Can We Go Home Now

Rykodisc

May 30, 1995

Produced by: Stewart Lerman and The Roches

  1. the great gaels
  2. move
  3. you (make my life come true)
  4. christlike
  5. home away from home
  6. can we go home now
  7. when you're ready
  8. i'm someone who loves you
  9. so
  10. holidays
  11. my winter coat

Liner Notes:


THE GREAT GAELS
words remembered by John A. Roche
from a poem by G.K. Chesterton
called "The Ballad of the White Horse."
(thanks to Peter Fallon)

music derived from a traditional Irish fiddle tune
entitled "John Roche's Favorite"

MOVE
by suzzy roche
maggie: singing
terre: singing
suzzy: singing, guitars
paul ossola: bass
frank vilardi: drums
steuart smith: electric guitars
david mansfield: fiddle, pedal steel
charlie giordano: accordion

YOU (MAKE MY LIFE COME TRUE)
words & music by Margaret A. Roche
Suzzy: singing, guitar
Terre: singing, guitar
Maggie: singing, keyboards
Steward Lerman: keyboards, programming
Paul Ossola: bass
Charlie Giordano: accordion
David Mansfield: fiddle, pedal steel
Frank Vilardi: drums
Sammy Merendino: drum programming

CHRISTLIKE
written by Terre Roche (for Garry)
Maggie Terre & Suzzy: singing
Terre: Pinao and guitars
Peter Lewy: cello
Garry Dial: humminizing

HOME AWAY FROM HOME
by suzzy roche
maggie: singing
terre: singing, guitars
suzzy: singing, guitar
paul ossola: bass
frank vilardi: drums
garry dial: piano
(garry played his own Yamaha Conservatory Grand)

CAN WE GO HOME NOW
words & music by Margaret A. Roche
Terre: singing, guitar solo
Suzzy: singing
Maggie: singing, keyboards
Steward Lerman: keyboards, programming
Paul Ossola: bass
Mark Johnson: hi string vagabond guitars
Richard Kennedy: guitars
Peter Lewy: Cello
David Roche: singing
Paul Jacobs: singing

WHEN YOU'RE READY
written by Terre Roche
Maggie, Terre & Suzzy: singing
Terre: guitars
Garry Dial: Proteus pizz bass
Garry Dial: Proteus oboe solo
Joey Baron: drums
arranged by Terre Roche and Garry Dial

I'M SOMONE WHO LOVES YOU
by suzzy roche
maggie: singing
terre: singing
suzzy: singing, guitars
paul ossola: bass
frank vilardi: drums
stewart lerman: guitar
steuart smith: electric guitars
david mansfield: fiddle
charlie giordano: accordion

SO
written by Terre Roche
Maggie, Terre & Suzzy: singing
Terre: guitars
Garry Dial: Proteus bass
Joey Baron: drums

HOLIDAYS
by suzzy roche
maggie: singing
terre: singing
suzzy: singing, guitars
paul ossola: bass
frank vilardi: drums
garry dial: piano
(garry played his own Yamaha Conservatory Grand)

MY WINTER COAT
words and music by Margaret A. Roche
Maggie: singing, keyboards
Terre: singing
Suzzy: singing
Steward Lerman: keyboards, programming
Joey Baron: drums


can we go home now

Produced by Stewart Lerman and The Roches
Recorded by Stewart Lerman at The Bedroom, NYC
Mixed by Dominick Maita and Stewart Lerman
Mixed at Shelter Island Sound, assisted by Greg Obrien
'Move' mixed by Stewart Lerman at The Bedroom
Additional Recording: New Breed Studios, assisted by Paul Jacobs
Live Wire Studios, engineered by Steve Gaboury
Digital Editing: David Kumin (hi dave!)
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk
Cover Photography: Nubar Alexanian
Back Cover and Interior photography: Peter Cunningham
Rear Card Photography: Suzzy Roche
Design: Steven Jurgensmeyer
Drawings: Terre Roche

Special Thanks from The Roches to: Teddy Wainwright, Stewart Lerman, Dom Maita, Arthur Mann, Jeff Rougvie, our friends at Rykodisc, Terry Gabis (live performance sound engineering), Vince Cherico (live performance drum programming), Greg Calbi, Karin Berg

From Terre: Very special thanks to Maggie and Suzzy, with all my admiration, love and respect
To Ma and Dad, Dave Roche, Lucy Roche and my cousin Mary Ann Nelson. To Teddy Wainwright, Stewart Lerman, Dominick Maita & all of the musicians who played on this record.
And to Garry Dial, my love.

special thanks fron Maggie to Mark Johnson, Lisi Tribble and Jimmie Reeves.

suzzy thanks lucy ... and stewart

additional thanks to:
Steve Addabbo, Sammy Merendino, Steve Love, Dave Booneshoft

Management" Teddy Wainwright, P.O. Box 115, Purdys, New York 10578, 914-232-6884
if you would like to correspond with The Roches: P.O. Box 717, Warwick, New York 10990

All songs Copyright © 1995 Rykomusic/Mabithius Music (ASCAP) All rights for the US and Canada controlled and administered by Rykomusic, Inc. and for the rest of the world by Rykomusic. Ltd. (PRS)