The Essential Cris Williamson

Original Release Date:  November 1, 2005

Track Listing

• 1. Waterfall
• 2. What Good Does It Do Me Now
• 3. True Story/True Blue
• 4. Texas Ruby Red
• 5. The Stones from Helen's Field
• 6. On Going
• 7. Wishbook
• 8. If I Live (I'll Be Great)
• 9. We the People
• 10. I Wish You Love [#]
• 11. Hieroglyphics [#]
• 12. Songbird
• 13. Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)
• 14. Azulão (Op. 21)
• 15. I've Learned to Let Things Go
• 16. Song of the Soul
• 17. Waiting
• 18. Mother, Mother
• 19. Strange Paradise
• 20. The John Deere Song
• 21. Don't Lose Heart
• 22. Colorado Dustbowl Days
• 23. Soulful Days
• 24. Goodnight, Marjorie Morningstar
• 25. Ashes
• 26. Cry, Cry, Cry
• 27. Native Dancer
• 28. Soaring
• 29. Come Hell or High Water
• 30. Joanna
• 31. Lullabye
• 32. Midnight Oil
• 33. Blue Rider

Credits

• Laurie Lewis: Fiddle, Vocals (Background)
• David Hayes: Musician
• Barbara Higbie: Sequencing
• Meg Christian: Vocals, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus, Guitar (Classical)
• Tret Fure: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Composer, Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer
• Holly Near: Vocals (Background), Producer
• Linda Tillery: Vocals (Background)
• Teresa Trull: Arranger, Producer
• Joni Mitchell: Composer
• Bonnie Raitt: Vocals (Background)
• Cris Williamson: Synthesizer, Piano, Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Liner Notes, Sequencing, Fender Rhodes
• Chuck Rainey: Musician
• Grady Tate: Musician
• Jay Berliner: Musician
• Shelby Flint: Vocals (Background), Fender Rhodes
• Bonnie Hayes: Piano, Composer, Keyboards
• June Millington: Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, Crumar Orchestrator
• Woody Simmons: Choir, Chorus
• Todd Phillips: Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
• Michael Zager: Musician
• David Nadien: Musician
• Charles Trénet: Composer
• Margie Adam: Tack Piano
• John Bucchino: Piano, Composer, Keyboards
• Bobi Jackson: Choir, Chorus
• Leo Adamian: Drums
• Sanford Allen: Musician
• Julien Barber: Musician
• Richlyn Barnard: Choir, Chorus
• Carrie Barton: Bass
• Ginny Berson: Choir, Chorus
• Robin Brooks: Choir, Chorus
• Frederick Buldrini: Musician
• Stef Burns: Guitar (Electric)
• David Carey: Musician
• Judy Chilnick: Percussion
• Selwart Clarke: Musician
• Jeremy Cohen: Violin
• Melbourne Cranshaw: Musician
• Judy Dlugacz: Assistant Engineer
• Sally Dorbritz: Choir, Chorus
• John Eckert: Musician
• Bernard Eichen: Musician
• Lewis Eley: Musician
• Max Ellen: Musician
• Rik Elswit: Musician
• John Frosk: Musician
• Jacqueline Furman: Percussion
• Eric Gale: Musician
• Russell George: Musician
• Nina Gerber: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
• Paul Gershman: Musician
• Pat Greene: Choir, Chorus
• Kevin Hayes: Drums
• Leslie Ann Jones: Engineer
• Larry Klein: Composer
• Eddie Kramer: Engineer
• Howie Lindeman: Engineer
• Diane Lindsay: Bass
• Joan Lowe: Vocals (Background), Engineer
• Cynthia MacAdams: Photography
• Padi Macheta: Choir, Chorus
• Margot McFedries: Choir, Chorus
• Homer Mensch: Musician
• Sally Van Meter: Dobro
• Kermit Moore: Musician
• Marin Morganstern: Musician
• Frank Owens: Musician
• Jill Paladino: Choir, Chorus
• Kim Paladino: Choir, Chorus
• Evan Paxton: Choir, Chorus
• Raoul Poliakin: Musician
• Matthew Raimondi: Musician
• Vicki Randle: Composer, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus
• Frances Reid: Choir, Chorus
• George Ricci: Musician
• Margaret Ross: Musician
• Tom Salisbury: Musician
• Stuart Scharf: Musician
• Aram Schefrin: Musician
• Tom Schwabenlunder: Musician
• Harvey Shapiro: Musician
• Alan Shulman: Musician
• Jami Sieber: Cello
• David Spinozza: Musician
• Julie Stevens: Choir, Chorus
• Cheryl Swannack: Choir, Chorus
• Sue Talbot: Choir, Chorus
• Annette Vito: Musician
• Becky Williamson: Choir, Chorus
• Kate Winter: Choir, Chorus
• Jeanette Wrate: Drums
• Paul van Wageningen: Drums
• Emanuel Vardi: Musician
• Novi Novog: Viola
• Betty Rowland: Producer
• Robin Flower: Mandolin
• Irene Young: Photography, Cover Photo
• Adrienne Torf: Keyboards
• Jackie Robbins: Bass, Cello, Vocals (Background), Fretless Bass, Assistant Producer
• Teressa Adams: Musician
• Gary Marks: Composer
• Cam Davis: Drums, Vocals (Background), Foot Percussion, Brushes
• Sherry Rayn Barnett: Photography
• Albert Beach: Composer
• Sam Leigh Brown: Musician
• Benny Reitveld: Guitar (Bass)
• Julie Aldwell: Vocals (Background)
• Janelle Burdell: Percussion
• Frank Gayer Martin: Keyboards, String Arrangements
• Tom Size: Engineer, Sequencing, Photography
• Donald Ashworth: Musician
• Raymond Gniewek: Musician