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I Am the Moon

I Am the Moon is the fifth studio album by American blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. It is a quadruple album which was initially released in four separate parts over consecutive full moons in 2022: Crescent (released on June 3), Ascension (released on July 1), The Fall (released on July 29) and Farewell (released on August 26), with each album including a corresponding short film.[1] The completed album was released via Fantasy Records on September 9, 2022 and is the band's first since 2019's Signs.

I Am the Moon
Studio album by
Tedeschi Trucks Band
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022
Recorded2021–22
StudioSwamp Raga Studios (Jacksonville, Florida)
GenreBlues rock
Length130:28
LabelFantasy Records
Tedeschi Trucks Band chronology
Signs
(2019) 		I Am the Moon
(2022)

Conceptually, the project is based on the story of Layla and Majnun, a romantic poem of Arabian origin about star-crossed lovers.[2]

It was ranked as the 10th best guitar album of 2022 by Guitar World readers.[3]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
I Am the Moon I: Crescent

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hear My Dear"Derek Trucks, Gabe Dixon, Susan Tedeschi5:34
2."Fall In"Mike Mattison5:47
3."I Am the Moon"Dixon5:14
4."Circles 'Round the Sun"Trucks, Tedeschi, Tyler Greenwell6:16
5."Pasaquan"Brandon Boone, Trucks, Dixon, Isaac Eady, Greenwell12:15
Total length:35:07

I Am the Moon II: Ascension

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Playing with My Emotions"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison4:10
2."Ain't That Something"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison, Tedeschi5:28
3."All the Love"Trucks, Dixon, Tedeschi, Greenwell9:03
4."So Long Savior"Trucks, Mattison, Tedeschi2:39
5."Rainy Day"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison, Tedeschi4:47
6."La Di Da"Dixon, Mattison, Tedeschi4:10
7."Hold That Line"Trucks, Dixon, Tedeschi, Greenwell6:06
Total length:36:23

I Am the Moon III: The Fall

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Somehow"Dixon, Tia Sellers5:09
2."None Above"Mattison, Tedeschi2:33
3."Yes We Will"Tedeschi6:31
4."Gravity"Dixon, Oliver Wood6:44
5."Emmaline"Mattison3:34
6."Take Me as I Am"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison, Tedeschi5:27
Total length:29:58

I Am the Moon IV: Farewell

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Night in the Rain"Trucks, Dixon, Tedeschi, Greenwell4:53
2."Soul Sweet Song"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison3:55
3."D'Gary"Trucks, Tedeschi6:44
4."Where Are My Friends?"Trucks, Mattison5:20
5."I Can Feel You Smiling"Trucks, Dixon, Wood3:47
6."Another Day"Trucks, Dixon, Mattison, Tedeschi4:26
Total length:29:05

Personnel

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  • Brandon Boone - bass guitar; baritone guitar (disc II 2, 4; disc III 5), additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6)
  • Isaac Eady - drums, percussion; additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6)
  • Gabe Dixon - keyboards, vocals; lead vocals (disc I 1, 3; disc II 2, 7; disc III 4; disc IV 2, 4), acoustic guitar (disc I 3), additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6)
  • Tyler Greenwell - drums, percussion; acoustic guitar (disc I 4; disc II 7), additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6)
  • Susan Tedeschi - lead vocals (except disc I 2, 5; disc II 6; disc III 5); guitar (disc I 2, 3, 4; disc II 1, 2, 6; disc III; disc IV 4), drums (disc II 4)
  • Derek Trucks - lead and rhythm guitars (except disc III 1); steel guitar (disc I 2), acoustic guitar (disc I 1, 3; disc IV 4, 5), additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6), percussion (disc II 4; disc IV 6), tabla (disc II 7)
  • Kebbi Williams - saxophone; flute (disc II 7)
  • Elizabeth Lea - trombone
  • Ephraim Owens - trumpet
  • Alecia Chakour - vocals; additional percussion (disc I 1, 2, 4; disc II 2, 5; disc III 1; disc IV 2, 6)
  • Mike Mattison - vocals; lead vocals (disc I 2; disc III 5), acoustic guitar (disc III 2, 3, 5; disc IV 6), additional acoustic guitar (disc II 6)
  • Mark Rivers - vocals; lead vocals (disc III 6), additional percussion (disc I 1, 2, 4; disc II 2; disc IV 6)

Additional musicians

  • Adrian Jackson - sousaphone (disc I 2; disc II 6; disc III 4, 5)
  • Paul Olsen - acoustic guitar (disc I 3; disc II 1, 6; disc III 2, 6; disc IV 1, 4)
  • Marc Quiñones - congas, additional percussion (disc I 3; disc II 1, 5; disc III 1, 3, 4; disc IV 2)
  • St. EOM - dialog (disc I 4)
  • Eric Krasno - lead and rhythm guitar (disc IV 4)

Charts

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Crescent

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 34
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 18
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 23
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Ascension

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 16
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 17
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 17
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

The Fall

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 14
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 22
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 16
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Farewell

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 14
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 17
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 13
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 2

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Kallao; John Myers (30 August 2022). "'I Am The Moon' is Tedeschi Trucks at their finest and most adventurous". NPR. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces I Am the Moon, A Stunning Four Album Rock 'N' Roll Experience". 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ Horsley, Jonathan (21 December 2022). "The best guitar albums of 2022". Guitar World. Future plc. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band - I Am the Moon: I. Crescent Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ a b c d "Swisscharts.com – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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