Family Album

All songs originally written by Larry Houghton ("Comin' Home" written by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Larry Houghton) - chords, keys, melodies, lyrics adapted by Joey Clark

Mixed and Mastered by Larry Houghton (with help from the family, particularly Steve Varnum, Mac Holmes, Joey Clark, Sandi Houghton, and Chuck Houghton)

Recorded and produced by Larry

All songs originally written by Larry Houghton ("Comin' Home" written by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Larry Houghton) - chords, keys, melodies, lyrics adapted by Joey Clark

Mixed and Mastered by Larry Houghton (with help from the family, particularly Steve Varnum, Mac Holmes, Joey Clark, Sandi Houghton, and Chuck Houghton)

Recorded and produced by Larry Houghton, Mac Holmes and Joey Clark (Free Range Musicians) 2024

Musicians:

Larry Houghton -- upright bass, Freely flowing, This far behind, Things Missed, Broken down dreams, Ain't living right, Drowning out to sea, Moral Stand, Mississippi, Mark's Final Song, Comin' Home - Harmony/background vocals - Put it in a letter and Freely flowing, Coming' Home, Mandolin - This far behind and Put it in a letter - Shaker, tambourine, kick and side rim on Coming' Home, Acoustic guitar - Coming' Home

Joey Clark - Acoustic guitar and lead vocals all songs, electric bass on Ain't living right, vocal harmonies on Things missed and Put it in a letter

Mac Holmes - lead and rhythm guitar (resonator, acoustic, baritone, and/or electric) all songs (except for Nobody Needs to Know and Mark's Final song), harmonica - This far behind, Things missed, Asking Why, and Coming' Home, Harmony Vocals - Put it in a letter and Coming' Home

Brian Vastine - banjo - Put it in a letter, This far behind, and Coming' Home, vocal harmony on Drowning out to sea and Coming' Home

Scott Heron - Banjo on Nobody Needs to Know, Mississippi, and Moral stand, Mandolin on Broken Down Dreams and Mississippi, vocal harmonies on Broken down dreams, Mississippi, and Ain't living right

Betsy Heron - Fiddle on Nobody Needs to Know and Mark's Final Song, vocal harmonies on Broken down dreams, Mississippi, Ain't living right and This far behind

Steve Varnum - vocal harmony/call and response Drunk and disillusioned, vocal harmonies on Asking why, Put it in a letter, Freely Flowing, Moral Stand, and Mark's final song

Kelsie Collins - Harmony vocals on This far behind and Mark's final song, Shared Lead vocals on Ain't what it seems

Robbie Otto - Drums on Ain't living right, Skin drum, rain shaker, turtle flute, and gong on Nobody needs to know

Jake Kallander -Electric bass - Asking Why

Jamie Decato - Drums - Put it in a letter, Freely flowing, This far behind, Things missed, Ain't what it seems, Asking why and Drunk and disillusioned

Chris Decato - Organ - Put it in a letter, Ain't living right, Freely flowing, Piano - Ain't living right, Broken down dreams and Mark's Final song, Electric bass - Drunk and Disillusioned, Lap steel - Ain't living right

Drew Williard - Honky tonk piano - Freely flowing

Mike Morin - Percussion instruments (shakers, cowbell, Congas, bongos, triangle, Udu, tambourine) all songs except: Drowning out to sea, Nobody needs to know, Asking why and Mark's final song

Chuck Houghton - Shaker on This far Behind, Wind on Coming' Home

Rachel Gray - Trumpet on Put it in a letter

Trillium Houghton - Woofing at end of Mark's Final Song

Vocals last verse of Comin' Home - Shane Hanlon, Nicole Hanlon, Stan, Jay Towne and Brian Kugel

Acknowledgements: Thanks to the entire family! Special thanks to Sandi Houghton, Neila Houghton (RIP), Mark Houghton (RIP), Fred Daggett, Chuck Houghton, Devin Brown, Sam Perron, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Adam Engel, Tom Bellen, Jeff Kennedy, Steve Varnum, Chip Houghton, Shane Hanlon, the daytime jammers (Gary, Jay, Karl, Richard, Craig, and Stan), and my emotional support dog Trillium for their inspiration, support, and invaluable input during the making and completion of the album.

All songs copyrighted