I Don't Know Why the Hell
240
Singer/Songwriter
I Don't Know Why the Hell was released on January 1, 1975 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Hirth from Earth
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.
BPM86
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hirth Martinez
Guitar, Vocals
Robert Boucher
Acoustic Bass Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar
Jerry Orrico
Alto Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Phil Ayling
Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Larry Fallon
Synthesizer
Robbie Robertson
Lead Guitar
Maud Kagle
Background Vocals
John Mitchell
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Mark Satterfield
Baritone Saxophone
Steve Kravitz
Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Jay Migliori
Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet
Jan Kelley
Cello
Ray Kelley
Cello
Cotchie Roberts
Clarinet
Terry Harrington
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, English Horn
Steve Paietta
Concertina
Sergio Pastora
Congas
Ken Watson
Cymbals
Kenneth Rice
Drums
Russ Kunkel
Drums
Chuck Rainey
Electric Bass Guitar
Garth Hudson
Organ, Electric Piano, Upright Piano
Bob Hicks
Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Uan Rasey
Flugelhorn
Stella Castellucci
Harp
Ben Keith
Pedal Steel Guitar
Arni Egilsson
Bass
Malcolm Cecil
Synthesizer
Robert Margouleff
Synthesizer
Fred Jackson, Jr.
Tenor Saxophone
John Ewing
Trombone
Robert Payne
Trombone
Bill Lamb
Trumpet
Teddy Buckner
Trumpet
Dave Roberts
Tuba
Don Waldrop
Tuba
George Callender
Tuba
Gareth Nuttycombe
Viola
Myron Sandler
Viola
Barry Socher
Violin
Carl LaMagna
Violin
Henry Ferber
Violin
Jack Shulman
Violin
Joseph Livoti
Violin
Leonard Malarsky
Violin
Lou Raderman
Violin
Robert Berg
Violin
Ronald Folsom
Violin
Shari Zippert
Violin
William Hymanson
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
S. Martinez
Songwriter
Larry Fallon
Arranger
Robbie Robertson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Larry Fallon
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Robbie Robertson
Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Ed Anderson
Mixing Engineer
Nat Jeffrey
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Rob Fraboni
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Bob Hughes
Recording Engineer
