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.
| Up Close | ||||
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| Released | December 7, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | EMI, Vortexan | |||
| Producer | Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 Miles | 6:02 |
| 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
editPersonnel 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")