The Dirt Band "The Dirt Band" (1978) -Country Rock / Westcoast Rock

 Label : United Artists Records

 Side One

01 - In For The Night (Ed Sanford & John Townsend)
02 - Wild Nights (Jeff Hanna & Jimmie Fadden)
03 - For A Little While (David James Holster & Bob Carpenter)
04 - Lights (Rick Roberts)
05 - Escaping Reality (Casey Kelly)

Side Two

01 - Whoa Babe (Jimmie Fadden)
02 - White Russia (John McEuen & William E. McEuen)
03 - You Can't Stop Loving Me Now (Jeff Pollard)
04 - On The Loose (Jeff Hanna)
05 - Angel (Jeff Hanna & Jimmie Fadden)


The Dirt Band : Jimmie Fadden, John McEuen, Al Garth, Merel Bregante, Richard Hathaway, Jeff Hanna

Produced by Jeff Hanna for Aspen Recording Society

Engineered by Richie Cicero & Bob Edwards

Mastered at Kendun Recorders by Geoff Sykes

Mixdown Engineer : Bob Edwards
Recording Engineer : Richie Cicero
Producer's Assistant : Jane Cicero
Arrangements by The Dirt Band
Recorded at The Aspen Studios, Aspen, Colorado
Additional Recording : 

The Record Plant, Sausalito 

Village Recorders, Los Angeles
Additional Engineering : Terry Diane Becker ("In For The Night")

Executive Producer : William E. McEuen for Aspen Recording Society


Side One

01 - In For The Night

Vocal, Electric Guitar : Jeff Hanna
Background vocals : Michael McDonald, Rosemary Butler, Jan Garrett, Jeff Hanna
Drums, Percussion : Merel Bregante
Bass : Richard Hathaway
Harp : Jimmie Fadden
Lap Steel, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar : John McEuen
Sax : Al Garth

02 - Wild Nights

Vocal, Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Background vocals : Jan Garrett, Jimmie Fadden
Drums : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Steel Guitar, Mandolin & Fiddle : John McEuen
Piano & Organ : Bob Carpenter
Sax & Fiddle : Al Garth

03 - For A Little While

Vocal, Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Background vocals : Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter
Scat Vocal : Mickey Thomas
Drums : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Mandolin : John McEuen
Harp, Syndrum : Jimmie Fadden
Piano : Bob Carpenter
Horns : Al Garth, Bryan Savage

04 - Lights

Vocal, Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Vocals, Syndrums : Jimmie Fadden
Drums, Percussion : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Steel Guitar : John McEuen
Horns : Al Garth
Piano : Bob Carpenter
Arp Strings : Al Kooper

05 - Escaping Reality

Vocal, National Guitar : Jimmie Fadden
Drums, Percussion : Merel Bregante
Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro : John McEuen
Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Melodica : Al Garth
Electric Rhythm Guitar : Bobby Mason

Side Two

01 - Whoa Babe

Vocal, Harp : Jimmie Fadden
Drums : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Guitars, Background vocals : Jeff Hanna
Mandolin : John McEuen
Horns : Al Garth, Bryan Savage, Denny Christensen
Accordian : Bob Carpenter

02 - White Russia

Banjo, Mandolin, Steel Guitar, Fiddle : John McEuen
Drums : Merel Bregante
Bass : Richard Hathaway
Percussion : Merel Bregante, Jeff Hanna, Jimmie Fadden, Al Garth, Richard Hathaway Featuring Whoa Jane Cicero
Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Harp : Jimmie Fadden
Sax, Clarinet, Recorders : Al Garth

03 - You Can't Stop Loving Me Now

Vocal, Guitar : Jeff Hanna
Background vocals : Jan Garrett, A. Haden Gregg
Drums, Percussion : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Dobro, Mandolin : John McEuen
Electric Piano, Percussion : Al Garth

04 - On The Loose

Vocal, Guitars : Jeff Hanna
Drums, Percussion : Merel Bregante
Bass : Leon Medica
Harp : Jimmie Fadden (Left) & Greg Taylor (Right)
Acoustic Guitar : John McEuen
Viola, Violin : Al Garth
Organ : Bob Carpenter

05 - Angel

Vocal, Acoustic Guitar : Jimmie Fadden
Background vocals, Acoustic Guitar : Jeff Hanna
Percussion : Merel Bregante
Bass : Richard Hathaway
Mandolin : John McEuen
Viola, Violin : Al Garth
Oberheim Synthesizer : Bob Carpenter