lifeblood: discography: 1995-07-03: 4.5

cd was only released in the uk. a best of collection, all tracks are the same versions as on previous commercial releases.

01. joking
words and music: amy ray
vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily saliers
lead guitar: emily saliers
bass: sara lee
drums and percussion: kenny aronoff
organ: benmont tench
handclaps: sue owens, amy and emily

02. hammer and a nail
words and music: emily saliers
vocals: emily saliers and amy ray
acoustic guitars: emily saliers and amy ray
bass: sara lee
drums: kenny aronoff
percussion: paulinho da costa
accordian: peter holsapple
fake accordian: benmont tench
other vocals: mary-chapin carpenter

03. kid fears
words and music: amy ray
lead vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily sailers
12 string electric: john keane
bass: dede vogt
drums: jay dee daugherty
percussion: paulinho da costa
background vocals: michael stipe

04. galileo
words and music: emily saliers
vocals and acoustic guitars: emily saliers and amy ray
lead guitar: emily saliers
bass: sara lee
drums, percussion, and piano: jerry marotta
percussion: talvinde singh
fiddle: lisa germano
cello and accordian: martin mccarrick
background vocals: jackson browne and david crosby

05. tried to be true
words and music: amy ray
lead vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily sailers
drums: bill berry
electric guitars: peter buck
bass: mike mills
shaker: john keane
lead electric guitar: emily saliers

06. power of two
words and music: emily saliers
vocals, rhythm and lead acoustic guitar: emily sailers
vocals and acoustic guitar: amy ray
drums and percussion: jerry marotta
bass guitar: sara lee
acoustic bass: danny thompson
mandolin: lisa germano
flugel horn: john painter
chromatic harmonica: bill newton
piano: chuck leavell
backing vocals: sam 'shake' anderson

07. pushing the needle too far
words and music: amy ray
vocals: amy ray and emily saliers
acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily saliers
acoustic guitar lead: emily saliers
bass: sara lee
drums: michael lorant
accordian: peter holsapple

08. reunion
words and music: amy ray
vocals and acoustic guitar: amy ray
vocals, rhythm and lead acoustic guitar, bouzouki: emily sailers
drums: jerry marotta
bass guitar: sara lee
acoustic bass: danny thompson
violin and mandolin: lisa germano
backing vocals: michael lorant
backing vocals: the roches

09. closer to fine
words and music: emily saliers
lead vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily sailers
mandolin: peter o'toole
tin whistle: fiachna obraonain
bodhran: liam o'maonlai
percussion: paulinho da costa

10. three hits
words and music: amy ray
vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily saliers
lead guitar: emily saliers
bass: sara lee
drums and percussion: budgie
fiddle: lisa germano
uileann pipes: ronan browne
bouzouki and bodhran: donal lunny

11. least complicated
words and music: emily saliers
vocals and acoustic guitar: emily sailers
vocals and acoustic guitar: amy ray
drums, bongos, and percussion: jerry marotta
bass guitar: sara lee
penny whistle and madolin: lisa germano
accordion: john painter
accordion: joel sonnier
backing vocals: michael lorant

12. touch me fall
words and music: amy ray
vocals and acoustic guitar: amy ray
vocals and electric guitar: emily sailers
drums: jerry marotta
bass guitar: sara lee
bass guitar: jan dykes
trumpet: james hall
flugel horn: john painter
violin: david davidson
violin: chris teal
viola: kristin wilkinson
cello: anthony lamarchina
the love sponge string quartet arranged by john painter

13. love's recovery
words and music: emily saliers
lead vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily sailers
piano: jai winding
bass: dede vogt

14. land of canaan
words and music: amy ray
lead vocals and acoustic guitars: amy ray and emily sailers
drums: jay dee daugherty
bass: kasim sultan
slide guitar: john keane
percussion: paulinho da costa

15. ghost
words and music: emily saliers
vocals and acoustic guitars: emily saliers and amy ray
bass: sara lee
electric guitar: john jennings
drums and percussion: jerry marotta
cymbals and sidestick: simone simonton
piano: jai winding
strings conducted and arranged by michael kamen