Thousand Roads is the third solo studio album by the rock artist David Crosby, a founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was released on May, 4 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last solo studio album from Crosby for 21 years until Croz in 2014.
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| Released | May 4, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July 1992–January 1993 | |||
| Studio | Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California) Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, California) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) The Power Station (New York City, NY) Warnham Lodge Farm (West Sussex, UK) The Farm (Chiddingfold, UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:30 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Phil Collins | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hero" (featuring Phil Collins) | Phil Collins, David Crosby | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Too Young to Die" | Jimmy Webb | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Old Soldier" | Marc Cohn | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Through Your Hands" | John Hiatt | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Yvette in English" | Joni Mitchell, David Crosby | 5:53 |
| 6. | "Thousand Roads" | David Crosby | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Columbus" | Noel Brazil | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Helpless Heart" | Paul Brady | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Coverage" | Bonnie Hayes | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Natalie" | Stephen Bishop | 4:55 |
B-sides
| Song | Single | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| "Fare Thee Well" | "Hero" | Emily Saliers |
Personnel
- David Crosby – lead and backing vocals
- Phil Collins – keyboards (1), drums (1), percussion (1), backing vocals (1)
- Benmont Tench – keyboards (2)
- Jimmy Webb – acoustic piano (2)
- Marc Cohn – acoustic piano (3)
- Craig Doerge – keyboards (4, 8, 9), arrangements (9)
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards (4, 5, 8, 10)
- Paul Wickens – keyboards (7), accordion (7)
- Bonnie Hayes – keyboards (9)
- Jeff Pevar – guitars (1)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (2)
- Bernie Leadon – electric guitar (2, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6-8)
- John Leventhal – guitars (3)
- Dean Parks – guitars (5, 10), flute (5)
- Andy Fairweather Low – electric guitar (6, 7)
- Ethan Johns – additional electric guitar (6), drums (6, 7), percussion (6, 7)
- Pino Palladino – bass (1)
- Leland Sklar – bass (2-5, 8-10)
- David Watkins Clarke – bass (6, 7)
- Jim Keltner – drums (2)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (4, 8)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (9, 10)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 8)
- Luis Conte – percussion (5)
- Jackson Browne – harmony vocals (2)
- Graham Nash – harmony vocals (2, 3), harmonica (3)
- Kipp Lennon – harmony vocals (4, 8, 9, 10)
- Stephen Bishop – harmony vocals (10)
Strings on "Helpless Heart"
- David Campbell – arrangements
- Armen Garabedian – concertmaster
- Suzie Katayama – contractor
- David Young – string bass
- Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama and Daniel Smith – cello
- Scott Haupert, Maria Newman and Evan Wilson – viola
- Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Ruth Johnson and Dimitrie Levici – violin
Production
- Executive Producer – Jan Crosby
- Producers – Phil Collins (Track 1); Don Was (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); David Crosby (Tracks 3, 5 & 9); John Leventhal (Track 3); Dean Parks (Track 5); Glyn Johns (Tracks 6 & 7); Phil Ramone (Track 10).
- Co-Producers – Nick Davis (Track 1); Stephen Barncard (Track 9).
- Engineers – Nick Davis (Track 1); Rob Eaton (guitar overdub, Track 1); Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); Paul Dieter (Tracks 3, 5 & 10); Glyn Johns (Tracks 6 & 7); Stephen Barncard and Ed Goodreau (Track 9).
- Assistant Engineers – Simon Metcalfe (Track 1); Dan Bosworth (Tracks 2, 4 & 8); Steve Onsuka (Track 5); Bob Salcedo (Tracks 5 & 10); Mike Kloster (Track 9).
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Graham Nash
- Cover Art – R. Mac Holbert
- Photography – Guido Harari