Courier (album)

Courier is the first live recording and sixth album by Richard Shindell. It includes many of his most popular originals from previous recordings, a cover of Lowell George's classic song, "Willin'", and what has been described as a "near-holy reading" of Bruce Springsteen's "Fourth of July, Asbury Park".

Signature Sounds also offered a limited number of bonus EP's titled The Sonora Sessions, which included an additional seven tracks.

Track listing
All songs written by Richard Shindell, except where noted.
 * 1) "The Courier" 4:51
 * 2) "Memory of You" – 4:28
 * 3) "Next Best Western" – 4:17
 * 4) "Willin'" (Lowell George) – 3:15
 * 5) "The Kenworth of My Dreams" – 4:05
 * 6) "Nora" – 4:42
 * 7) "Arrowhead" – 5:07
 * 8) "Reunion Hill" – 4:24
 * 9) "Fishing" – 4:33
 * 10) "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress" – 4:04
 * 11) "On a Sea of Fleur de Lis" – 4:47
 * 12) "The Ballad of Mary Magdalen" – 5:11
 * 13) "Are You Happy Now?" – 4:10
 * 14) "Transit" – 7:32
 * 15) "Fourth of July, Asbury Park" (Bruce Springsteen) – 6:35

Recorded by Ben Wisch and Ron Schreier at the Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck, NY) 3/16 and 17, 2001. Tracks 3 and 11 recorded at the Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair, NJ) on 2/2/01. Track 7 recorded at Bailey Building & Loan (Greenwich Village, NYC). Mixed by Ben Wisch.

Personnel
Musicians:
 * Richard Shindell – guitar and vocals
 * Lucy Kaplansky – harmony vocals
 * Dennis McDermott – drums
 * John Putnam – electric guitar, tiple
 * Lincoln Schleifer – bass

and on tracks 3 and 11:
 * Greg Anderson – bouzouki, guitar, cittern
 * Lisa Gutkin – violin
 * Radoslav Lorković – accordion

on "Reunion Hill"
 * Larry Campbell – violin

Other credits:
 * David Glasser – Mastering
 * Toby Goldberg – Project Coordinator
 * Ron Schreier – Engineer, Live Recording Coordination
 * Ben Wisch – Engineer, Mixing
 * Carol Young – Project Coordinator

Track listing

 * 1) "Confession" – 5:00
 * 2) "Abeulita" – 4:08
 * 3) "You Stay Here" – 5:00
 * 4) "Wisteria" – 5:23
 * 5) "Johnny Star Intro" – 0:42
 * 6) "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Blackie Farrell) – 4:19
 * 7) "Sonora's Death Row II" – 3:15