Name: Cradlesong by Rob Thomas
Brand: Rob Thomas
SKU: 075679986344
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Listening to cradlesong, the second album from Matchbox Twenty singer/songwriter Rob Thomas, it's hard not to think of him as a man out of time, making big music for a world of miniature niches. Thomas makes music as if it was the turn of the millennium, when there were cross-demographic radio formats and stores to goose sales to diamond status, traits that still serve him well when he's constructing sonic skyscrapers, even if the results don't necessarily feel at home in the modern skyline. With its urgent hooks and surging sincerity, cradlesong is recognizably Thomas' work, right down to its lower-case typography, but with the assistance of longtime producer Matt Serletic he's tweaked the formula of his 2005 solo debut Something to Be in judicious ways, using his worldbeat inflections as an underpinning instead of flair, something that ties the album together. cradlesong is big music about big issues, even inflating personal issues to the universal. If it seems somewhat out of step with its year, that almost makes Thomas' somber, determined craft admirable -- he's doing this not because it'll give him a hit but because he believes in it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Her Diamonds

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Background Vocals: Robyn Troup
Sherree Brown; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nik Karpen
Adam Tilzer
Alex Arias
Hal Winer
Jason Dale
Keith Armstrong
Mike Leisz; Production
Additional Recording: Jess Sutcliffe; Other
Bass: Sean Hurley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sean Hurley; Performer
Drums: Victor Indrizzo; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Guitar: Tim Pierce
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Thomas
Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Mandolin: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Mixing: Chris Lorde Alge; Production
Organ: Matt Serletic; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lorde Alge; Production
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arais
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arais
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward
Jess Sutcliffe; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

2. Gasoline

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: Rob Thomas
James Grundler
Sherree Brown
Robyn Troup; Performer
Bass: Jack Daley; Performer
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Victor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Leisz
Nik Karpen
Alex Arias
Keith Armstrong; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Daley; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

3. Give Me the Meltdown

by Rob Thomas

Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Alex Arias
Adam Tilzer
Dejan Stanjevic
Keith Armstrong
Mike Leisz
Nik Karpen; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Background Vocals: Rob Thomas
Matt Serletic
James Grundler
Sherree Brown
Robyn Troup; Performer
Bass: Jack Daley; Performer
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.; Performer
Guitar: Rob Thomas
Tim Pierce
Rusty Anderson
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas
Matt Serletic; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Additional Recording: Dejan Stanjevic; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Dejan Stanjevic; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

4. Someday

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: James Grundler
Butch Walker
Sherree Brown
Matt Serletic
Robyn Troup
Rob Thomas; Performer
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Beats: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Hal Winer
Keith Armstrong
Jason Dale
Nik Karpen; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Piano: Matt Serletic; Performer
Composer: Shy Carter
Rob Thomas
Matt Serletic; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Bass Guitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

5. Mockingbird

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: Matt Serletic
Sherree Brown
James Grundler; Performer
Bass: Jack Daley; Performer
Chamberlin: Patrick Warren; Performer
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce
Rusty Anderson; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Adam Tilzer
Alex Arias
Keith Armstrong
Jason Dale
Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz; Production
Mandolin: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Daley; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Strings: Stevie Blacke; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

6. Real World '09

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Robyn Troup
James Grundler
Matt Serletic
Sherree Brown; Performer
Bass: Jack Daley; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Hal Winer
Jason Dale
Keith Armstrong
Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Me.; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Composer: Rob Thomas
Matt Sereltic
Nellee Hooper; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jack Daley; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Mandolin: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

7. Fire on the Mountain

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: Matt Serletic
James Grundler; Performer
Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Chamberlin: Patrick Warren; Performer
Drums: Michael Bland; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce; Performer
Keyboard: Patrick Warren
Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Keith Armstrong
Alex Arais
Jason Dale
Mike Leisz
Nik Karpen
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Organ: Patrick Warren; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arais; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson
Justin Niebank; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Justin Niebank
Mark Dobson; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other

8. Hard on You

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Background Vocals: Robyn Troup
Sherree Brown; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Seth Morton
Mike Leisz
Nik Karpen
Adam Tilzer
Alex Arias
Hal Winer
Jason Dale
Keith Armstrong; Production
Bass: Sean Hurley; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sean Hurley; Performer
Drums: Victor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Michael Landau; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Thomas; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Mandolin: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Organ: Matt Serletic; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Matt Sereltic; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other

9. Still Ain't over You

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: Robyn Troup
Sharlotte Gibson
James Grundler
Pat Woodward; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Keith Armstrong
Adam Tilzer
Jason Dale
Alex Arias
Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz; Production
Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Drums: Michael Bland; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Lead Vocals: Pat Woodward
Rob Thomas; Performer
Piano: Matt Serletic; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Me.; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Additional Recording: Mike Leisz; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Justin Niebank
Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Justin Niebank
Mark Dobson; Other

10. Natural

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Background Vocals: Sharlotte Gibson
Robyn Troup
James Grundler; Performer
Bass: Sean Hurley; Performer
Drums: Victor Indrizzo; Performer
Guitar: Michael Landau
Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Alex Arais
Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz
Keith Armstrong; Production
Keyboard: Rob Thomas
Matt Serletic; Performer
Organ: Matt Serletic; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Ben Peeler; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Me.; Production
Percussion: Victor Indrizzo; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas
Matt Sereltic; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arais
Andrew Schubert; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Additional Recording: Hal Winer; Other
Bass Guitar: Sean Hurley; Performer
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arais
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward
Hal Winer; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other

11. Snowblind

by Rob Thomas

Background Vocals: Sherree Brown
Robyn Troup
James Grundler; Performer
Bass: Jack Daley; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz
Keith Armstrong
Alex Arias
Jason Dale
Hal Winer
Pat Woodward; Production
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jack Daley; Performer
Drums: Kenny Aronoff; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Serletic; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Guitar: Rusty Anderson
Tim Pierce
Tom Bukovac; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Pat Woodward
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson
Jess Sutcliffe; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson
Jess Sutcliffe; Other

12. Wonderful

by Rob Thomas

Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Keith Fiddmont; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Keith Armstrong
Hal Winer
Alex Arias
Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz; Production
Pro Tools: Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson; Production
Background Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Bass: Kim Hutchcroft
Jimmie Lee Sloas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmie Lee Sloas
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Additional Recording: Hal Winer; Other
Drums: Michael Bland; Performer
Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Thomas; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Percussion: Mark Dobson; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Piano: Patrick Warren; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Keith Fiddmont
Dino Soldo
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornburg; Performer
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson
Justin Niebank; Production
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Hal Winer; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Justin Niebank
Mark Dobson; Other

13. Cradlesong

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Bryan Sutton
Tim Pierce; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic
Rob Thomas
Marisol Thomas; Composer
Additional Recording: Jess Sutcliffe
Hal Winer; Other
Background Vocals: Marisol Thomas
Robyn Troup
James Grundler
Sherree Brown; Performer
Bass: Lee Sklar; Performer
Bass Guitar: Lee Sklar; Performer
Bouzouki: Ben Peeler; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner
Abe Laboriel Jr.; Performer
Electric Guitar: Tim Pierce; Performer
Guitar: Rusty Anderson
Ben Peeler; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Mandolin: Bryan Sutton; Performer
Organ: Matt Serletic; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Assistant Engineer: Keith Armstrong
Jordan Stilwell; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Pro Tools: Mark Dobson
Pat Woodward; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Programmer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson; Production
Additional Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Pat Woodward
Jason Dale
Jess Sutcliffe
Hal Winer; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Dobson; Other
Pro Tools By: Mike Leisz
Alex Arias; Other
Programming & Keyboards: Matt Serletic; Other

14. Getting Late

by Rob Thomas

Acoustic Guitar: Tom Bukovac
Tim Pierce; Performer
Primary Artist: Rob Thomas; Main Performer
Bass: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tom Bukovac; Performer
Drums: Michael Bland; Performer
Lead Vocals: Rob Thomas; Performer
Arranger: Matt Serletic; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nik Karpen
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Jason Dale
Keith Armstrong; Production
Organ: Patrick Warren; Performer
Composer: Rob Thomas; Composer
Engineer: Andrew Schubert; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig At Gateway Mastering, Portland, Me; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Pro Tools: Andrew Schubert
Mike Leisz
Alex Arias
Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson; Production
Producer: Matt Serletic; Production
Recording: Mark Dobson
Justin Niebank; Production
Additional Engineer: Brad Townsend
Mark Dobson
Alex Arias
Mike Leisz; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Justin Niebank
Mark Dobson; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Emblem - Atlantic

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 29, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75679986344

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Cradlesong

1. Her Diamonds

2. Gasoline

3. Give Me the Meltdown

4. Someday

5. Mockingbird

6. Real World '09

7. Fire on the Mountain

8. Hard on You

9. Still Ain't over You

10. Natural

11. Snowblind

12. Wonderful

13. Cradlesong

14. Getting Late

Technical Specifications

Cradlesong

Product information

Release options

1. Her Diamonds

2. Gasoline

3. Give Me the Meltdown

4. Someday

5. Mockingbird

6. Real World '09

7. Fire on the Mountain

8. Hard on You

9. Still Ain't over You

10. Natural

11. Snowblind

12. Wonderful

13. Cradlesong

14. Getting Late

Technical Specifications