San Francisco's Chuck Prophet has spent decades quietly building one of the most consistent catalogs in American rock, carrying the torch from his years with Green on Red's Paisley Underground scene into something distinctly his own. Recording in Mexico City gave this sessions a looseness and immediacy that suits Prophet's instincts perfectly, the kind of spontaneous energy that only comes when you get the right people in a room and press record. 2009 release from the veteran Alt-Roots artist and former member of Green on Red. Chuck reached out to some musicians and talked them into going down to Mexico City, where they recorded at Estudio 19, with Greg Leisz co-producing. Over the course of the next eight days, the band set about recording Let Freedom Ring. Chuck played his Fender Squire, Kelly Stoltz on backing vocals, Rusty Miller [Jason Lyte's band] played bass while drummer Ernest 'Boom' Carter turned his sticks into kindling. The results can be heard from the Clash inspired opener to the power pop of 'Let Freedom Ring' and the Eddie Cochran infused 'Good Time Crowd'. Tracklist 1. Sonny Liston's Blues (3:19) 2. What Can A Mother Do (3:08) 3. Where The Hell Is Henry? (2:17) 4. Let The Freedom Ring! (3:15) 5. You And Me Baby (Holding On) (3:59) 6. American Man (3:24) 7. Barely Exist (5:08) 8. Hot Talk (4:14) 9. Love Won't Keep Us Apart (3:33) 10. Good Time Crowd (3:27) 11. Leave The Window Open (3:26) UPC: 634457220126Label: Yep Roc RecordsRelease Date: 10.27.09Format: CD
