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Scenes from a Dream
A progressive album that combines Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Funk
for a unique and exciting collection of ear pleasing songs.

Cover art by: Lorella Mastropasqua
Permission for use given by: Lorella Mastropasqua
 
Performed by Colin Stack and The Project.
Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Colin Stack and Kirk Anderson.
All orchestrations composed and arranged by Colin Stack.
All music and lyrics by Colin Stack except for, "Nothing in Particular" (Music and Lyrics by Colin Stack and Mike Lococo),
"Baby's Feelin' Blue" (Music by Colin Stack and Robert Krout.  Lyrics by Colin Stack),
 and "From Silence" (Music by Jamie Harrington and Colin Stack. 
Lyrics by Colin Stack), and "March of Time" (Music by Colin Stack.  Lyrics by Colin Stack, Jason Perrotta, and Adam Turner).
Graphic art and CD cover layout by Kirk Anderson.
Recording sessions coordinated and directed by Colin Stack.
Recorded from 12/21/96-8/30/97.
All songs copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Stacktone Music.  All rights reservered.
Most of the sessions were originally recorded in the basement of Colin's old house in Red Hook, NY.
 Various grand piano, vocal, and string sessions were recorded at Blume Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 
A new string quartet was added on the verses to "Wasting My Time" in Septemeber of 2000. 
A series of new lead vocal tracks were re-recorded during the summers of 2000 and 2001.
Various songs from  this album were re-mixed and re-mastered by Colin Stack.


FANTASTICALLY INSPIRED
KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  MIKE LOCOCO-acoustic guitar, clean guitar solo.  
COLIN STACK-electric guitars, basses, piano, organ, synth brass section, distorted lead guitar solo, lead and backing vocals.

THAT OLD BRICK BUILDING
ERICA BERMAN-flute.  KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  MIKE LOCOCO-acoustic guitar.
COLIN STACK-electric and acoustic guitars, bass, lead guitar, all vocals.

ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION
KIRK ANDERSON-drums, congas, bongos, shakers, tambourine, fish.
COLIN STACK-electric, rhythm and lead guitars, bass, lead and backing vocals.

WASTING MY TIME
COLIN STACK-grand piano, bass clarinet, and voice.
THE STRING QUARTET ON THE VERSES: REBECCA  STOKES, LlYOD WESLEY LUKE-violins.  
GABRIEL SCHLAFFER-viola. NICHOLAS JUUL-cello. 
IMPROVISED STRING QUARTET: Jacob Mitas, Petie Russo-violins.  Joan Tyler-cello.  Sharina Lahi-string bass.

MAPLE ST.
PETIE RUSSO-Vocal.  KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  DAVE KOLTAI-guitar solos.  
MIKE LOCOCO- acoustic guitar.  COLIN STACK-lead vocal, all vocal choir tracks, piano, organ, electric guitars, mandolin, bass.

LAUREN
KIRK ANDERSON-drums and brushes, rain stick shaker.
COLIN STACK-acoustic rhythm and lead guitars, string bass, mandoline, triangle, suspended cymbal, vocals.

MARCH OF TIME
COLIN STACK-electric 6&12 string rhythm and lead guitars, bass, drums, piano, hammond rhythm II, lead and harmony vocals
.
THE COURSE OF HER WEEKEND
KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  COLIN STACK- electric and acoustic guitars, bass, clavichord, piano, organ, vibes, lead and backing vocals.

IN SPACE (live)
COLIN STACK-acoustic guitar and voice. RECORDED LIVE WITH THE U.S EASTERN MUSIC CAMP CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
BRIAN SHAHEEN, ROB WEISBERGER-violins. MADELINE CRAW, KATIE COLEBELLO-cello. 
JULIE WATT-glock.  DOUG GOLDBERG-timpani.  ERICA BERMAN-flute. 
DAVID BECK-orchestra leader, cello, and harmony vocal.  The rest of the players were not documented
.
NOTHING IN PARTICULAR
MADELINE CRAW-vocal.  ERICA BERMAN-flute.  KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  MIKE LOCOCO-jazz imitation guitar.
  COLIN STACK-vocal, bass, percussion and cymbal samples.
                                      

BABY'S FEELIN' BLUE
KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  SEBASTIEN JEAN-3rd guitar solo.  MIKE LOCOCO-electric guitar.
 COLIN STACK- lead and harmony vocals, string bass, electric guitar, piano, 1st, 2nd, and 4th guitar solos.

RED HOOK TIMES
SEBASTIEN JEAN-guitar solos.  CHIP RICHARDSON-acoustic guitar.  KIRK ANDERSON-congas, bongos, and shakers.
COLIN STACK-lead and harmony vocals, piano, organ, electric and acoustic guitar, drums, bass, xylophone, timpani, bass clarinet, triangle, mandolin, chimes, synth trumpet, sleigh bells, cymbal samples.  HORN ENSEMBLE: NASTASHA HALL-flute.  MALISSA STICKEL-clarinet.
DEB DENEGAR-alto sax.  SHANE BLUNDELL-alto sax.  ALEC O'NEIL-barry sax.  KATE MAYO-french horn.

THE FLAT OUT TRUTH
ERICA BERMAN-flute and piccolo.  ED BUTLE-electric guitar.  MIKE LOCOCO-electric guitar, trombone.  COLIN STACK-vocal, drums,
bass guitars, jazz imitation guitar, guitar solos, string bass, trumpet, bass clarinet.

MISSION FROM MARS
KIRK ANDERSON-drums.  SEBASTIEN JEAN-electric guitar, 2nd guitar solo.  ED BUTLER-3rd guitar solo.  
COLIN STACK-all vocals, electric guitar, 1st guitar solo, roland JV30 tracks, bass.

APATHY
NICOLE DUFFUS-voice.  COLIN STACK-grand piano.

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Bonus Tracks

FROM SILENCE
 Recorded August 1994 on a Fostex analog 4-track
JAMIE HARRINGTON-electric guitar.  
COLIN STACK-acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synthesizer,
organ, lead and harmony vocals, taped effects.

LOST INSIDE
Recorded live at Red Hook Highschool May 1995
MIKE LOCOCO-bass.  MIKE CRUGER-drums.  ED BUTLER-acoustic guitar. 
VIRGINIA LEE AND JAKE McCLENNAH AN -synthesizer
CHRISTINE FLYNN AND JOEY FERNANDEZ-backing vocals. COLIN STACK-grand piano, lead vocal.

STRANGE WAY
Recorded September 1994 on a Fostex analog 4-track
ROBERT KROUT- elctric leand and slide guitars. 
COLIN STACK- electric and acoustic guitar, bass, piano, organ, drums, and vocals.

Special thanks to: Ed Butler, Jon Stern, Sebastien Jean, Jason Perrotta, Chip Richardson, Erica Berman, Erica's mother for driving her from
Masschutes and staying in a hotel for the weekend while we worked on the album, Madiline Craw, and the Colgate gang for all their love,
support, and inspiration.

Very special thanks to: Kevin Stack (my dad), Joe and Evelin Stack, Kirk Anderson for all of his creative imput and time dedicated,
Scotty for hooking us up, Eric Anderson for the original web page, Sharina Lahi for assembling the string quartet at Bard college,
 and all of those who dedicated their time to the orchestrations.  Without you all, this album would not be what is......Thank you a thousand times over!!

This album is dedicated to the various members that performed in
The Project from 1994-1998: Mike Lococo, Ed Butler, Kirk Anderson, Sebastien Jean, Mike Cruger,
 and Jake McClennahan. Keep on rockin' guys!!!