Sunset Blvd. RecordsEagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit and Herman’s Hermits singer Peter Noone are among the guest artists who’ve contributed to Have Harmony, Will Travel 2, a new duets album by veteran roots rocker Carla Olson that will be released on March 20.
Olson celebrates her love of intertwining voices on the 11-track collection, which is a sequel to her 2013 album Have Harmony, Will Travel. The new record features seven new collaborative tracks and four archival tunes.
Schmit lends vocals to a cover of the 1967 Buffalo Springfield tune “A Child’s Claim to Fame,” which was written and originally sung by Timothy’s former Poco band mate Richie Furay. The track also features Poco’s Rusty Young on dobro, banjo and acoustic guitar.
Carla says of working with Timothy, “Approaching [him] seemed awkward at first, because he’s such a big star. But he is so sweet, so kind, and so generous with his time.”
Noone teams with Olson on a version of British Merseybeat band The Searchers‘ 1965 U.K. hit “Goodbye My Love.”
Other artists who collaborated on new tracks with Carla were veteran English rock singer Terry Reid and former Bee Gees lead guitarist Vince Melouney.
Among the archival tracks are duets with late soul great Percy Sledge, late founding Byrds member Gene Clark and actress/singer Mare Winningham.
Sledge sings on a song called “Honest as Daylight” that also features ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor and that’s originally from Carla’s 1994 album Reap the Whirlwind.
Clark duets with Olson on “Del Gato,” a tune he co-wrote that was included on their 1987 collaborative album So Rebellious a Lover.
Here’s the full track list of Have Harmony, Will Travel 2:
“Timber, I’m Falling In Love” — featuring Stephen McCarthy
“A Child’s Claim to Fame” — featuring Timothy B. Schmit
“Goodbye My Love” — featuring Peter Noone
“Shackles & Chains” — featuring Vince Melouney
“Uno Mundo” — featuring Ana Gazzola
“Scarlet Ribbons” — featuring Terry Reid
“Haunting Me” — featuring Jim Muske
“After the Storm” — featuring Mare Winningham*
“Honest as Daylight” ” — featuring Percy Sledge*
“Bossier City” — featuring I See Hawks in L.A.*
“Del Gato” — featuring Gene Clark*
* = previously released.
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