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BERWICK REMASTERS THE "HITS"
Pete Berwick remastered at Skye Bleu Studios
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t Villa Park's SKYE BLEU studios, country cowpunk veteran
Pete Berwick assembled and
remastered a 20 song greatest-hits compilation culled from 22 years and 4
albums with co-producer Jason Botka.
Berwick told IE that "songs were chosen
based on satellite radio chart success,
critical acclaim and fan feedback."
Berwick also gave us the backstory
on recording some of his records, going
back to 1991. "Recording the Ain't No
Train Outta Nashville (1991) album in
Nashville was a lesson in time economy.
There was no bullshitting. My record
label brought these guys in, we met, I
banged out the songs for them on my
guitar, and two days later we had a
record. Everyone was always having to
get back on the road or to the next session so you couldn't waste much time.
We recorded that one in Waylon
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Jenning's old studio on Music Row, and
I like to think part of his spirit lives in the
record, which has done the best for me,
charting at number five on XM Satellite
Radio and an XM station called Cross
Country, now changed to Outlaw Radio.
The title track appeared in the
Paramount Pictures film The Thing Called
Love starring River Phoenix, last movie
he did before he passed to the other
side."
"Only Bleeding (2002)? Nothing but
bad memories recording this one. Won't
mention the studio or engineer, but it
was like working with the devil. Just a
horrible mess, I almost walked out. Still,
I ended up with my signature song (the
title track), and
one that has done
very well for me
as far as radio play
and music royalties. It took me
twenty-five years
to get the lyrics
right on that one.
Bob Lizik, bass
player for Brian
Wilson, and the local legendary drummer Patrick Doody were on that record
and delivered a stellar performance on
all the tracks. The title track is the most
often requested and cherished song from
my fans."
"Just Another Day In Hell (2009) was
recorded with my band Pete Berwick
and The Renegades. I drove the band
nuts at every session because I would
present a new song, XZ