Information for the Disc Itself

INFORMATION FOR THE DISC ITSELF:

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Speed Of Life SUG-CD-4058

Manufactured in the U.S.A.

Sugar Hill logo

INFORMATION FOR THE SPINE:

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Speed Of Life SUG-CD-4058

INFORMATION FOR THE FOLDOVER SLEEVE BACK:

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Speed Of Life SUG-CD-4058

1. Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble To Me 4:36

2. Brand New Heartache 3:11

3. The Resurrection 4:13

4. Somethin’ Dangerous 3:25

5. Going Up The Country 4:15

6. Jimmy Martin 3:35

7. Lost In The Pines 1:05

8. Speed Of Life 3:37

9. Amazing Love 4:06

10. Stuck In The Middle 3:42

11. Earthquake 3:23

12. Tryin’ To Try 2:49

13. It’s Good To Be Alive 3:37

Sugar Hill Records

PO Box 120897

Nashville, TN 37212

sugarhillrecords.com

Manufactured in the U.S.A.

UPC Code 015891405827

Sugar Hill logo & NGDB logo

Produced by George Massenburg & Jon Randall Stewart

INFORMATION FOR THE FOLDER:

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band:

Jeff Hanna: vocals, acoustic, electric & resonator guitars, slide guitar, mandolin

Jimmie Fadden: vocals, drums, harmonica, percussion

Bob Carpenter: vocals, Wurlitzer & grand pianos, accordion, Hammond organ

John McEuen: 5-string banjo, mandolin, fiddle, lap steel, finger-style acoustic guitar. johnmceuen.com

Additional Musicians:

Jon Randall Stewart: acoustic guitar, mandolin

Glenn Worf: electric & upright bass

Richard Bennett: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, lap steel

Vince Santoro: percussion, drums

Guest Vocals:

Matraca Berg, Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall Stewart, Jaime Hanna

1. Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble To Me

Shawn Camp & Mark D. Sanders (Sony/ATV Tree Publishing/All Mighty Dog Music/Travelin' Arkansawyer Music, BMI) & (Larga Vista Music/Songs of the Sanderosa, ASCAP)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob & Jon Randall Stewart

2. Brand New Heartache

Jeff Hanna & Donny Lowery (Jeff Diggs Music; Admin. by Bug Music, BMI) & (Almo Music Corp./Micropterus Music, ASCAP)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob & Jimmie

3. The Resurrection

Matraca Berg & Alice Randall (EMI Longitude Music/Songs Of Universal, Inc., BMI) & (Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Mother Dixie Songs, ASCAP)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Matraca Berg & Bob

4. Somethin’ Dangerous

Bob Carpenter, Tom Kell & Phil Soussan (Vicious Circle Music; Admin. by Bug Music, ASCAP), (Sarah James Music; Admin. by Bug Music, ASCAP) & (Blue Cat Tales Music, ASCAP)

Vocals: Bob w/ Jeff, Jaime Hanna & Jon Randall Stewart

5. Going Up The Country

Alan Wilson (EMI Unart Catalog, Inc., BMI)

Vocals: Jimmie w/ Jeff

6. Jimmy Martin

Phil Madeira & Jimmie Lee Sloas (WB Music Corp/Hay 4 Hoss Music, ASCAP) & (EMI April Music Inc. obo itself and Buck Rich Music, ASCAP)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob & Jon Randall Stewart

7. Lost In The Pines

John McEuen (Video Wizards; Admin. by Hoffman House Music, BMI)

5-String Banjo: John

8. Speed Of Life

Gary Scruggs (Blue Key Music, Admin. by Bug Music, BMI)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob

9. Amazing Love

Bob Carpenter, Jeff Hanna & Tom Kell (Vicious Circle Music; Admin. by Bug Music, ASCAP), Jeff Diggs Music; Admin. by Bug Music, BMI) & (Sarah James Music; Admin. by Bug Music, ASCAP)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob

10. Stuck In The Middle

Joe Egan & Gerry Rafferty (Baby Bun Music Ltd., PRS) & (Music of Stage Three obo Stage Three Music Ltd.; Admin, by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc., BMI)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Bob

11. Earthquake

Bob Carpenter & John McEuen (Vicious Circle Music; Admin. by Bug Music, ASCAP) & (Video Wizards; Admin. by Hoffman House Music, BMI)

Vocals: Bob w/ Matraca Berg & Jessi Alexander

12. Tryin’ To Try

Jimmie Fadden & Guy Clark (Mauka Music; Admin. by Bug Music, BMI) & (EMI April Music Inc., ASCAP)

Vocals: Jimmie w/ Jeff

13. It’s Good To Be Alive

Matraca Berg & Troy Verges (Songs of Universal, Inc./Hannaberg Music, BMI) & (Songs of Universal, Inc./Songs From The Engine Room, BMI)

Vocals: Jeff w/ Matraca Berg, Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall Stewart, Jamie Hanna, Jimmie, John & Bob

For lyrics and additional information go to: nittygritty.com

Recorded live and mixed at Blackbird Studio C. Assisted by Kazuri Arai and Nathan Yarborough.

Produced and mixed by George Massenburg and Jon Randall Stewart.

Mastered by George Massenburg and Doug Sax

Design by Gina Binkley, Altar Ego Design, Nashville, TN

John: My wife Marilyn, my mom, the kids - Noel, Aaron, Jonathan, Andrew, Ryan, Nathan and Richi. Gary Scruggs, Mike Van Horn, Janet Deering and Karen Hulse.

Bob: All my love to my beautiful Gretchen for your support, understanding and love and for keeping our home and family together through all of my traveling out on the road. Sean, I'm so proud of the way you've grown up. Love from your dad for being the best son. Love as always to sister Linda in Philly. To all my friends and extended family (you know who you are) - Thanks for your friendship, love and for sharing so many great times.

Jimmie: I would like to thank my family and friends for the continuous inspiration, love, and support. And Jeff, John, and Bob for all the great years.

Jeff:

Love to my amazing kids-Jaime, Christopher and Jennifer. I am so grateful and lucky to have all of you (and of course, Dorian, Emily and Eric, too!. And to my Mom, and sweet Sherry and Kathy who help us all so much. Thanks and love to all my friends who've been so "rock-solid" for so many years. God bless all of you. And finally to my dear Matraca. I just love you so much, baby. xoxo.

Thanks from NGDB: To George and J.R. for steering the ship and keeping us inspired all along the way…and to our fellow pickers, Glenn, Richard and Vinnie for your friendship, great vibe and amazing "chops!" To Kazuri for "paying attention" and keeping us laughing throughout. And thanks to John McBride and everyone at Blackbird Studio, Nashville, TN.

Stan Martinez and Bill Hoyt, our most excellent and amazing road crew. Steve Schweidel at Clearview Artist Management. Kirke Martin, Lainie Allbee, Breanne Miller, Alison Young, Siebe Walthen and Lindsey Clemons at Martin, Allbee and Associates. Steve Lassiter and Bonnie Sugarman and everyone at APA. Lisa Timmons and everyone at United Nations Travel. David Pointer,"Master of Cyberspace." Coleman Sisson, Mike Newman, Lee Totten at Bubble Up. Extra special thanks to Crystal Hochhalter, "The Queen of Everything." John Grady - thanks for the "jump start."

Thanks to the following folks for the great gear: James Pennebaker at Fender Nashville, Fred and Dinah Gretsch at Gretsch Drums, Jason Herndon at Gretsch Guitars, Dan Boul at 65 Amps, Robi Johns and Ren Ferguson at Gibson Guitars, Gruhn Guitars, Tim Godwin at Line 6, L.R. Baggs Pickups, Steve L. at D'Addario Strings, Deering Banjo Co., Tacoma Guitars, Seydel Harmonicas, MacRostie Leathers and Fork's Drum Closet and big thanks to Joe, Floyd, Tom, Scott, Charlie, Mike and John at Glaser Instruments.

Management:

Steve Schweidel at Clearview Artist Management

Booking:

Steve Lassiter at APA Nashville