Nils Lofgren - Face The Music (2014) [Limited Edition Box Set, 9 CD's+1 DVD]

The stellar 45-year career of singer-songwriter-guitarist Nils Lofgren receives a comprehensive retrospective in Face the Music, a Limited Edition 9CD + Bonus DVD boxed set that is individually hand signed and numbered by the artist.

The collection's music component, selected by Lofgren himself, comprises 169 tracks, stretching back to Lofgren's early work with his Washington, D.C.-area band Grin, which he founded at the age of 17 in 1968, and surveying both his major-label solo albums and independent self-released music. Two of the CDs contain 40 previously unreleased tracks and rarities.

The DVD features 20 video clips selected from a body of performances as diverse as Nils' career. A detailed, lavishly illustrated 136-page booklet, with an introduction by noted rock journalist Dave Marsh, contains Lofgren's track-by-track commentary and personal reflections on his work, as well as his tours of duty as a sideman with such luminaries as Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Ringo Starr.

The set also contains homages to Lofgren by such colleagues as Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Sting, Bono, and Paul Rodgers. In its entirety, the set gives a comprehensive, intimately detailed picture of the performer Neil Young - who hired the 18-year-old Lofgren to play piano and guitar on After the Gold Rush in 1969 - calls "an inspiration to me for many years."

A true triple threat, Lofgren has distinguished himself as the writer of melodic, affecting, and hard-rocking songs, a sensitive and seemingly ageless singer, and a guitarist of incomparable power and imagination.

Track Listing

01. See What A Love Can Do (5:01)
02. Everybody's Missin' The Sun (2:44)
03. Like Rain (3:39)
04. Outlaw (4:01)
05. If I Were A Song (3:10)
06. We All Sung Together (3:43)
07. Take You To The Movies Tonight (1:48)
08. White Lies (3:29)
09. Slippery Fingers (4:12)
10. Moon Tears (2:20)
11. Lost A Number (3:11)
12. Soft Fun (5:43)
13. Hi, Hello Home (2:31)
14. Love Or Else (3:41)
15. Sad Letter (3:14)
16. Ain't Love Nice (2:11)
17. She Ain't Right (3:28)
18. All Out (3:09)
19. Rusty Gun (2:20)
20. Beggar's Day (Eulogy To Danny Whitten) (4:21)
21. One More Time (5:10)

Produced by David Briggs

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

drums, vocals: Bob Berberich
bass, vocals: Bob Gordon
vocals: Neil Young, Danny Whitten, Ralph Molina (1, 4); Jerry Williams (1); Graham Nash (13); Kathi McDonald (17, 18);
Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (21)
guitar, vocals: Tom Lofgren (14-18, 20, 21)
percussion: Bobbye Hall (20)

17 from Grin (self-titled first album) (1971)
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records,
a division of Sony Music
8-13 from Grin: 1+1 (1972)

Ⓟ 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
14-19 from Grin: All Out (1972) (Sony BMG Music Entertainment)

20-21 from Grin: Gone Crazy (1973) (A&M/Universal)







Track Listing

01. One More Saturday Night (3:09)
02. If I Say It, It's So (2:57)
03. Can't Buy A Break (3:18)
04. Back It Up (2:21)
05. I Don't Want to Know (Live Bootleg Version) (3:47)
06. The Sun Hasn't Set On This Boy Yet (2:47)
07. Rock And Roll Crook (2:54)
08. Two By Two (3:05)
09. Cry Tough (5:03)
10. It's Not A Crime (4:14) (Nils Lofgren & Tom Lofgren)
11. Share A Little (5:17)
12. Can't Get Closer (WCGC) (3:44)
13. Mud In Your Eye (2:43)
14. I Came To Dance (4:34)
15. Home Is Where The Hurt Is (4:12)
16. Rock Me At Home (4:36)
17. You're The Weight (Live/1977) (5:19)
18. Goin' South (Live/1977) (5:03)
19. Incidentally… It's Over (Live/1977) (4:20)

Produced by David Briggs (1-8, 11-13); Al Kooper (9, 10); Nils Lofgren and Andy Newmark (14-16); David Briggs and Nils Lofgren (17-19)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

drums: Anysley Dunbar '(1-4, 6-8, 11-12); Mike Zack (5); Iim Gordon (9, 10); Andy Newmark (14-16); David Platshon (17-19)
basszwornell Iones (1-4, 6-8, 11, 12, 14-19); Scotty Ball (5, 13); Chuck Rainey (9); Paul Stallworth (Io)
keyboards: Al Kooper (5, 9, 10); Reverend Patrick Henderson (14-19)
guitar, keyboard, vocals: Torn Lofgren (5, 9, 10, 14-19)
percussion: Emil Richards (9, 1o); Holden Raphael (I3); Wornell Iones (19)
vocals: Ron Hicklin Singers (9, 10); RP. Arnold, Claudia Lennear, Buddy Miles (10); Ralph Molina, Billy Talbot (11); Patti Austin, Frank Floyd, Lani Groves, Yolanda McCullough, William Eaton, ]r., Zachary Sanders (14-16); Reverend Patrick Henderson (17-19)

arrangements: Dominic Frontiere and Al Kooper (10); William Eaton, II. (14-16)

1-4, 6-8 from Nils Lofgren (aka Fat Man) (1975) Ⓟ 1975 A&M Records

9-13 from Cry Tough (1976) Ⓟ 1975 A&M Records

14-16 from I Came to Dance (1977) 17-19 from Night After Night (1977) (A&M/Universal) Ⓟ 1977 A&M Records
5 from Authorized Bootleg (1975) (Universal / Cattle Track Road Records) Ⓟ 1975 A&M Records







Track Listing

01. No Mercy (4:07)
02. Shine Silently (3:38) (Nils Lofgren-Dick Wagner)
03. Steal Away (3:58) (Nils Lofgren-Dick Wagner)
04. I Found Her (3:33)
05. You're So Easy (6:04) (Nils & Tom Lofgren-Bob Ezrin-Dick Wagner)
06. A Fool Like Me (3:09) (Nils Lofgren-Lou Reed)
07. Night Fades Away (4:22)
08. Ancient History (4:51)
09. Sailor Boy (3:58)
10. Empty Heart (3:05)
11. Don't Touch Me (4:03)
12. I Go To Pieces (2:54) (Del Shannon) Bug Music/Mole Hole Music/Unichappell Music Inc.-BMI
13. Across The Tracks (2:55)
14. Daddy Dream (4:54)
15. Wonderland (3:31)
16. Room Without Love (3:05)
17. Confident Girl (3:05)
18. Into The Night (3:44)
19. Deadline (4:07)
20. Everybody Wants (3:41)

Produced by Bob Ezrin (I-6); Jeffrey Baxter (7-12); Nils Lofgren, Kevin McCormick, and Andy Newmark (13-20)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

guitar: Tom Lofgren, Stu Daye (I-6); Ieff Baxter (7-I2); Elliott Randall (9, I2)
keyboards: Bob Ezrin (I-6); Nicky Hopkins, Greg Mathieson (7-I2)
percussion: Iody Linscott (1-6); Paulinho Da Costa (10); Jim Maelen (I5, 18, 2.0)
synthesizers: Robbie Kondor (15, 18, 20)
bass: Bob Babbitt (16); Neil Iason (7, 8, I0, 11); Neil Stubenhaus (9); David Hungate (12); Kevin McCormick (I3-20)
drums: Alan Schwartzberg (16); Ed Greene (7, 8, II, 12); Jeff Porcaro (9); Richie Hayward (to); Andy Newmark (13-2o)
saxophone: David Sanborn (6)
vocals: Tom Lofgren (1-6); Bob Ezrin (2, 4-6); Celina Phillips, Debbie Fleming (6); Del Shannon (12); Edgar Winter (13); Louise Goffin (15, 2.0)

1-6 from Nils (1979) Ⓟ 1979 A&M Records
7-12 from Night Fades Away (1981) Ⓟ 1981 Geffen Records
13-20 from Wonderland (1983) (A&M/Universal) Ⓟ 1983 Geffen Records







Track Listing

01. Secrets In The Street (4:31)
02. Big Tears Fall (6:05)
03. Dreams Die Hard (3:34)
04. Girl In Motion (5:51)
05. Walkin' Nerve (3:54)
06. Trouble's Back (5:18)
07. Bein' Angry (5:55)
08. Valentine (6:12)
09. A Child Could Tell (4:22)
10. You (3:29)
11. Shot At You (5:47)
12. Crooked Line (4:54)
13. Someday (5:31)
14. New Kind Of Freedom (3:38)
15. Drunken Driver (6:29)

Produced by Lance Quinn and Nils Lofgren (1-3); Kevin McCormick and Nils Lofgren (4-8); Eric Ambel (9-15)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

bass, vocals: Wornell Jones (1-3); Kevin McCormick (4, 5, 7, 8); Paul “Polo” Jones (6); Andy York (9-15)
keyboards, synthesizer: T. Iavitz, Tom Mandel (1-3); Paul Griffin (3); Billy Preston (6,.7); Scott Thurston (8); Andy York (11)
guitars, vocals: Eric Ambel (9-15)
guitar: Kevin Russell (6); Neil Young (15)
saxophone: Steve Hopper Lomloardi (3); Clarence Clemons (6)
narmonica: Neil Young (10)
drums: Ringo Starr (5); Greg “Gigi" Gonaway (6); Andy Newmark (1-4, 7, 8); Frank Funaro (12); Johnny “Bee" Badanjek (9-11, 13-15)
vocals: Rick Valenti, Devereau Merriweather, Rudy Ruben (I-3); Levon Helm (6); Ringo Starr (7); Bruce Springsteen (8); Neil Young (10, 13)

1-3 from Flip (1985) (CBS/Sony) Ⓟ 1985 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Under license from Sony Music Commercial Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4-8 from Silver Lining (1991) Ⓟ 1991 Rykodisc, Inc.
9-15 from Crooked Line (1992) Tracks 9-13, 15: Ⓟ 1992 Rykodisc, inc.
Track 14: Ⓟ 1991 Rykodisc, Inc.







Track Listing

01. Alone (6:08)
02. No Return (3:56)
03. Tender Love (8:39)
04. Dreams Come True (4:25)
05. Out Of The Grave (8:11)
06. Lion's Wake (2:14)
07. Damaged Goods (3:44)
08. Only Five Minutes (5:28)
09. Setting Sun (3:44)
10. Life (3:08) (Nils Lofgren-Lou Reed)
11. Nothin's Fallin' (5:07)
12. Little On Up (5:02)
13. Blue Skies (4:02)
14. Black Books (5:24)
15. Man In The Moon (3:19)
16. Believe (3:46)

Produced by Nils Lofgren (1-6, 12-16); Roger Greenawalt (7-II)
recorded and mixed by Billy Brady and Neal Avron (1-6)
mixed by Ron Freeland (12-16)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgrenz vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

drums, percussion, timpani: Andy Newmark (1-5, 7-11); Denny Fongheiser (6)
harmonica: Mark Wenner (2) (courtesy of the Nighthawks)
bass, percussion, samples: Roger Greenawalt (7-11)
keyboards, guitars: Tom Lofgren, Paul Bell (12-16)
saxophone: Branford Marsalis (8,10)
violins: Kim Miller, Teri Lazar (7-11)
cello: Marco Bothelo (7-11)
viola: Patricia Smith (7-I1)
vocals: Tom Lepson (2, 5); Bonnie Bramlett (3)

1-6 from Every Breath: The Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack (1993), 7-11 from Damaged Goods (1995),
12-16 from Acoustic Live (1998)
(Gattle Track Road Records)







Track Listing

01. Delivery Night (5:04)
02. Code Of The Road (8:19)
03. New Holes In Old Shoes (5:14)
04. Puttin' Out Fires (6:25)
05. I Found You (4:37)
06. Love A Child (2:59)
07. Driftin' Man (3:06) (Nils Lofgren-Lou Reed)
08. Without You (3:44)
09. Heaven's Answer To Blue (4:18)
10. Seize Love (5:31)
11. Open Road (3:16)
12. Speed Kills (3:12)
13. I'm Buyin' (2:53)
14. The Wind (4:27)
15. We Got Guys (1:08)
16. Hard Lines (1:04)
17. Tears On Ice (4:47)
18. Misery (4:43)

Produced by Nils Lofgren and Tim Foster (1-3); Nils Lofgren (4-18)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgrenz vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

guitars, keyboards, vocals: Torn Lofgren, Steuart Smith, Larry Cragg (1-3)
drums: Iohnny “Bee” Badanjek (1-3, 17); Mike Botts (4., 6, 9); Timm Biery (5, 7, 8, 1), 12, 14); Andy Newmark (13, 15, 16)
bass: Womell Iones (1-3); Wade Matthews (5, 7 ,8, 10); Lee Sklar (4-6, 9); Roger Greenawalt (13); Andy York (17)
pedal steel: Ieffrey “ Skunk" Baxter (5)
harp: Christine Vivona (4, 6, 9)
vocals: Amanda Stalbaum, Juliana Marin, Chris Ryan, Kim Felten (5); Tess Lofgren, Amanda Hamlin, Michelle Fishman, Kerri Lazar (8); Tom Lofgren (10); Eric Ambel, Andy
York (17)
1-3 from Code of the Road: Greatest Hits Live! (1997)
4-11 from Break Away Angel (2001)
12-46 from Tujfstufil The Best of the All-Madden Team Band (2001)
(Cattle Track Road Records)
17 from Favorites (2001) (RykoDisc)
18 from Favorites (2001) (RykoDisc / Cattle Track Road Records)







Track Listing

01. Like Rain (4:52)
02. The Star-Spangled Banner (2:41) (Francis Scott Key) P.D.
03. In Your Hands (3:21)
04. Mr. Hardcore (5:10)
05. Tried And True (1:58)
06. Frankie Hang On (3:41)
07. Fat Girls Dance (4:39)
08. I Am A Child (3:13) (Neil Young) Broken Arrow Music Corporation/Richie Furay Music-BMI
09. Mr. Soul (4:21) (Neil Young) Broken Arrow Music Corporation/Richie Furay Music-BMI
10. World On A String (3:18) (Neil Young) Silver Fiddle Music-ASCAP
11. Old School (3:12)
12. 60 Is The New 18 (3:03)
13. Miss You Ray (2:40)
14. Amy Joan Blues (2:44)
15. Dream Big (4:31)
16. Irish Angel (5:12) (Bruce McCabe) Ryan Cory Music-BMI
17. Ain't Too Many Of Us Left (4:42)
18. When You Were Mine (4:34)
19. Why Me (4:23)
20. Wreck On The Highway (4:37) (Bruce Springsteen) Bruce Springsteen Music-ASCAP

Produced by Nils Lofgren (1, 2, 5, 11-18, 20); Nils Lofgren and Roger Greenawalt (3, 4, 6, 7); David Briggs and Nils Lofgren (8-10); Brian Christian (19); mixed by Timm Biery (5)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

keyboards, vocals: Buck Brown (1, 2)
bass: Wade Matthews (1, 2); Kevin McCormick (3, 4, 6, 7)
drums, percussion: Timm Biery (1-7); Greg Varlotta (12); Gary Bruzzese (II, 17)
trumpet, trombone: Greg Varlotta (11, I5)
saxophone: Jerry Donato (11, I5)
violins: Robert Spates, Rickie Simpkins (3)
vocals: Wade Matthews (1); Willie Nelson (courtesy of Lost Highway Records)

Torn Lofgren, Mike Lofgren, Mark Lofgren (3); Bob Berberich (4.); Mary Ann Redmond
Tommy Lepson (4, 7); Graham Nash, David Crosby (courtesy of Sanctuary Records) (6);
Lou Gramm (11); Paul Rodgers (14); Sam Moore (courtesy of Miz Moore Music, Inc.) (17)

1, 2 from Nils Lofgren Band Live (2002), 3-7 from Sacred Weapon (2006)
8-10 from The Loner: Nils Sings Neil (2008), 11-19 from Old School (2011)
(Cattle Track Road Records)

20 from One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen (1997)
(Capitol)







Track Listing

01. Keith Don't Go (3:34)
02. Try (3:38)
03. Sing For Happiness (3:16)
04. Duty (3:29)
05. Sweet Four Wings (3:47)
06. Just To Have You (2:18)
07. I'll Arise (2:51)
08. Some Must Dream (4:47)
09. Stay Hungry (3:41)
10. Heaven's Rain (3:37)
11. Whatever Happened To Muscatel (2:51)
12. You In My Arms (2:50)
13. Here For You (3:37)
14. Hide My Heart (4:23)
15. Love Is… (4:30)
16. Awesome Girl (3:36)
17. When You Are Loved (2:57)
18. Bullets Fever (3:07)
19. Message (11:19)

Produced by David Briggs (1-6); Nils Lofgren (7-19)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, drums, percussion

with

Grin on I-6:
drums, vocals: Bob Berberich
guitars, vocals: Tom Lofgren
bass, vocals: Bob Gordon
piano, vocals: Neil Young (1)
pedal steel: Ben Keith (3)
vocals: mystery girls (3, thank you); Maryland friends sing-a—long (5)

on 7-19:
drums: Andy Newmark (7-9); Timm Biery (14); Mark Brzezicki (19)
bass: Kevin McCormick (7, 8, 16); Wornell Iones (9); Steve Brzezicki (I9)
organ, synthesizers: Reverend Patrick Henderson (9); Simon Climie (19)
trombone, trumpet: Greg Varlotta (I1)
vocals: Lou Gramm (7, 8); Clive Cussler, Amy Lofgren, Mark McDowell, Carlos Mandelaveita,
Janet Cussler, Whitney Lind (11 sing-a-long); Rick Iames (16)

1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 18 recorded and mixed by Bob Dawson, Bias Studios, VA
3, 6 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA

7, 8 recorded and mixed by Ron Freeland, BurntHill, Clarksburg, MD
(others recorded in various home studios)

unreleased Cattle Track Road Records







Track Listing

01. Beauty And The Beast (3:43)
02. You Are The Melody (3:26)
03. Tears Inside (3:32)
04. Face The Music (4:49)
05. I Don't Stand A Chance (3:31)
06. What Is Enuf?!! (4:02)
07. London (4:05)
08. Go Away (4:10)
09. Heart Like A Hammer (4:13)
10. True Love Conquers Legends (3:41)
11. Yankee Stadium (3:04)
12. Sad Walk (5:25)
13. Dalmatian (4:07)
14. I'm Coming Back (4:01) (Tom Lofgren)
15. Mad, Mad World (3:33)
16. Jhoon Rhee Ad (0:31)
17. It's Better To Know You (2:44)
18. Last Time I Saw You (2:04)
19. Mist And Morning Rain (2:52)
20. Miss You ''C'' (2:41)
21. Oh Holy Night (2:58) (A. Adams-J. Dwight)

Produced by Nils Lofgren (1-11, 14-16, 19, 20); Richard Gottehrer (17, 18); Otto D'Agnolo (I2, 13, 21)

Personnel

• Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion

with

drums: Andy Newmark (1, 4, 6-8); Gary Bruzzese (I1-13); Bob Berberich (17, 18); Michael Botts (21)
bass: Wornell ]ones (1); Kevin McCormick (6-8); Mike King (12, 13); George Daily (17, 18); A1 Ortiz (21)
pedal steel: Mike Smith (12, 13)
guitars, vocals: Tom Lofgren (14)
keyboards: T. Lavitz, Tommy Mandel (1)
vocals: Jeri Bocchino (1); Phoenix Boys Choir, Amy Lofgren (11); Paul Dowell (17)
violins: Iames Apperson, Michael Prokes (21)
cello: Mario Simiz (21)

Recorded and mixed by Lance Quinn, Ron Freeland, Bill Mueller (1)
Larry Alexander at Power Station NYC (6-8); Iamison Weddle (11, 20)
Bob Dawson at Bias Studios, VA (14, 16, 19)
Otto D’Agnolo at Chaton Studios, Phoenix AZ (12, 13, 21)

unreleased Cattle Track Road Records







Track Listing

01. Windy (Flip Combo) (2:03)
02. Dream Big (5:18)
03. Too Many Miles (7:35)
04. Keith Don't Go (7:13)
05. Bein' Angry (4:45)
06. Shine Silently (7:03)
07. Big Tears Fall (5:18)
08. I Found You (6:10)
09. No Mercy (4:24)
10. Gun and Run (8:03)
11. See What Love Can Do (8:03)
12. If I Were a Song (3:03)
13. Slippery Fingers (4:23)
14. Like Rain (4:12)
15. Moon Tears (5:25)
16. I Came to Dance (11:42)
17. Everybody's Missin' the Sun (3:29)
18. Ain't Love Nice (2:35)
19. I'll Arise (3:04)
20. Nils Lofgren: The Art of Adapting (8:11)

















Many thanks to the original uploader: ALLexxess

See also:
* Nils Lofgren 2006 Sacred Weapon
* Nils Lofgren 2010 Cry Tough [2 DVD Set]
* Nils Lofgren 2014 Collection 1...) [Japan LTD (mini LP) SHM-CD]