Up Close (Eric Johnson album)

2010 studio album by Eric Johnson
Up Close
Studio album by
Eric Johnson
ReleasedDecember 7, 2010
GenreRock, Instrumental rock
Length51:12
LabelEMI, Vortexan
ProducerEric Johnson and Richard Mullen
Eric Johnson chronology
Bloom
(2005)
Up Close
(2010)
Eclectic
(2014)

Up Close is Eric Johnson's sixth studio album, released on December 7, 2010. It is Johnson's first studio release since his 2005 album Bloom. The album features guest appearances by Malford Milligan, Sonny Landreth, Steve Miller, Jimmie Vaughan, and Jonny Lang.

Track listing

All songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Awaken" 1:05
2."Fatdaddy" 2:44
3."Brilliant Room" (featuring Malford Milligan) 3:53
4."Texas" (featuring Steve Miller and Jimmie Vaughan; The Electric Flag song)Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles6:02
5."Gem" 4:09
6."Traverse" 1:18
7."Austin" (featuring Jonny Lang) 4:01[2]
8."Soul Surprise" 6:11
9."On the Way" 3:09
10."Arithmetic" 4:32
11."The Sea and the Mountain" 1:50
12."Vortexan" 3:04
13."A Change Has Come to Me" 5:19
14."Change (Revisited)" 1:39
15."Your Book" (featuring Sonny Landreth) 4:15

Personnel

Personnel are credited alphabetically.

  • Roscoe Beck - Bass Guitar
  • Kelly Donnelly - Engineer
  • Kevin Hall - Drums
  • Andy Johns - Mixing
  • Eric Johnson - Guitar, Vocals, Producer
  • Sonny Landreth - Guitar ("Your Book")
  • Jonny Lang - Guitar and Vocals ("Austin")
  • Malford Milligan - Vocals ("Brilliant Room")
  • Steve Miller - Vocals ("Texas")
  • Richard Mullen - Producer
  • Kelly Toombs - Album Cover Design
  • Barry "Frosty" Smith - Drums
  • Tommy Taylor - Drums
  • Jimmie Vaughan - Guitar ("Texas")

References

  1. ^ Eric Johnson's Up Close: full album preview - MusicRadar.com
  2. ^ Preview Of 'Austin' song

External links

  • Eric Johnson talks about his upcoming album
  • Eric Johnson's Up Close: full album preview
  • CD Review: Eric Johnson - "Up Close" - PremierGuitar.com
  • Eric Johnson Return Of The Vortexan - Guitar Player Interview
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Eric Johnson
Studio albums
Compilation album
  • Souvenir
Live albums
  • G3: Live in Concert
  • Live from Austin, TX
Notable songs
  • "Cliffs of Dover"
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