Ride the River
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Ride the River was released on October 31, 2006 by Bushbranch / Surfdog Records as a part of the album The Road to Escondido
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar
J.J. Cale
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Christine Lakeland
Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Simon Climie
Programming, Percussion
Gary Gilmore
Bass
Nathan East
Bass
Pino Palladino
Bass
Willie Weeks
Bass
Abraham Laboriel Jnr
Drums
James Cruce
Drums, Percussion
Jim Karstein
Drums, Percussion
Steve Jordan
Drums
Billy Preston
Organ, Rhodes Piano, Wurlitzer Piano
Dennis Caplinger
Fiddle
Albert Lee
Guitar
Derek Trucks
Guitar
Doyle Bramhall II
Guitar
Marty Grebb
Horn, Guitar
Taj Mahal
Harmonica
Bruce Fowler
Horn
Jerry Peterson
Horn
Steve Madaio
Horn
Walt Richmond
Keyboards, Wurlitzer Piano
David Teegarden
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J.J. Cale
Composer, Songwriter, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Clapton
Producer
J.J. Cale
Producer, Mixing Engineer
B. Vibberts
Assistant Engineer
Simon Climie
Recording Engineer, Co-Producer
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joel Evenden
Assistant Engineer
Phillippe Roe
Assistant Engineer
Alan Douglas
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Tom Bender
Assistant Mixing Engineer
