Co-Balt

Not to be confused with cobalt.

Co-Balt
Studio album by brute.
Released	April 9, 2002
Recorded	Fall 2001
Genre	Rock, Southern rock, Jam
Label	Widespread Records (US) Evangeline Records (UK)
Producer	John Keane
Brute. chronology
Nine High a Pallet (1995) Co-Balt (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Pitchfork	5.9/10[4]

Co-Balt is the second and final studio album by the Athens, Georgia-based band brute., a collaboration between guitarist Vic Chesnutt and the members of Widespread Panic.^[5] It was released seven years after the band's debut release, Nine High a Pallet, on April 9, 2002.^[6] The night of the release, the band played their final live concert (though they would play a radio show a few weeks later) at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia.

Track listing

1. "You Got It All Wrong" – 2:51
2. "Expiration Day" – 4:32
3. "Adirondacks" – 4:10
4. "You're With Me Now" – 3:35
5. "Scholarship" – 4:28
6. "Cutty Sark" – 3:36
7. "Morally Challenged" – 4:36
8. "No Thanks" – 4:24
9. "Puppy Sleeps" (Chesnutt, Schools) – 3:44
10. "All Kinds" – 5:31
11. "Cobalt Blue" – 8:59

All tracks by Vic Chesnutt unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

brute.

• Vic Chesnutt – guitar, vocals, harmonica, keyboards, cover design
• John Bell – dobro, vocals
• Michael Houser – guitar
• Todd Nance – drums, vocals
• Dave Schools – bass
• John Hermann – organ, piano
• Domingo S. Ortiz – percussion

Guest performer

• John Keane – pedal steel, guitar (acoustic, electric), vocals

Production

• John Keane – engineer, producer, mixer
• Chris Byron – assistant
• Billy Field – assistant
• Glenn Schick – mastering
• Scott Sosebee – layout design

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Reviewed by Christopher Hess, Fri., July 19, 2002 (2002-07-19). "Brute: Co-balt Album Review - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
3. Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
4. William Bowers (2002-06-05). "Brute: Co-Balt Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
5. Budnick, Dean (2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene - Dean Budnick - Google Books. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307455. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
6. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report - Google Books. 2002-04-15. Retrieved 2020-06-09.

External links

• Vic Chesnutt.com
• Widespread Panic.com
• Eveyday Companion