Blood from Stars

Blood from Stars is the eleventh studio album by Joe Henry, released in August 2009, and his third release on the ANTI- label. Track listing All songs written by Joe Henry, except where noted. "Prelude: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 5:44 "The Man I Keep Hid" – 5:05 "Channel" – 5:19 "This Is My Favorite Cage" – 4:08 "Death to the Storm" (Henry, Patrick Warren) – 4:58 "All Blues Hail Mary" – 5:33 "Bellwether" – 4:02 "Progress of Love (Dark Ground)" – 4:27 "Over Her Shoulder" – 3:26 "Suit on a Frame" – 6:22 "Truce" – 3:46 "Stars" – 5:13 "Coda: Light No Lamp When the Sun Comes Down" – 2:35 Personnel Produced by Joe Henry Recorded and mixed by Ryan Freeland at The Garfield House, South Pasadena, CA Engineering assistance provided by Julian Cubillos Additional recording by Kevin Killen at Avatar Studios, New York, NY, March 21, 2009 Musicians: Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar Jay Bellerose – drums and percussion Keefus Ciancia – keyboards, piano and vibraphone Levon Henry - tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet David Piltch – electric bass and editorial guidance Marc Ribot - electric, acoustic and gut-string guitar, bowed banjo and coronet Patrick Warren – upright and tack piano, field organ and keyboards Special guests: Jennifer Condos – electric bass on "Stars" Mark Hatch – flugelhorn on "Progress of Love" Marc Anthony Thompson – additional vocals Jason Moran - piano on "Prelude" Photographs by W. Eugene Smith Design by Anabel Sinn