Emerald Green Universe by Joey Latimer

It reminded me that sometimes, when I practice, perform, and compose music, I also seem to veer off into another universe. Later I 'wake up' and, looking at the clock, see that an hour or more has gone by.

Going back trough my tunes, I picked out ten I'd written as the result of that kind of experience, plus one that I always liked by a couple of friends. I located tapes of those I had previously recorded and relearned the songs, part by part. Working over several months, I recorded the project in my Idyllwild studio with the help of many outstanding musical friends who dropped in during the process.

I'm happy with the result and feel that Emerald Green Universe is very close to what I was after when I began.

Liner Notes:

Captive Dancer

Written in Lynwood, California 1972

Flute: Paul Carman

Percussion: Larry Vineyard

Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Califlower

Written in Princeville, Hawaii 1979

Violin: John King

Mandolin: Don Reed

Percussion: Larry Vineyard

Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

The Things You Do

Written in Idyllwild, California 2004

Dedicated to the memory of Elliott Smith

Drums, Bass, Organ, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Inge Railway

Written in Downey, California 1971

Flute: Paul Carman

Drums: Dave Hitchings

Percussion: Mark Simonian

Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

I Look Around

Written in North Hollywood, California 1981

For the family of Lona Lynch

Bass, Guitars, Percussion, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Virgin Dream Song

Written in Downey, California 1971-1976

Guitars, Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals: Joey Latimer

I Might Like It Here

Written in Pa’ia and Huelo, Hawaii 1975

Drums: Scott Fulton

Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Background Vocals: Elaine Latimer, Joey Latimer

In Love

Written in Del Mar, California 1981

Percussion, Background Vocals: Larry Vineyard

Bass: Mark Erwin, Joey Latimer

Guitars, Background Vocals: Dennis Shore

Guitar, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Just The Same

Written in Port Townsend, Washington and Idyllwild, California 1995

Bass, Percussion, Guitars, Organ, Vocals: Joey Latimer

Audrey

Written in New York City and Idyllwild, California 1984

Dedicated to the memory of Barbara Bevan

Drums: Larry Vineyard

Bass, Guitars, Organ, Vocals: Joey Latimer

On The Borderline

Written in South Pasadena, California 1982

Drums, Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer

All songs ©1971-2004 by Joey Latimer, except In Love ©1981 by Dennis Shore and Mark Erwin, Tinkertunes ASCAP (used with permission.) Produced and recorded by Joey Latimer in Idyllwild, except In Love recorded at Fidelity Studios, Studio City, California by Larry Elliott and Joey Latimer and produced by Bill Tinker, Mark Erwin, and Joey Latimer. The analog to digital tape transfer of In Love was made by Steve Crimmel at Painted Sky Studios, Cambria, California.

Special thanks to Cleo, Warren, Robin, Erin, Cedar, Jackson, Elaine, and all the rest of my family and friends.

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