Backbone is an album by the rock band Backbone. Their only album, it was released by Grateful Dead Records on January 13, 1998. It contains ten original songs, plus a version of the Grateful Dead tune "New Speedway Boogie".
Backbone was a trio of Rick Barnett on guitar, Edd Cook on bass, and former Grateful Dead member Bill Kreutzmann on drums Their music was heavily influenced by blues and R&B, and included substantial amounts of improvisational jamming.
Track listing
"Preserve the Blues" (Rick Barnett) – 4:34
"Sittin' Here Thinkin'" (Barnett, Philbrick) – 3:03
"Make Me Laugh" (Barnett) – 6:27
"Breathe Deeply" (Barnett) – 4:42
"Nothing's Different" (Edd Cook) – 3:26
"Fly Away" (Barnett, Bill Kreutzmann, Cook) – 4:10
"Only Son" (Barnett, Kreutzmann, Brandon) – 5:51
"New Speedway Boogie" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) – 5:47
"Stayed Away Too Long" (Barnett) – 4:12
"Earthchild (Barnett, Kreutzmann) – 3:45
"Ocean Laughter" (Barnett, Kreutzmann, Becker) – 4:52
Personnel
Backbone
Rick Barnett – guitar, vocals
Edd Cook – bass, saxophone, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann – drums
Additional musicians
Janice Barnett – background vocals
Michael Ruff – Hammond organ, piano
Bruce Harris – Hammond organ
Nadia Deleye – background vocals on "New Speedway Boogie"