Prairie Fire

by Cris Williamson

Overview

Prairie Fire is Cris Williamson's Western album, an appropriate theme for this daughter of the Great Plains. The title track and "Grandmother's Land" treat Native American topics; "Man-Camp" is set "out here in the wilds of Wyoming"; "Colorado Dustbowl Days" (which has a reggae arrangement, oddly enough) harks back to the time of Woody Guthrie; "Tsunami," the album's catchiest and most driving rocker, brings the West to its logical conclusion, in the new age trendiness of Los Angeles; and the country-tinged "Last Chance Saloon" brings the album to an end. Williamson also finds space for some lovely ballads: the piano-led "Don't Lose Heart" encourages a lover, while "Suitcase Full of Sorrow" uses an acoustic guitar for its lead instrument as the lyrics describe a romantic departure. Prairie Fire is not one of Williamson's best albums, but it has some excellent songs and performances, and its subject matter has an obvious connection to the artist's own background. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	05/10/2005
Label:	Wolf Moon Records / Amplified Media Services
UPC:	0618106594127
Rank:	174297

Tracks

1. Prairie Fire
2. Man-Camp
3. Don't Lose Hearts
4. Renegade
5. Grandmother's Land
6. Tsunami
7. Colorado Dustbowl Days
8. Wild Rose
9. Suitcase Full of Sorrow
10. Last Chance Saloon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cris Williamson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards
Bonnie Raitt   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Barbara Higbie   Musician
Cris Williamson   Composer,Musician,Producer
John McCutcheon   Musician
Didier Serbourdin   Composer
Sally Van Meter   Musician
Michel Bassin   Composer
Goran Juresic   Composer
Marco Neves   Composer
Tret Fure   Engineer,Musician,Producer
Carrie Barton   Musician
Irene Young   Photography
Jeannette Wraite   Musician
Carol Ehrlich   Art Direction
Cam Davis   Musician
Didier Breard   Composer
Novi Novag   Musician
Shelby Flint   Musician
Ken Lee   Mastering
Sean Boyd   Assistant Engineer
Seiichi Tanaka   Composer
Bonnie Raitt   Musician