Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4 is a soundtrack album featuring music from FX television program Sons of Anarchy. The album consists of songs recorded for the show as well as those previously released through a number of EPs; Sons of Anarchy: North Country (2009), Sons of Anarchy: Shelter (2009) and Sons of Anarchy: The King is Gone (2010). Songs include covers of "What a Wonderful World", "Forever Young", "John the Revelator and the Emmy nominated theme song "This Life" (performed by Curtis Stigers and the Forest Rangers). Musicians performing on the album include Anvil, Franky Perez (of Scars on Broadway), Lions, Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and The Dead Weather) and actress Katey Sagal, who plays Gemma Teller Morrow in the show, among others. The album was released on November 29, 2011, through Columbia Records.
Track listing
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Personnel The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from Allmusic.
Anvil Steve Kudlow – vocals, guitars Glenn Gyorffy – bass Robb Reiner – drums
The Forest Rangers Bob Thiele Jr. — guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, organ, keyboard, synthesizer, vocal harmonies Greg Leisz — guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, mandolin John Philip Shenale — organ, piano, Mexican harp Lyle Workman — vocals, guitar Dave Kushner — guitar, bass Davey Faragher — bass Brian Macleod – drums, hand drums
Lions Matt Drenik – vocals, guitar, piano Austin Kalman – lead guitar, backing vocals Mike Sellman – bass, backing vocals Jake Perlman – drums
Additional musicians Katey Sagal — vocals, backing vocals Curtis Stigers — vocals Audra Mae — vocals Franky Perez — vocals Paul Brady — vocals Alison Mosshart — vocals Billy Valentine – vocals, backing vocals Gia Ciambotti — backing vocals Arielle Smolin – backing vocals Owen Thiele – backing vocals Jackson White – backing vocals Sarah White — backing vocals Kim Yarborough – backing vocals Bob Glaub — bass Pete Thomas — drums Zac Rae – organ
Production personnel Bob Thiele Jr. — producer, arranger Kurt Sutter — producer, arranger Dave Kushner – producer Matt Hyde — producer, engineer, mixer Matt Drenik – producer, engineer, mixer Lions — producer Jason Buntz – engineer Brian Scheuble – engineer, mixer Dave Way — engineer, mixer Ed Cherney – mixer Dave Warren – cover art, design
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