2024: “Love Drop” Richard’s New Solo LP

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Featuring these super musicians and friends: Jake Banaszak (electric guitars), Daniel Broadwater (steel drums), Barry Caudill (sax, clarinet, flute, engineer, mastering), Joey D’Amico (drums), Cory Dunt (drums), Mike Gottleib (keyboards), Bobby Hird (electric/acoustic guitars, vocals), Vicki Kieffer (vocals), Bob Margolis (electric guitars), Eric Robertson (drums), Mitch Shaivitz (drums), Ray Tilkens (guitars, engineer/co production on “Love Forgive & Repeat”),  R. Lee Townsend (bass guitar, remix engineer on “Down To You”), Tecla Walton (violin, organ, supreme support), Joe Mama Wirt (drums)
Love Drop – Richard Walton   Notlaw Music 5000
Producer: Richard Walton
Engineers: Richard Walton, Barry Caudill, Ray Tilkens, R. Lee Townsend, Rick Witkowski
Mastering: Barry Caudill
Recorded at: The Pond, Barking Canine Audio, Music Workshop,
All songs copyright & published : Notlaw Music, BMI  except                                                              * Have You Heard This Music, ASCAP / Notlaw Music, BMI
1. “I’m The Guy” (Richard Walton) c 2024  (4:07                                                                                      Jake Banaszak: electric guitars                                                                                                          Barry Caudill: saxophones
Joseph ‘Joe Mama’ Wirt: drums
Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, bass & acoustic guitars, organ, tambourine, producer, engineer
2. “I’m All Right With You” (Richard Walton) c 2024 (4:11)
Jake Banaszak: electric guitars
Joseph ‘Joe Mama’ Wirt: drums
Tecla Walton: violin
Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, piano, bass & acoustic guitars, producer, engineer
3. “The Terrible Twos” (Richard Walton) c 2024  (3:18)
Jake Banaszak: electric guitars
Vicki Kieffer: harmony vocals
Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, bass, high string & acoustic guitars, pad, clavinet, tambourine, loops, producer, engineer
4. “Just Love” (Richard Walton) c  2015  (4:20)
Mitch Shaivitz: drums, percussion
Richard Walton: all vocals, all guitars, producer, engineer
Rick Witkowski: additional engineer
5. “Down To You” (Robert Hird / Richard Walton)  c 2024  (4:33) *
Barry Caudill: flutes, saxophones
Bobby Hird: acoustic & electric guitars
Mitch Shaivitz: drums                                                                                                                                  Lee Townsend: bass guitar, engineer, producer                                                                                    Richard Walton: lead & background vocals, acoustic guitars, producer, engineer
6. “The Antacid Blues” (Richard Walton) c 2024  (3:33)
Jake Banaszak: electric guitars
Cory Dunt: drums
Tecla Walton: violin
Richard Walton: lead vocals, acoustic guitars, bass guitar, engineer, producer
7. “Queen Of Excuses” (Richard Walton) c 2024  (3:20)
Jake Banaszak: electric guitars
Mitch Shaivitz: drums
Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, acoustic & bass guitars, tambourine, producer, engineer
8. “Secret’s In The Sauce” (Richard Walton c  2015 (4:23)
Barry Caudill: saxophones
Bob Margolis: electric guitars
Vicki Kieffer: harmony vocals
Tecla Walton: violin
Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, bass & acoustic guitars, synth, producer, engineer
9. “Every Drop Of Rain” (Richard Walton) c 2019 c 2024  (4:06)
Jake Banaszak: electric guitars
Joey D’Amico: drums
Richard Walton: Lead & harmony vocals, all guitars, synth, tambourine, producer, engineer
10. “Wherever You Are” (Walton) c 2006 (5:00)                                                                                     Richard Walton: all vocals, all guitars, midi guitar, producer, engineer
11. “The Dash Between” (Richard Walton) c 2024  (4:34)                                                                      Barry Caudill: flutes                                                                                                                                Bobby Hird: acoustic & electric guitars                                                                                                      Mitch Shaivitz: drums                                                                                                                      Richard Walton: lead & background vocals, acoustic & bass guitars, synth, tambourine producer, engineer
12. “I Like The Weeds” (Richard Walton) c 2024 (3:04)                                                                          Barry Caudill: clarinet                                                                                                                            Daniel Broadwater: steel drum                                                                                                        Patrons at Jennings Café: vocals                                                                                                  Richard Walton: lead & harmony vocals, bass & acoustic guitars, drum loops, enginerr, producer
13. “Bottle” (Bill Dumas / Richard Walton)  4:18   c 2006 c 2019  (4:20)                                          Michael Gottleib:  keyboards                                                                                                         Mitchell Shaivitz: drums                                                                                                                        Tecla Walton: organ                                                                                                                                    Richard Walton: lead & rhythm electric guitars, acoustic & bass guitars, lead & harmony vocals, producer, engineer                                                                                                                                    Danny Wolfe: electric guitar
14. “Love, Forgive And Repeat” (Richard Walton) c 2024 (3:42)                                                    Ray Tilkens: electric guitars, co-producer, engineer                                                                    Richard Walton: lead & background vocals, acoustic & bass guitars, synth, producer, engineer    Mick Fleetwood: drum loops