Songs in the Key of DE
In 2009, thanks to Michael Behr, I was invited to record an album in Germany at the famed Stockfisch Studios.
From there, my love affair with German audiences began..
This album is my little thank you to them.
Credits
Mixed and Edited and mastered at Gannon Studios in Victoria, B.C., July 2019
Mixed and Produced by Fintan O’Brien, with assistance from Charlie Gannon
John Reicken: this album exists in main part because of you.
With thanks to Stefan Hagen.
Paul plays
Christian Stoll and BSG Guitars
AER amps
G7th Capos
John Pearse Strings
A special thank you to
Gunther, Evelyn, Henrik, Ines, Hans-Jorg
Who all believed in me when no-one else did.
Lyrics
The story of the cover
When this album began, I knew I wanted the cover to reflect my experience of Germany. As it turns out, a large majority of that experience is spent at railway stations.
This is my first idea for the cover — graphically recreated Deutschebahn signs, with highlighted letters spelling out “SONGS IN THE KEY OF DE.”
I sent this picture to Cormac, my son, who was helping me create the album artwork and design.
We began recreating the signs, using the names of stations that were related to the songs I was recording.
The designs changed and shifted throughout the process.
At one point, we considered a sticker look — the kind of sticker you might find on the front of a faded suitcase at Karlsruhe Station.
