Willis (album)

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Willis
Studio album by The Pietasters
Released	October 7, 1997
Recorded	Cherokee Recording Studio West Beach Recorders
Genre	Ska/Soul
Length	45:58
Label	Hellcat
Producer	Brett Gurewitz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Pietasters chronology
Strapped Live! (1996) Willis (1997) Awesome Mix Tape vol. 6 (1999)

Willis is the third album by the Ska/Soul band The Pietasters. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) This album was released during the mid to late 90's ska explosion, and hit 44 on the Heatseekers chart, a record for the 'Tasters.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Crazy Monkey Woman" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)
2. "Out All Night" (Eckhardt/Gurewitz/Linares)
3. "Ocean" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)
4. "Fat Sack" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)
5. "Stone Feeling" (Eckhardt/Linares)
6. "Higher" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)
7. "Time Won't Let Me" (T. King/C. Kelly)
8. "Without You" (The Pietasters)
9. "Crime" (Eckhardt)
10. "Quicksand" (H. Lewis/K. Lewis)
11. "Bitter" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)
12. "New Breed" (Jimmy Easter)
13. "Moment" (Eckhardt/Goodin/Jackson)

[edit] Personnel

• Stephen Jackson - vocals
• Tom Goodin - guitar
• Todd Eckhardt - bass guitar
• Rob Steward - drums
• Alan Makranczy - sax, backing vocals
• Jeremy Roberts - trombone, backing vocals
• Toby Hansen - trumpet

• DJ Selah - additional vocals on track 4
• Caroline Boutwell - Farfisa
• Dave Pinkert - Hammond, B-3, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Andy Kaulkin - piano
• Carlos Linares - additional trumpet on track 7, creative consultant
• Brett Gurewitz - producer, engineer
• Don Cameron - assistant producer
• Paul Dugre - assistant producer
• Joe Breuer - assistant producer
• Paul Naguua - assistant producer
• Maurice Iragorri - assistant producer
• Milton Chan - assistant producer