2001 Earl Scruggs – Earl Scruggs And Friends
Earl Scruggs And Friends is a collaborative studio album by bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, released on August 28, 2001, via MCA Nashville. The project marked his first album in 17 years and featured a diverse lineup of “friends” including rock, country, and folk icons.
Tracks
1 Country Comfort (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:52
2 Borrowed Love (Dwight Yoakam; Earl Scruggs; Randy Scruggs) 02:58
3 Ring Of Fire (June Carter; Merle Kilgore) 03:57
4 True Love Never Dies (Gary Scruggs; Kevin Welch) 03:45
5 The Angels (Melissa Etheridge) 04:53
6 Fill Her Up (Sting) 05:44
7 Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Instrumental) (Earl Scruggs) 04:49
8 Somethin’ Just Ain’t Right (Randy Scruggs) 03:52
9 I Found Love (Earl Scruggs; Randy Scruggs; Vince Gill) 03:09
10 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (Traditional) 03:21
11 Passin’ Thru (Johnny Cash; Randy Scruggs) 05:37
12 Foggy Mountain Rock / Foggy Mountain Special (Instrumental Medley) (Gladys Stacey; Josh Graves; Louise Certain) 02:26
Musicians
1 Country Comfort
| Bass | Dave Pomeroy |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | John Jorgenson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | John Jorgenson |
| Choir | Dave Pomeroy |
| Choir | Glen Duncan |
| Choir | Harry Stinson |
| Choir | Randy Scruggs |
| Vocals | Elton John |
2 Borrowed Love
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Jim Cox |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dwight Yoakam |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Carl Jackson |
| Vocals | Dwight Yoakam |
3 Ring Of Fire
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | Pat Buchanan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Keyboards | Reese Wynans |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Vocals | Billy Bob Thornton |
4 True Love Never Dies
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Greg Morrow |
| Guitar | John Jorgenson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Keyboards | Pete Wasner |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Percussion | Greg Morrow |
| Vocals | Gary Scruggs |
| Vocals | Travis Tritt |
5 The Angels
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | John Jorgenson |
| 12 String Guitar | Melissa Manchester |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Synthesizer | Jim Cox |
| Percussion | Kenny Aronoff |
| Vocals | Melissa Etheridge |
6 Fill Her Up
| Bass | Dave Pomeroy |
| Bass | Sting |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | John Jorgenson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Keyboards | Reese Wynans |
| Synthesizer | Mark Eldridge |
| Background Vocals | Joe Sumner |
| Background Vocals | Trudie Sumner |
| Vocals | Sting |
7 Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Instrumental)
| Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Vince Gill |
| Guitar (solo) | Albert Lee |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Steve Martin |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Mandolin | Marty Stuart |
| Organ | Leon Russell |
| Piano | Paul Shaffer |
| Harmonica | Gary Scruggs |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
8 Somethin’ Just Ain’t Right
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Guitar | Pat Buchanan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Mandolin | Glen Duncan |
| Organ | Reese Wynans |
| Wurlitzer | Reese Wynans |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Randy Scruggs |
9 I Found Love
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | George Marinelli |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Synthesizer | Michael Omartian |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Rosanne Cash |
| Vocals | Vince Gill |
10 Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
| Double Bass | Glenn Worf |
| Drums | Chad Cromwell |
| Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Dobro | Jerry Douglas |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Vocals | John Fogerty |
11 Passin’ Thru
| Bass | Dave Pomeroy |
| Drums | Harry Stinson |
| Guitar | John Jorgenson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
| Dobro | Dan Dugmore |
| Keyboards | Reese Wynans |
| Fiddle | Glen Duncan |
| Background Vocals | Ashley Cleveland |
| Background Vocals | Harry Stinson |
| Vocals | Johnny Cash |
| Vocals | Don Henley |
12 Foggy Mountain Rock / Foggy Mountain Special (Instrumental Medley)
| Acoustic Guitar | Marty Stuart |
| Banjo | Earl Scruggs |
Liner Notes
Producer – Randy Scruggs
Arranged By – John Fogerty (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Michael Dumas, Sally Browder (Track 2)
Engineer (Additional) – Simon Osborne (Track 6)
Engineer (Additional) – Todd Parker (Tracks 7, 9)
Engineer (Additional) – Glenn Spinner (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Matt Lohman, Shawn Grove (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ai Fujisaki, Alan Mason (Track 2)
Engineer (Assistant) – David Bryant (Track 3)
Engineer (Assistant) – John Nelson (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – Aaron Franz (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Cusic (Track 11)
Mixed By – Ron Reynolds
Recorded By – Ron Reynolds
Art Direction – Virginia Team
Design – Chris Ferrara
Photography By – Bernard Krishner, Bridgett Petraitis, Dennis Keeley, Eric Ellis, Eric England, Jim McGuire, Louise Scruggs, Olaf Heine, Pamela Springsteen, Randy Scruggs
Mastered At Georgetown Masters
Mixed At Scruggs Sound Studio
Mixed At Sound Kitchen
Overdubbed At Cinnamon Hill Recording
Overdubbed At TM Century
Recorded At Conway Studios
Recorded At Dog Bone Studio
Recorded At Leon Russell Studio
Recorded At Ocean Way Nashville
Recorded At Scruggs Sound Studio
Recorded At Sear Sound
Recorded At Steerpike Studio
Recorded At Track Record (3)
Recorded At Tree Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Nashville
Copyright MCA Nashville