anastasio's sixth studio album. It was his second release on his record label, Rubber Jungle Records. The Horseshoe Curve is entirely instrumental apart from three cries of "Burlap Sack & Pumps" on track 3 of the same name. This album features the ten-member dectet that toured from 2002 to 2004.

Contents

The album was primarily recorded at The Barn, Anastasio's recording studio near Burlington, Vermont, and Trout Recording in Brooklyn, New York. "The 5th Round" and the title track were recorded live during the band's summer 2002 tour. [6]

Track listing

All songs, unless otherwise noted, are written and arranged by Trey Anastasio

  1. Sidewalks of San Francisco - 4:06 (Anastasio/Markellis/Lawton)
  2. Olivia - 8:22 (Anastasio/Baptista)
  3. Burlap Sack & Pumps - 6:58 (Anastasio/Markellis/Lawton/Kevin Hoffman)
  4. The 5th Round - 6:19
  5. The Horseshoe Curve - 6:20 (Anastasio/Markellis/Lawton)
  6. Noodle Rave - 5:14
  7. Tube Top Tony - 3:34
  8. Porters Pyramids - 2:53
  9. Mozambique - 9:25
    • Studio outtake bonus track available as a digital download from LivePhish.com

Personnel

Credits

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References

  1. All About Jazz review
  2. Glide Magazine review
  3. Music Box review
  4. Rolling Stone review
  5. Allmusic review
  6. "Album Information from LivePhish.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.