Bob Walpole

RELEASE: July , 2008 

Bob Walpole, All acoustic guitars, keyboards, vocals drum and instrumental sequencing 

Song notes: 

All arrangements by Bob Walpole

DESPERATION SAMBA

Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings, Timothy B. Schmitt

CALL YOU ON THE TELEPHONE 
Bob Walpole 1987

This song was written about Janet and my long distance relationship before we were married. 

I was in San Diego, Janet in New York.

This was years before "unlimited calling". 

Our phone bills were horrendous, so in vain we tried to limit phone calls.

DON'T LET ME BE LONELY TONIGHT

James Taylor

UNCHAIN MY HEART

Bobby Sharp, originally recorded by Ray Charles

COME MONDAY

Jimmy Buffett

WATCHING THE DETECTIVES

Elvis Costello

Elvis' film noir set to music, "song noir?"

THE WATER IS WIDE

Traditional English/Scottish Folk Song sung since the 1600's

MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION

Paul Simon

SHAME AND SCANDAL IN THE FAMILY

Calypso song originally written by Sir Lancelot in 1940

Rewritten by Lord Melody in the 60's

ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD

Paul Simon

GEAR:

Recording:

Tascam DP-01FX 8 Track

Shure SM58 Microphone

Mixing and Mastering:

Cool Edit Pro 2.1

Reaper v2.30 

Instruments:

Alvarez Slimline Acoustic Electric

Gibson 1966 J-50

Yamaha PSR-520 Keyboard

Yamaha QY-100 Midi Sound Module/Sequencer

(Thanks to Yamaha for some of the bass and drum patterns)

 Zoom 123 Drum/Bass Machine 

This album was self recorded at Marbletown Road from March through June 2008.