The Case Files

The Case Files is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Peter Case, released in 2011. It consists of unreleased songs, out-takes and demos from Case's solo career.

Critical reception
Allmusic critic Mark Deming wrote "Considering the odds-and-ends nature of this album, it's a pleasant surprise that The Case Files is so consistently strong ... The Case Files proves this man's cast-offs make for a better album than most acts' level-best efforts".

Track listing
All songs written by Peter Case unless otherwise noted.
 * 1) "(Give Me) One More Mile" – 3:00
 * 2) "Let's Turn This Thing Around" – 3:13
 * 3) "Anything (Closing Credits)" – 4:08
 * 4) "The End" (Al Escovedo) – 3:16
 * 5) "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:17
 * 6) "Milkcow Blues" (Traditional) – 4:39
 * 7) "Kokomo Prayer Vigil" – 3:13
 * 8) "Ballad of the Minimum Wage" – 3:11
 * 9) "Steel Strings No. 1" – 3:40
 * 10) "Trusted Friend" – 2:57
 * 11) "Black Crow Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 3:34
 * 12) "Round Trip Stranger Blues" – 4:05

Personnel
Production notes
 * Peter Case – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer
 * Mel Bransfield-Waters – bass
 * Stephen Bruton – slide guitar
 * T-Bone Burnett – guitar, percussion
 * David Jackson – bass
 * Duke McVinnie – bass
 * Dave Meshell – bass
 * Duane Jarvis – guitar
 * Andrew Bush – drums
 * Sandy Chila – drums
 * David Ensminger – drums
 * Mr. Bannister – drums
 * Bryan Head – drums
 * Ron Franklin – harp
 * Stan Ridgway – keyboards
 * Doug Olson – engineer, mixing
 * Stan Ridgway – engineer
 * Joshua Case – engineer
 * Pete Lyman – mastering
 * Geoff Crowe – layout
 * Anthony Artiagan – cover photo