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The Road Begins
Catalog and Credits
Upward Spiral - completed August 19th 2001
Forward Motion
Twistin’ In Shangri La
What I Want to Say
Resume for Rock & Roll
Intifada d’ Amore
Come Back Yesterday
Down
Lend Me Your Hand
Microphone Check All songs on Upward Spiral were written, composed, performed, and arranged by Pete Kelso. Bonnie Hayes co-arranged some songs and compositions. Tony Stead on Hammond B3 Organ, Will Hughes on drums, Mark Rosenthal on percussion, J.R. Johnstone on bass, April Cope back-up vocals, Barry Sless on pedal steel guitar, Michael Golds on Vibes, Terry Carleton on drums for Intifada d’ amore, and Jay on talk-box for Resume for Rock and Roll. Upward Spiral was engineered by Pepe Merel with Matt Kelley as engineer for much tracking and mixing as well as mix downs by David Bell and Nino Moschella from Bell Boy Studios. Other engineering was provided by Andrew Wilhausen, Charlie Beutter, and David Greenberg. Production tips and advice were given by David Ogilvy, Bob Bralove, and Tony Eckhert.
Recording was done at Hyde Street Studios, Matt’s Studio, Skywalker Ranch, and Bell Boy Studios. Thanks to the management and staff at Hyde Street Studios Jeff Cleland, Butch, Patrick Gorden and Pepe’s crew at Skywalker Ranch. Drums and bass for Intifada d’ Amore recorded at Terry Carleton’s Studio.
Mastering was done by Mike Romanowski for Paul Stubblebine Mastering Studio. Thanks Mike!
Thanks to Lois Tema photography and thanks to Mark Satterlee and Sandy Del Rio for all there great work on the graphics.
Thanks to everyone involved from World Media Group who manufactured and assembled Upward Spiral CDs.
Thanks to Samma, Doug, Tim, Helen, Renette, Joshua, Sebastien, Meredyth, Ben, Jake, Will, Stef, Robyn, Pat, and Jason.
New shout outs for Ian, Eve, Luke, Madeleine, Nicholus, Elina, and Sophie.
Special prayers for dearly departed Willard, Henry, Nana, Auntie Lynne, Walter, Fred, Helen Kelso, Bill Paul Senior, Bill Paul Jr., Mama Julia, and Aunt Linda.
Again - scheduled to be completed by the Summer of 2012 *The Ballad of Little Willie Co-arranged and produced by Joey Fabien. Performed by Pete Kelso and his Ragadelic Orchestra featuring Joey Fabien on bass, Tony Stead on keyboards, John Hasty on drums, Sid Lewis on banjo, Carl Bowers on trombone, and David Hipshman on clarinet.
*Again
*If That's the Way It Is Then I'll Just Dream
*He's A Musician
*Break My Heart Now
*Claim Love
*Going Back Home to See My Mom
*Intifada d'Amore
*I'm Too Old For American Idol
This project has been a real labor of love! The real struggle in completing this album has been funds. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion to production and manufacturing, and the impending release!
Written, composed, performed, arranged and produced by Pete Kelso.
Going Back Home to See My Mom - completed April 23rd 2009
From the upcoming release Again
Written, composed, performed, arranged and produced by Pete Kelso.
Co-arranged and produced by Joey Fabien.
Performed by Pete Kelso and his Ragadelic Orchestra featuring Joey Fabien on bass, Tony Stead on keyboards, John Hasty on drums, Sid Lewis on banjo, Carl Bowers on trombone, and David Hipshman on clarinet.
Special guest kids chorus by Kayleigh Svensson, Noémie von Kaenel, Kamilah Spencer with help from Sebastien, Jake, Ian, Sophie, Ben, Will, and Luke. Going Back Home to See My Mom was recorded at the Tomato Farm in Going Back Home to See My Mom was mixed and mastered at Whip Records in Berkeley, David Landon engineer and producer. Pete Kelso was executive producer for Going Back Home to See My Mom. Going Back Home to See My Mom is the fun new single from a soon to be released album by Pete Kelso.
