Unified Folk Theory

Unified Folk Theory
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 4, 2007
StudioCrooked Creek Studios
GenreFolk rock, singer-songwriter
Length128:31
LabelCrooked Creek Records
ProducerE Fink
The Giving Tree Band chronology
Unified Folk Theory
(2007)
Bring It Back Home For Christmas
(2008)

Unified Folk Theory is the first studio album released by American folk rock/Americana band The Giving Tree Band, released on December 4, 2007, on Crooked Creek Records.[1] In line with their environmental stewardship, the CD's were manufactured at Earthology Records and the band pledged to plant 10 trees for every 1000 Cd's sold.[2] The album takes its name from the physics concept of the unified field theory.[3]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Life at a Time"Bob Salihar3:24
2."Do It Well"Bob Salihar4:17
3."Sunshine Baby"E Fink4:35
4."West Coast"Bob Salihar2:54
5."Recess"Todd Fink5:50
6."Honey Bee"Bob Salihar3:36
7."Nothing At All"Pat Burke2:19
8."True Love"Bob Salihar4:07
9."How Can You Know"E Fink6:58
10."Room Full of Boxes"Bob Salihar3:47
11."Shadow Puppet"E Fink4:16
12."Alabama Road"Bob Salihar4:15
13."Oh My Mind"Todd Fink3:15
14."Focus On Change"Bob Salihar2:41
15."All My Life"E Fink4:22
16."Crooked Creek Crawl"E Fink & Pat Burke4:21
17."Don't Say Goodbye"Bob Salihar4:01

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild Girl"Bob Salihar1:42
2."Complete"Bob Salihar3:41
3."Guardian Angel"Pat Burke2:15
4."Riddle Of Love"Bob Salihar3:53
5."Hit The Road"Bob Salihar2:24
6."Idle Company"E Fink4:23
7."Where Am I?"E Fink5:00
8."That Don't Make It Easier"Bob Salihar3:31
9."Ever Since the Day"Bob Salihar2:59
10."Lonesome Road"E Fink5:01
11."Reflections"E Fink4:35
12."Soul Bird"Todd Fink3:22
13."Wheel Man"E Fink4:48
14."Freedom"Bob Salihar4:11
15."Nada Yajna"Todd Fink3:28
16."Blessed Are the Peacemakers"E Fink & Todd Fink4:53

Personnel

  • Bob Salihar – vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, harmonica
  • E Fink – vocals, upright bass, fret-less acoustic bass, dulcimer, piano, penny whistle, ukulele, tambura, Tibetan chime
  • Todd Fink – vocals, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, banjitar, tambourine
  • Pat Burke – vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin, cello

Additional personnel

  • E Fink – engineering, mixing engineer, producer, mastering engineer
  • Elisabeth Blair – vocals – "Don't Say Goodbye", "That Don't Make It Easier"
  • Sheela Chandrasekhara – vocals – "Oh My Mind"
  • Ana Klimiuk – Artwork, Layout, and Design

References

  1. ^ "The Giving Tree Band - Unified Folk Theory". Leeway's Home Grown Music Netwotk.
  2. ^ Bloyd, Stephanie (April 2008). "The Giving Tree Band Makes Eco-Friendly Music - Nature and Environment - MOTHER EARTH NEWS". Mother Earth News. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  3. ^ "Interview with Todd Fink of The Giving Tree Band". Blogcritics. May 27, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-08.