Straight Lines
76
Rock
Straight Lines was released on September 2, 1999 by Columbia as a part of the album Songs from Stamford Hill
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM70
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Maddock
Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Wood
Performer
Stiff
Mixed Artist
Bill Newsinger
Mandolin, Banjo, Background Vocals, Guitar
Nancy Falkow
Background Vocals
Jim Boggia
Background Vocals, Harmonium
Mike Klein
Vibraphone, Bells
Steve Achenback
Background Vocals, Accordion
Keleen Cogan
Background Vocals
Blackie
Background Vocals
James O'Malley
Bass Guitar
Mike Brenner
Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro
Steven Jackson
Drums
Joy Askew
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Maddock
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Maddock
Producer
Stiff
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Phil Nowlan
Mixing Engineer
Phil Nicolo
Mixing Engineer
Scott Hull
Mastering Engineer
