Peter Frampton "Fingerprints"

Peter Frampton "Fingerprints"

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Peter Frampton
Fingerprints
The Story
In a career full of accolades, Peter Frampton is particularly proud of "Fingerprints": "This has been the CD I've been waiting to make all my life. Every track has been a wonderful challenge, pushing me to raise my own bar again and again." With a stellar cast of players, Frampton traverses a diversity of material on "Fingerprints", from American soul to Latin balladry and all-out rock tunes. To help bring his childhood musical dream to life, Frampton invited Rolling Stones Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman to play on "Cornerstones"; original Shadows members Hank Marvin and Brian Bennett to perform with him on "My Cup of Tea"; and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Matt Cameron join him for a cover of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" and the original "Blowin' Smoke." "Fingerprints" also reveals Frampton's penchant for American roots music, especially on "Blooze," featuring Warren Haynes on slide guitar, and "Double Nickels" featuring Nashville virtuoso Paul Franklin on pedal steel. Frampton trades licks with British saxophone legend Courtney Pine on the blues rocker "Boot It Up." He and guitarist/co-producer Gordon Kennedy play harmonizing electric guitars on "Float," another album highlight. Another guitar virtuoso, John Jorgenson, joins Frampton on the Django Reinhardt-style "Souvenirs De Nos Phres."
The Music
03:28 Boot It Up Instrumental
03:24 Ida Y Vuelta (Out And Back) Instrumental
05:25 Black Hole Sun Instrumental
04:03 Float Instrumental
04:52 My Cup Of Tea Instrumental
03:19 Shewango Way Instrumental
05:14 Blooze Instrumental
03:13 Cornerstones Instrumental
03:52 Grab A Chicken (Put It Back) Instrumental
03:48 Double Nickels Instrumental
04:51 Smoky Instrumental
03:49 Blowin' Smoke Instrumental
01:19 Oh, When... Instrumental
04:58 Souvenirs De Nos Peres Instrumental
The Artists
Peter Frampton Electric Guitar, Ebow, Acoustic Guitar, Production, Mixing
Chad Cromwell Drums, Cymbals
John Regan Bass, Upright Double Bass
Arthur Stead Keyboards
Courtney Pine Tenor Saxophone
Shawn Fichter Drums, Cymbals
Stanley Sheldon Fretless Bass
Gustavo Ramirez Piano
Daniel De Los Reyes Percussion
Matt Cameron Drums, Cymbals
Mike McCready Guitar
Gary Westlake Bass
Gordon Kennedy Guitar, Production
Brian Bennett Drums, Cymbals
Mark Griffiths Bass
Hank Marvin Guitar
Blair Masters Keyboards, Cello Sample
Warren Haynes Guitar
Charlie Watts Drums, Cymbals
Bill Wyman Bass
Chris Stainton Piano, Organ
Aaron Swihart Internet Cooking Programs, Engineering Assistance, Engineering, Mixing
Paul Franklin Pedal Steel
Mark Harris Hammond B-3 Organ
Charlie Chadwick Acoustic Bass
Stephen Dudash 5-String Viola
John Jorgenson Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Chuck Ainlay Engineering
Adam Kasper Engineering, Mixing
Justin Armstrong Engineering Assistance, Mixing Assistance
John Burton Pro Tools Operation
Hugh Padgham Engineering
Rupert Coulson Engineering Assistance
Glenn Spinner Engineering
Brian Tench Engineering
Ric Levy Engineering Assistance
Gary Adante Engineering
Rob Arbittier Engineering
Mike Barbiero Engineering
Alex Venguer Engineering Assistance
Denis O'Regan Video, Still Photography
Kevin Shuss Video Photography
Bob Mercer Executive Production
Vartan Art Direction
Andy Engel Design
David Dobson Photography
Studios used: Munchmore Studio (Cincinnati, OH), British Grove Studios (London, England), Robert Lang Studios (Seatlle, WA), Eden Studios (London, England), OGM Studios (Nashville, TN), Jorgensounds (Nashville, TN), Platinum Lab (Nashville, TN), The Beanstalk (Franklin, TN), Noisy Neighbors Studios (Los Angeles, CA), Right Track Studios (New York, NY).