A Family Album Facts for Kids

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A Family Album

Studio album by

The Verve Pipe

Released

October 6, 2009

Recorded

Big Sky Recording (Ann Arbor, MI)
Hess Street Studios (Lansing, MI)

Length

28:59

Producer

Donny Brown

The Verve Pipe chronology

A Homemade Holiday
(2007)

A Family Album
(2009)

Are We There Yet?
(2013)

Professional ratings
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[ link]

A Family Album is a special music album made for kids. It's the fifth studio album by the band The Verve Pipe. This album came out in 2009. It was released by Big Sky Recording.

Songs on the Album
Who Played on the Album?

Songs on the Album

This section lists all the songs you can find on A Family Album. All the songs were produced by Donny Brown. This means he helped create the sound and recording of each song.

All songs written and composed by Brian Vander Ark and Donny Brown, except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up"	2:17
2.	"We Had to Go Home"	3:03
3.	"Complimentary Love"	2:51
4.	"Be Part of the Band"	3:17
5.	"When One Became Two"	2:09
6.	"Cereal"	3:30
7.	"Only One of You"	3:01
8.	"Suppertime!"	2:21
9.	"Worrisome One"	2:23
10.	"Go to Sleep Now"	4:07

Who Played on the Album?

Making an album takes many talented people. This section tells you who played which instruments and helped create the music on A Family Album.

The Verve Pipe Band Members

The main members of The Verve Pipe who played on this album are Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown, and John Connors. Many other musicians also helped out.

Brian Vander Ark – He sang the main parts and played acoustic guitar on many songs. He also played classical guitar on "Go to Sleep Now."
Donny Brown – He played the drums, sang backup, and played percussion. He also used a synthesizer and keyboards.
John Connors – He played the bass.
Lou Musa – He played electric guitar on some songs and sang backup on "Wake Up."
Craig Griffith – He played the harmonica and sang backup on "Suppertime!"

Other Musicians Who Helped

Many other musicians joined in to make the album sound amazing.

Keith Axtell – He played rhythm guitar on "Only One of You."
Mark Byerly – He played the trumpet and sang backup on "We Had to Go Home."
Gary Clavette – He played the clarinet on "We Had to Go Home" and the saxophone on "Cereal."
Ben Keeler – He played the opening electric guitar part on "Be Part of the Band."
Nathanael Koenig – He played the cowbell on "Wake Up."
Stephanie, Gabrielle & Brooke Krieger, Susan & Elizabeth Rohn – These people were the cheerleaders on "Wake Up" and "Be Part of the Band."
Mark Miller – He played acoustic guitar on "Wake Up" and electric guitar on other songs.
Motor City Horns (Mark Byerly, John Rutherford, Keith Kaminski) – This group played the horns on "Complimentary Love."
Paul Mundo – He played the trombone on "We Had to Go Home" and "Only One of You."

Steve Pinckney – He played electric guitar on "Go to Sleep Now."
Andy Reed – He played acoustic and electric guitar on "Be Part of the Band." He also added special sounds to "Go to Sleep Now."
Kay Rinker-O'Neil – She played the flute on "When One Became Two" and sang opera on "Cereal."
Emily Rust – She said "Come and Get It!!" on "Suppertime!"
Randy Sly – He played keyboards, organ, piano, and electric piano on several songs.
Tracy Sonneborn – She played the french horn on "Go to Sleep Now."
Scott VanDell – He played electric guitar on "We Had to Go Home" and "Be Part of the Band."
Cathy Waldron – She played the bassoon on "When One Became Two."

How the Album Was Made

Many people work behind the scenes to record and finish an album. Here's who helped with the technical parts of A Family Album.

Engineers: Geoff Michael, Chris DuRoss, and Donny Brown helped record the music.
Additional Engineering: Mark Miller, Andy Reed, Mark Byerly, and Al McAvoy also helped with recording.
Editing: Ryan Wert and Jon Frazer helped put all the recorded parts together.

Mixing: John Holbrook mixed the songs at The Den in Kinderhook, NY. Mixing is when all the different instrument and vocal tracks are balanced to sound good together.
Mastering: Glenn Brown mastered the album at GBP Studios in East Lansing, MI. Mastering is the final step to make the album sound great on all speakers.
Horn Arrangement: Julie Magsig arranged the horn parts for "We Had to Go Home" and "Complimentary Love."
Management: Doug Buttleman helped manage the band.
Administration: Mara Wish Buttleman helped with the business side of things.
Booking: Adam Bauer helped the band get shows and tours.
Art and Design: Kate Cosgrove created the album's artwork and design.

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Contents

Songs on the Album

Who Played on the Album?

The Verve Pipe Band Members

Other Musicians Who Helped

How the Album Was Made