Paris DJs soundsystem - Celebrating Joe Henry

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Celebrating Joe Henry
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-11-05

We've been supporting the music of Joe Henry for years now, so we couldn't avoid cooking a tribute mix to celebrate his double talent of producer and songwriter. Choosing just a few tracks in his discography was heartbreaking but here we are, with a fine and subjective selection including famous artists like Allen Toussaint or Bettye LaVette, young artists such as Carolina Chocolate Drops or Hugh Laurie (yes, Dr.House himself !) and rarities.You can read our exclusive interview with Joe Henry and listen to his new and superb release, Reverie (out on Anti- Records).That's how Paris DJs loves madly, Mr.Henry !

Tracklisting :
01. Joe Henry - Richard Pryor Addresses A Tearful Nation
(from 'Scar' album, 2001 / Mammoth)
02. Joe Henry - Scare Me To Death
(from 'Civilians' album, 2007 / Anti)
03. Jim White - Static On The Radio
(from 'Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See' album, 2004 / Luaka Bop)
04. Hugh Laurie - Battle of Jericho
(from 'Let Them Talk' album, 2011 / Warner Bros.)
05. Bettye LaVette - Little Sparrow
(from 'I've Got My Own Hell To Raise' album, 2005 / Anti)
06. Joe Henry - This Afternoon
(from 'Tiny Voices' album, 2003 / Anti)
07. Joe Henry - Strung
(from 'Reverie' album, 2011 / Anti)
08. Joe Henry - Struck
(from 'Scar' album, 2001 / Mammoth)
09. Allen Toussaint - Yes We Can Can
(from 'Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album' compilation, 2005 / Nonesuch)
10. Joe Henry - The Man I Keep Hidden
(from 'Blood From Stars' album, 2009 / Anti)
11. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Trampled Rose
(from 'Genuine Negro Jig' album, 2010 / Nonesuch)
12. The Swell Season - Young Hearts Run Free
(Candi Staton cover, from 'Levi's Pioneer Sessions 2010' downloads, 2010)
13. Joe Henry - I Can Quit Anytime
(from 'This Afternoon" single, 2003 / Anti)
Total time : 61mn53s

All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Djouls and Nicolas Ragonneau (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Nicolas Ragonneau, picture : Halloween in Chicago, 1950s. © Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Links
Interview of Joe Henry : English version | French version
Joe Henry : official | Anti- | discogs | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | wikipedia | a blog about Joe Henry
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