Perfect Day is the sixth album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley. It is his fifth studio album.
It is a full-length release of "quiet jazzy" cover versions of "love songs". The album was recorded as a trio and is subtitled "Featuring Billy Martin and Chris Wood". Martin and Wood are the rhythm section of Medeski Martin & Wood.
It was produced by Craig Street. The album was recorded live to half-inch two-track recorder by Danny Kopelson at 331⁄3 Recording in Brooklyn, New York.
This recording was also released in the Super Audio CD (SACD) format.
Contents
Track listing
"Spanish Harlem Incident" (Bob Dylan) – 2:38
"Smokestack Lightning" (Chester Burnett – Howlin' Wolf) – 4:41
"China Gate" (Victor Young, Harold Adamson) – 3:08
"Drifting" (Jimi Hendrix) – 2:34
"She's Alright" (McKinley Morganfield – Muddy Waters) – 3:55
"Perfect Day" (Lou Reed) – 3:31
"The Wild Ox Moan" (Vera Hall, Ruby Pickens Tartt) – 3:09
"The Crystal Ship" (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison – The Doors) – 3:18
"Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) – 5:04
"Stones in My Passway" (Robert Johnson) – 3:18
"4th Time Around" (Bob Dylan) – 3:46
Personnel
Chris Whitley – vocals and guitar
Chris Wood – acoustic bass and strange overtones
Billy Martin – drums, various percussion and more mud