Album Notes

1– Little Place In the Country [1999] *
The McDonough homestead.
2– Last Train Out [1999] *
A lover’s spat.
3– On This Silent Night [2002] +
Drums– Stephen Spalutto
A fervent prayer for Peace on Earth!
4– Brown Eyed Lady [1977]
My Girl. Don’t get it confused with Van Morrison!
5– Baseball: It’s America’s Game [2001] +
This is my 9/11 tribute.
Special thanks to Jon Matlack, former NY Mets pitcher
6– Halfway [1993] +
A guy song for the 21st century.
7– 25 Years [2000] *
An anniversary song.
8– Tea With the Man in the Moon [2003] +
Drums– Bob Tousignant
An outer space song; I think Jimmy Buffett would love it.
9– Heaven In Your Eyes [1993] +
Drums– Joel Smales
A movie soundtrack song, if ever I wrote one.
10– Little Red Car [2000] #
Just for fun.
11- Lonely Heart [1999] +
One very sad song.
12– Overnight (On the Radio) [1993] +
Drums– Joel Smales
A happy song.
13– I Love This Town [2000]
My attempt at a Lionel Richie song.
14– Sea to Shining Sea (Rasely/Lovett) [2003]+
Bass– Dan Lovett
The biker song.
15– And It Rained All Night Long [1999]
A chorus with no pronouns.
16– The Minstrel [1977]
An homage to Donovan P. Leitch.
17– Ships (aka: Psalm 107) [1977]
A song of faith, originally recorded by 5 Trout Limit.
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Halfway © 2009 by Tom Rasely (ASCAP).
All songs published by Frolick’N Music (ASCAP).
Tom Rasely played or created all instruments except as indicated.
Dan Lovett– drum programming on tracks 11 & 14.
Dale Lovett– background vocal on tracks 3, 5 & 6.

* Recorded at Tequila Sunrise Studios, Gaston NC.
+ Recorded at Sonic Obsessions Studios, Lansing NY.
# Recorded at Barton College, Wilson NC.

Originally mastered by Rhett Genung, Sherburne NY.
Remixes and present re-mastering by Tom Rasely, McDonough NY.

“As a studio musician, it has been my privilege to work in some really excellent
recording facilities with some truly great producers/engineers. Thanks to everybody
who made this album possible, especially Cindy.” (TR)