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2015 Don Henley – Cass County

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Cass County is the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Don Henley. The album was released on September 25, 2015, by Past Masters Holdings and Capitol Records. It was Don Henley’s first new solo album in 15 years since 2000’s Inside Job.

Tracks

1  Bramble Rose (Tift Merritt) 04:30
2  The Cost Of Living (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 03:40
3  No, Thank You (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 03:45
4  Waiting Tables (Don Henley; Stan Lynch; Steuart Smith; Timothy B Schmit) 04:48
5  Take A Picture Of This (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 04:08
6  Too Far Gone (Billy Sherrill) 03:43
7  The Old Flame (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 04:23
8  The Brand New Tennessee Waltz (Jesse Winchester) 03:20
9  Where Words Can Break Your Heart (Don Henley; Stan Lynch; Steuart Smith) 03:40
10  When I Stop Dreaming (Charlie Louvin; Ira Louvin) 03:08
11  Praying For Rain (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 04:57
12  Too Much Pride (Don Henley; Stan Lynch; Steuart Smith) 03:46
13  She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune (Jesse Lee Kincaid) 03:15
14  Train In The Distance (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 04:47
15  A Younger Man (Don Henley; Stan Lynch; Steuart Smith) 04:20
16  Where I Am Now (Don Henley; Stan Lynch) 02:34

Biography

Musicians

1 Bramble Rose

BassDavid Piltch
DrumsAlex Hahn
GuitarRichard Bowden
GuitarAaron Kelley
MandolinAaron Kelley
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
HarmonicaMick Jagger
VocalsMiranda Lambert
VocalsMick Jagger
VocalsDon Henley


2 The Cost Of Living

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarSteuart Smith
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
MandolinJim Hoke
PianoMike Rojas
VocalsMerle Haggard
VocalsDon Henley


3 No, Thank You

BassSteuart Smith
DrumsGreg Morrow
DrumsWill Henley
GuitarVince Gill
GuitarPat Buchanan
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
PianoMike Rojas
FiddleMilo Deering
PercussionMatt Allen
PercussionStan Lynch
Background VocalsVince Gill
VocalsDon Henley


4 Waiting Tables

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarRichard Bowden
GuitarJT Corenflos
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
OrganTony Harrell
PianoTony Harrell
PercussionGreg Morrow
Background VocalsMolly Felder
Background VocalsJamey Johnson
Background VocalsLee Ann Womack
VocalsDon Henley


5 Take A Picture Of This

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarSteuart Smith
GuitarStan Lynch
Acoustic GuitarStan Lynch
Pedal Steel GuitarRuss Pahl
KeyboardsRichard Davis
OrganMike Rojas
PianoMike Rojas
PercussionStan Lynch
Background VocalsMichelle Branch
Background VocalsSally Dworsky
Background VocalsGale Mayes
Background VocalsAngela Primm
VocalsDon Henley


6 Too Far Gone

BassDavid Piltch
DrumsAlex Hahn
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
PianoStan Lynch
FiddleMilo Deering
Background VocalsAlison Krauss
Background VocalsJamey Johnson
VocalsDon Henley


7 The Old Flame

BassJimmie Lee Sloas
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarChris Holt
GuitarJerry McPherson
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
KeyboardsJohn Deaderick
PercussionStan Lynch
VocalsMartina McBride
VocalsDon Henley


8 The Brand New Tennessee Waltz

Upright BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarRuss Pahl
MandolinStuart Duncan
HarmoniumTony Harrell
FiddleStuart Duncan
PercussionGreg Morrow
Background VocalsAlison Krauss
VocalsDon Henley


9 Where Words Can Break Your Heart

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarJT Corenflos
GuitarSteuart Smith
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarRuss Pahl
OrganTony Harrell
PianoTony Harrell
PercussionStan Lynch
Background VocalsTrisha Yearwood
VocalsDon Henley


10 When I Stop Dreaming

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarJT Corenflos
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
PianoTony Harrell
VocalsDolly Parton
VocalsDon Henley


11 Praying For Rain

BassMichael Rhodes
DrumsGreg Morrow
GuitarPat Buchanan
Acoustic GuitarVince Gill
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
DulcimersDavid Moran
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
PercussionStan Lynch
Background VocalsMolly Felder
Background VocalsVince Gill
Background VocalsAlison Krauss
Background VocalsAshley Monroe
Background VocalsTrisha Yearwood
VocalsDon Henley


12 Too Much Pride

BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarJim Hoke
PianoMike Rojas
SaxJoe Bolero
TrombonePat Gullotta
TrumpetSteve Falkner
PercussionGreg Morrow
Background VocalsGale Mayes
VocalsDon Henley


13 She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune

Upright BassGlenn Worf
DrumsGreg Morrow
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarDan Dugmore
DobroDan Dugmore
HarmoniumTony Harrell
PercussionGreg Morrow
Background VocalsMartie Maguire
Background VocalsMolly Felder
VocalsDon Henley


14 Train In The Distance

BassJimmy Johnson
DrumsGregg Bissonette
GuitarStan Lynch
Acoustic GuitarBryan Sutton
MandolinBryan Sutton
OrganJeff Babko
PercussionStan Lynch
PercussionBilly Chapin
PercussionMarco Giovino
Background VocalsLucinda Williams
VocalsDon Henley


15 A Younger Man

BassSteuart Smith
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarMilo Deering
OrganRichard Davis
CelloRichard Davis
PercussionStan Lynch
VocalsDon Henley


16 Where I Am Now

BassJimmie Lee Sloas
DrumsShannon Forrest
GuitarPat Buchanan
GuitarGordon Kennedy
GuitarSteuart Smith
Acoustic GuitarSteuart Smith
Pedal Steel GuitarJim Hoke
WurlitzerMike Rojas
PercussionShannon Forrest
PercussionStan Lynch
Background VocalsTrisha Yearwood
VocalsDon Henley

Liner Notes

Producer – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
Arranged By – Herb Pedersen, Steuart Smith (Track 13)
Engineer – Chris Bell, Gordon Hammond, Hank Linderman, Jeff Balding
Engineer (Additional) – Billy Chapin, Richard Davis, Tim Kimsey
Engineer (Assistant) – Adam Taylor, Christopher Wilkinson, David Mikeal, Matt Coles, Matthew Allen, Mike Stankiewicz, Nathan Yarborough, Nick Kallstrom, Sean Badum, Seth Morton, Seth Myers, Tom Freitag
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Jeff Balding

Art Direction – Jeri Heiden, SMOG Design Inc
Photography – Danny Clinch

Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Blackbird Studio
Mixed At Opolona Studio
Recorded At Luminous Sound
Recorded At Red Oak Studios
Recorded At Allentown Studios
Recorded At Sound Emporium
Recorded At House Of Blues Studios, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Blackbird Studio
Recorded At Studio Live USA
Phonographic Copyright Past Masters Holdings LLC
Copyright Past Masters Holdings LLC

1 Comment

  1. vinyl_fan78
    April 25, 2026 @ 12:09

    That’s interesting to see him revisiting this material after so long. I remember Inside Job being quite a different vibe.

    Reply

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