The Black Bear Sessions

The Black Bear Sessions is the debut studio album by the bluegrass/jam band Railroad Earth, released in 2001.

Track listing

 * 1) "Head" (Sheaffer) – 6:59
 * 2) "Lordy Lordy" (Sheaffer) – 4:12
 * 3) "Seven Story Mountain" (Sheaffer) – 6:02
 * 4) "Chains" (Sheaffer) – 4:29
 * 5) "Black Bear" (Sheaffer) – 9:13
 * 6) "Colorado" (Goessling, Sheaffer) – 5:11
 * 7) "Real Love" (Sheaffer) – 3:48
 * 8) "Stillwater Getaway" (Goessling, Skehan) – 5:50
 * 9) "Cold Water" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 3:52
 * 10) "Railroad Earth" (Sheaffer) – 5:26

Personnel

 * Tim Carbone – violin, harmonium, vocals, engineer
 * David Coulter – photography
 * Andy Goessling – guitar (acoustic), banjo, dobro, vocals, hi string guitar
 * Carey Harmon – percussion, drums, vocals
 * Gene Paul – mastering
 * Railroad Earth – producer
 * Brian Ross – executive producer
 * Todd Sheaffer – guitar (acoustic), harmonica, vocals
 * John Skehan – mandolin, vocals, photography
 * Don Sternecker – engineer
 * Dave Von Dollen – bass (upright)