Blinders On

Blinders On
Studio album by Sean Watkins
Released	March 14, 2006 (US) March 20, 2006 (UK) November 17, 2005 (Digital download)
Genre	Alternative Acoustic
Length	47:22
Label	Sugar Hill
Producer	Sean Watkins
Sean Watkins chronology
26 Miles (2004) Blinders On (2006)

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Blinders On is a 2006 solo album by Sean Watkins. It was released on March 14, 2006. Blinders On is Watkins' third solo album, and his first in three years. The album is not considered bluegrass at all, one critic saying that Blinders On is "pure California road pop".^[1]

Track listing

1. Summer's Coming - 3:32
2. Starve Them To Death - 2:47
3. I'm Sorry (Watkins, Wilson) - 4:01
4. Happy New Year - 4:08
5. Hello...Goodbye - 1:11
6. Run Away Girl (Watkins, Wilson) - 3:49
7. I Say Nothing - 4:00
8. Coffee - 3:03
9. The Sound Of My Crush - :50
10. No Lighted Windows - 2:19
11. Cammac - :20
12. Roses Never Red - 2:51
13. They Sail Away (Frizell, Watkins) - 3:06
14. Not That Bad/Blinders On - 4:14
15. Whipping Boy/Cherokee Shuffle (Hidden Track) - 7:11 (Whipping Boy ends at 2:32 and the hidden track begins at 3:05)

All songs by Sean Watkins, except where noted.

Personnel

Musical

• Sean Watkins - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Mandolin, Piano, Keyboards, Sampling, Harmony Vocals, Drum Machine, Art Direction, Mixing, Drum Loop
• Sara Watkins - Violin, Harmony Vocals
• Gabe Witcher - Fiddle
• Benmont Tench - Piano, Toy Xylophone, Wurlitzer, Harmonium, Hammond organ
• Glenn Kotche - Drums, Vibes
• Jon Foreman - Harmony Vocals
• Rushad Eggleston - Cello
• Peter Sprague - Engineer, Mixing
• Byron House - Bass (Pizzicato)
• Jon Brion - Piano
• Mark Schatz - Bass
• Judith Ablon - Viola
• Zeneba Bowers - Violin
• Matthew Walker - Cello
• Duncan Moore - Drums

Technical

• Loren Witcher - Cover Art, Illustrations
• Ricky Chao - Assistant Engineer
• Autumn de Wilde - Photography
• Wendy Stamberger - Art Direction, Design
• Scott Fritz - Engineer, Mixing
• Ray Kennedy - Mastering
• Glenn Pittman - Assistant Engineer
• Vanessa Price - Grooming

Public reception

The album was well received by fans, although Blinders On did not chart on any of the Billboard listings. It was released by compact disc and also via digital download on Watkins's website (where it remains available for digital download).^[2]

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Rubin, Steven. "Grammys follow Nickel Creek as sound morphs". NC Times. December 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2008.

External links

• Sean's website