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Planting Seeds Records salutes Rick NelsonVIRGINIA BEACH -- Due out Spring 2006 is Planting Seeds Records' latest Various Artists compilation. "Easy To Be Free: The Songs of Rick Nelson" (PSRCD-046) is 20 tracks paying tribute to underrated Rock & Roll/Country Rock pioneer Rick Nelson. Jeff's track, the venerable "Garden Party," was produced by his brother Joel (Miss Mary, The Oscillators), and features Kristin Mueller (Caufield Sisters, Gloria Deluxe, Dan Zanes) on drums, Dimtri Fane (Clare Burson, Jess Klein, Slide) on bass, Jeremy Abbate, on guitar and viola, backing vocals by Kim Field (Soundpool) and of course, Jeff on vox, guitar & chromonica. "It almost killed us," he says, "but I think it turned out pretty darn nice in the end." The set will also feature exclusive tracks from a bunch of pure-pop and country rock heavy hitters like Marshall Crenshaw, Linda Draper, Astropop 3, 1888, The Primary 5 (Paul Quinn of Teenage Fanclub), John Beland (Rick Nelson/The Flying Burrito Brothers, etc.), Nic Dalton (from The Lemonheads) & The Gloomchasers, Liz Durrett (Vic Chesnutt), Dolorean (Yep Roc Records), Jeffrey Foskett (The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson), Oed Ronne (from The Ocean Blue), Allen Clapp (from The Orange Peels), John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)/Jim Ratts and Runaway Express and more! $1.60 of the sales of each CD supports CancerCare. A NYC release party has been tentatively scheduled for mid June. For more info visit: Planting Seeds Records. |