You Had To Be There, by Mel and The Tall Boys

You Had To Be There

by Mel and The Tall Boys

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1.	Baby Blues 03:17		buy track
2.	Stay Alone 02:42		buy track
3.	So Good To Me 04:10		buy track
4.	Hard Headed Woman 02:08	info	buy track
5.	Territories 02:35		buy track
6.	Level 03:01	info	buy track
7.	Part With Your Mind 02:47		buy track
8.	Roll In The Mud 03:50		buy track
9.	Leave Leave Leave (Bonus Track) 03:08		buy track

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This album is a celebration of the creativity and camaraderie that flow whenever a group of likeminded musicians come together. Recorded in 2021 at Rockwood Music Hall, and in 2022 at Nublu, we hope these songs give you the feeling of what it's like to be at one of our shows. I love writing, I love being in the studio, I love letting new ideas come together behind the scenes. But, my true joy is getting people together. Making music with and for people you love is unbeatably wonderful. May we all gather again and again to create new music and new moments together.

xx Mel

credits

released June 18, 2023

lead vocals: Mel Johnston
guitar and vocals: Kyle Lacy
bass: Andy Bell
drums on tracks 1-5: Joe Cogen
drums on tracks 6-9: JC Myska

Track 1-5 Recorded at Nublu
Tracks 6-8 Recorded at Rockwood Music Hall
Tracks 1-8 Mixed by Kyle Lacy
Track 9 Recorded and Mixed by Richard Salino at Studio G

Mastering by Dan Millice

Cover photo by Ciro Medina

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8, written by Mel Johnston
Track 5, written by Kyle Lacy
Track 9, written by Kyle Lacy and Mel Johnston
Track 4, written by Claude Demetrius
Track 6, written by John Anthony White and Brendan Benson

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