スレッズ (シェリル・クロウのアルバム)

『スレッズ』（en: Threads）はアメリカ人シンガー・ソングライター、シェリル・クロウによる11枚目のスタジオ・アルバム。このアルバムはBig Machine Recordsから2019年8月30日にリリースされた。『スレッズ』は（音楽的な）英雄や若いアーティストなど、クロウの数多くの音楽仲間がフィーチャーされた共同作業的なアルバムである。クロウはこの『スレッズ』が個々の曲をリリースすることに焦点をあてる最後のアルバムになる可能性があると述べている。

販促

2018年のイギリスツアーの最中に、クロウはセイント・ヴィンセントをフィーチャーした「ウドゥント・ウォント・トゥ・ビー・ライク・ユー (Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You)」をリリースし、このようなアーティストを集めた作品のあとでさらにレコードをリリースすることの難しさをあげて、このデュエットプロジェクトが自身の最後のアルバムになる可能性を明らかにした。クロウは曲作りやツアーを続け、EP盤のような短いものをリリースするかもしれないと付け加えている。

「リデンプション・デイ」がアルバムからの1枚目のシングルとして2019年4月21日にリリースされた。クロウの1996年のセルフタイトルアルバムに最初に収録し、『スレッズ』版では当人の死後、2020年にリリースされたAmerican VI: Ain't No Graveでこの曲をカバーしたジョニー・キャッシュをフィーチャーしている。

2019年5月22日、ボニー・レイットとメイヴィス・ステイプルズをフィーチャーしたブルースにインスパイアされた「ライヴ・ワイヤ」が「エンターテイメント・ウィークリー」のWebサイト上で公開された。クロウ、レイット、そしてステイプルズはその後、この曲を「エレンの部屋」で披露した。

クロウの長年の友人スティーヴィー・ニックスと売り出し中のカントリー・スター、マレン・モリスをフィーチャーしたカントリー・ロック曲「プル―ヴ・ユー・ラング」は2019年6月5日にリリースされた。クロウは2019年のCMTミュージック・アワードのステージでこの曲を演奏するためにモリスと合流した。

2019年6月14日、ジョー・ウォルシュをフィーチャーしたロックナンバー「スティル・ザ・グッド・オールド・デイズ」をリリースした。クロウはその晩のTV番組 The Graham Norton Show でこの曲を演奏した。

2019年6月28日、クロウは『スレッズ』の販促のために「プル―ヴ・ユー・ラング」と「スティル・ザ・グッド・オールド・デイズ」をグラストンベリー・フェスティバルのピラミッド・ステージの演奏曲に盛り込んだ。

ジェイソン・イズベルをフィーチャーした、ボブ・ディランのルーツ・ロック曲のカバー「エヴリシング・イズ・ブロークン」（英語）が2019年7月12日にリリースされた。2019年9月10日、クロウはザ・トゥナイト・ショー・スターリング・ジミー・ファロンでイズベルと合流し、二人はこの曲を初めてライヴで演奏した。

2019年8月2日、Chris Stapletonがクロウと共作し、バッキングヴォーカルでも参加したブルースっぽい別れの歌「テル・ミー・ホエン・イッツ・オーヴァー」がリリースされた。2019年9月20日、クロウとステイプルトンはザ・トゥナイト・ショー・スターリング・ジミー・ファロンでこの曲を演奏した。

チャックDのラップ、ゲイリー・クラークJr.のギター演奏、そしてアンドラ・デイのヴォーカルを含んだファンクが注ぎ込まれ、特に国をいまだに分断している人種問題と言うアメリカの現状に焦点をあてた「ストーリー・オブ・エヴリシング」は2019年8月23日にリリースされた。

商業的パフォーマンス

『スレッズ』はビルボードのトップ・カントリー・アルバムに15000アルバム相当単位の売り上げで2位で初登場し、そのうちの14000枚は従来の売り上げだった。2020年3月までに米国内で49200枚を売り上げた。

収録曲

アルバムの公式な収録曲は2019年7月14日に発表された 。 アルバムオリジナルとなる12曲すべては1996年のアルバム『シェリル・クロウ』からの「リデンプション・デイ」同様にクロウが作詞作曲か共作している。 さらに、アルバムには4曲のカバーが収録されている。

パーソネル

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Prove You Wrong

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Stevie Nicks Recorded by Nika Bolas at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA)
• Feature Vocals - Mares Morris, Stevie Nicks
• Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Guitar Solo - Waddy Wachtel
• Electric Guitar - Vince Gill, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh
• Bass, Drums - Joe Walsh

Live Wire

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Sean Badum
• Bonnie Raitt Recorded by Joel Jaffe at Studio D Recording (Sausalito, CA)
• Mavis Staples Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, IL); Assisted by Jonathan Lackey
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples
• Acoustic Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
• Electric Guitar - Jeff Trott
• Electric Rhythm Guitar - Andrew Petroff
• Slide Guitar - Bonnie Raitt
• Pedal Steel Guitar - Josh Grange
• Baritone Guitar - Audley Freed
• Hofner Bass - Andrew Petroff
• Drum Programming - Andrew Petroff
• Organ - Jeff Trott
• Drums, Percussion - Steve Jordan
• Background Vocals - Vince Gill

Tell Me When It's Over

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• String Arrangement by Lester Snell; Contactor - Kristin Wilkinson; Conductor - Lester Snell; Concert Master - David Davidson
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Featured Vocals - Chris Stapleton
• Acoustic Guitar - Audley Freed
• Electric Guitar - Chris Stapleton, Audley Freed
• Bass - Leroy Hodges
• Violin - David Davidson, David Angell, Wei Tsun Chung, Alicia Enstrom, Karen Winkelmann
• Viola - Monisa Angell
• Cello - Cremaine Booker
• Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow
• Hammond B3 Organ - Rev. Charles Hodges
• Loop(Kick and Clap) - Andrew Petroff
• Drums Percussion - Steve Jordan

Story of Everything

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC) and Electric Lady Studios (NYC)
• Gary Clark Jr. Recorded by Jacob Sciba at Arlyn studios (Austin, TX)
• Strings Recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
• String Arrangement by Lester Snell; Contactor - Kristin Wilkinson; Conductor - Lester Snell; Concert Master - David Davidson
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals -Chuck D, Andra Day
• Guitar - Steve Jordan
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed
• Electric Guitar Solo - Gary Clark Jr.
• Wah Rhythm Guitar - Gary Clark Jr.
• Bass - Steve Jordan, Greg Phillinganes
• Piano - Sheryl Crow
• Keyboards, Vibanet - Greg Phillinganes
• Wurlizter - Sheryl Crow
• Violin - David Angell, Jenny Bifano, David Davidson, Karen Winkelmann
• Cello - Cremaine Booker
• Drums Percussion - Steve Jordan
• Background Vocals - Beverly Ann McCrary, Regina McCrary, Alfreda Lee (McCrary), Deborah Person (McCrary)

Beware of Darkness

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• Eric Clapton Recorded by Simon Clime
• Sting Recorded by Tony Lake
• Sting's vocals produced by Martin Kierszenbaum
• Brandi Carlile Recorded by Sean Quackenbush
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Eric Clapton, Sting, Brandi Carlile
• Acoustic Guitar - Audley Freed
• Electric Guitar - Eric Clapton, Jeff Trott
• Pedal Steel Guitar - Josh Grange
• Bass - Steve Jordan, Jeff Trott
• Piano - Sheryl Crow
• Keyboards - Jen Gunderman
• Mellotron - Andrew Petroff
• Drums - Steve Jordan
• Percussion - Fred Eltringham

Redemption Day

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Johnny Cash Vocals Produced by Rick Rubin
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka
• Johnny Cash's vocal recorded at the Cash Cabin Studio by David Ferguson, Jimmy Tittle and John Carter Cash
• String Arrangement by David Rossi
• String Recorded at Abby Road Studios
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Johnny Cash
• Piano - Sheryl Crow
• Strings - David Rossi

Cross Creek Road

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded by Niko Bolas and Dave O'Donnell
• Lukas Nelson recorded by Eric Glauser at Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco, CA)
• Recorded at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA) and Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and Electric Lady Studios (NYC)
• Neil Young Recorded by Niko Bolas at Village Recorders (Los Angeles, CA); Assisted by Jeff Gartenbaum
• Margo Price Recorded by Alberto Vaz at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Lukas Nelson
• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Jordan Trott, Neil Young
• Bass, Drums - Steve Jordan
• Piano - Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
• Background Vocals - Don Henley, Margo Price

Everything is Broken

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Jason Isbell
• Lead Guitar - Jason Isbell
• Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica - Sheryl Crow
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed
• Bass, Drums - Steve Jordan

The Worst

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Keith Richards
• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Bass, Piano - Keith Richards
• Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow
• Drums - Steve Jordan

Lonely Alone

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka
• Willie Nelson Recorded by Steve Chadie, Tony Castle at Pedernales Studios (Austin, TX); Assisted by Charlie Kramsky
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Willie Nelson
• Acoustic Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Audley Freed, Willie Nelson
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed
• Upright Bass - Robert Kearns
• Piano, Accordion, Harmonium - Jen Gundrman
• Harmonica - Mickey Raphael
• Drums - Steve Jordan

Border Lord

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Additional recording by Drew Bollman
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Kris Kristofferson
• Acoustic Guitar - Al Anderson, Audley Freed, Steve Jordan, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed
• Pedal Steel Guitar - Paul Franklin
• Bass - David Hood, Steve Jordan
• Organ - Spooner Oldham
• Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow
• Drums, Percussion - Steve Jordan

Still the Good Old Days

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• Joe Walsh Recorded by Dave O'Donnell, Mills Logan at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Joe Walsh
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed, Joe Walsh
• Bass - David Hood, Steve Jordan
• Synth (Toy Piano) - Jen Gunderman
• Drums, Percussion - Steve Jordan

Wouldn't Want to be Like You

• Produced by Jeff Trott
• Additional Production by Steve Jordan
• Recorded by Drew Bollman at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• St. Vincent Recorded at Compound Fracture Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - St. Vincent
• Electric Guitar - St. Vincent, Jeff Trott
• Electric Guitar Solo - St. Vincent
• Bass - Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
• Wurlitzer - Sheryl Crow
• Synth - Andrew Petroff
• Drums - Fred Eltringham
• Drum Programming - Andrew Petroff
• Additional Drums & Percussion - Steve Jordan

Don't

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Lucius recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN)
• Strings recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
• String Arrangement by David Paich; Contractor - Kristin Wilkinson; Conductor - Lester Snell
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Lucius
• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar - Audley Freed
• Upright Bass - Robert Kearns
• Piano - Sheryl Crow
• Violin - David Angell, David Davidson, Wei Tsun Chang, Alicia Enstrom
• Viola - Monisa Angell
• Cello - Cremaine Booker, Sarighani Reist
• Drums, Tympani - Steve Jordan

Nobody's Perfect

• Produced by Sheryl Crow and Jeff Trott
• Recorded by Alberto Vaz at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Matt Rausch
• Mixed by Dave O'Donnell at Funky Joe's
• Emmylou Harris recorded by Alberto Vas at Old Green Barn Studio (Nashville, TN)
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Emmylou Harris
• Acoustic Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Josh Grange
• Electric Guitar - Jeff Trott
• Pedal Steel - Josh Grange
• Bass - Andrew Petroff
• Drums - Fred Eltringham

Flying Blind

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (NYC); Assisted by Zach Brown and Gosha Usov
• James Taylor recorded by Dave O'Donnell at TheBarn (Washingon, MA)
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - James Taylor
• Acoustic Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Audley Freed, Josh Grange, James Taylor
• Electric Guitar - Audley Freed
• Upright Bass - Viktor Krauss
• Wurlitzer - Jen Gunderman
• Drums - Steve Jordan

For the Sake of Love

• Produced by Steve Jordan
• Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Donnell
• Recorded at Old Green Barn Studios (Nashville, TN); Assisted by Alberto Vaz and Matt Rausch
• Mixed at Germano Studios (NYC); Assisted by Jason Staniulis and Kenta Yonesaka
• Strings recorded by Dave O'Donnell at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
• String Arrangement by David Paich; Contractor - Kristin Wilkinson; Conductor - Lester Snell
• Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ); Assisted by Steve Fallone
• Feature Vocals - Vince Gill
• Upright Bass - Viktor Krauss
• Piano - Sheryl Crow
• Violin - David Angell, David Davidson, Karen Winkelmann, Jenny Bifano
• Viola - Monisa Angell
• Cello - Cremaine Booker, Carole Rabinowitz, Kristin Wilkinson
• French Horn - Angela DeBoer
• Cymbal Swell - Steve Jordan
• Additional Studios - Capitol Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Assistant: Chandler Harrod, Sphere Studios (Burbank, CA)
• Pro Tools Editing - Martin Pradler

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