The shear breadth and diversity of artists gathered for this benefit project, Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams, is a tribute to the affection Victoria Williams' peers had for her. It conveniently also makes for heady listening for any fan of contemporary music. The hard, brittle edges of Soul Asylum ("Summer of Drugs") and Buffalo Tom ("Merry Go Round") stand shoulder to shoulder with the country-folk of Lucinda Williams ("Main Road") and Maria McKee (an inspired and riveting "Opelousas (Sweet Relief)"). Sweet Relief offers a unique opportunity to introduce yourself to an enduring songwriter while savoring some of the day's most intriguing musicians. How sweet it is! ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide
Stone Gossard (Guitar (Acoustic)), Karen Grotberg (Vocals (Background)), Kim Fleming (Vocals (Background)), Steve Palmieri (Engineer), Michael Penn (Mixing), The Robb Brothers (Producer), Victoria Williams (Photography), James Hollihan, Jr. (Handclapping), Michael Penn (Producer), Spencer Drate (Design), Victoria Williams (Producer), Robbie Cavolina (Photography), Michelle Shocked (Performer), Marc Perlman (Vocals (Background)), Kelley Walker (Liner Notes), Howe Gelb (Mixing), Matthew Sweet (Bass), John Ciambotti (Bass), Brendan O'Brien (Organ (Hammond)), Dave Pirner (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mike Scott (Guitar), Evan Dando (Vocals), Lou Reed (Mixing), Phil Madeira (Handclapping), Tom Maginnis (Drums), Patrick Warren (Keyboards), George Drakoulias (Guitar), Mike Scott (Keyboards), James Hollihan, Jr. (Guitar), Mark Olson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Maria McKee (Performer), Steve Rosenthal (Engineer), Dave Abbruzzese (Drums), Craig Wedren (Vocals), Stuart Hill (Bass), Howe Gelb (Producer), Doanld Lindely (Drums), James Hollihan, Jr. (Bass), Joe Warda (Assistant Engineer), John Convertino (Drums), Matthew Sweet (Performer), Laura Levine (Photography), Lou Reed (Vocals), Mike McCready (Guitar (Acoustic)), Gurf Morlix (Guitar (Acoustic)), Michael Gibson (Assistant Engineer), The Jayhawks (Performer), Bill Janovitz (Guitar), Bob Tiree (Horn), Paula Jean Brown (Bass), Shudder to Think (Performer), Terry McMillan (Tambourine), Sylvia Reed (Executive Producer), Chris Willis (Vocals (Background)), John Hammond, Jr. (Handclapping), Adam Wade (Drums), Dennis Ascienzo (Design), Victoria Williams (Vocals), Howe Gelb (Vocals), Aylvia Reed (Liner Notes), Michelle Shocked (Vocals), David Bianco (Mixing), James Hollihan, Jr. (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mike Scott (Guitar (Acoustic)), George Drakoulias (Guitar (Acoustic)), Lynn Williams (Drums), Greg Leisz (Dobro), Handy Andy (Sound Effects), Nathan Larson (Guitar), Rainer (Dobro), Jeff Ament (Bass), Joey Burns (Bass (Upright)), Bill Sadler (Engineer), Lisa Carrie (Handclapping), Mike McCready (Guitar), Gary Louris (Vocals (Background)), Mark Chesshir (Handclapping), Gurf Morlix (Producer), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (Electric)), Gary Louris (Guitar), Maria McKee (Vocals), Michael Penn (Engineer), Matthew Sweet (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ashley Cleveland (?), Bobby Arnold (Engineer), Spencer Drate (Art Direction), Mike Rathke (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ted Nicely (Mixing), Eddie Vedder (Vocals), Sylvia Reed (Art Direction), Kim Keyes (Vocals (Background)), Bill Janovitz (Vocals), Soul Asylum (Performer), Mike Rathke (Bass), Indiosa Patsy Jean (Voices), James Hollihan, Jr. (Engineer), Bonnie Keen (Vocals (Background)), Lloyd Puckitt (Engineer), Handy Andy (Drum Programming), Buffalo Tom (Arranger), Mike Rathke (Guitar (Rhythm)), Lucinda Williams (Vocals), Bob Tiree (Harmonium), Benmont Tench (Piano), Joey Burns (Noise), Russ Taff (Vocals (Background)), Mike Scott (Vocals), The Robb Brothers (Engineer), Matt Rollings (Piano), Lou Reed (Producer), Jessica Moltz (Assistant Engineer), Tony Pandy (Sound Effects), Gurf Morlix (Guitar), George Drakoulias (Producer), Chris Colbourn (Bass), Buffalo Tom (Performer), Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel), Lou Reed (Guitar), Bill Janovitz (Guitar (Acoustic)), Marvin Etzioni (Bass), Gurf Morlix (Mixing), Kenny Callahan (Drums), Dave Pirner (Vocals), Evan Dando (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mike Rathke (Mixing), Brendan O'Brien (Mixing), Mike Wilcox (Guitar), Sylvia Reed (Design), Tom Nellen (Assistant Engineer), Mark Olson (Vocals), Martin Schmelzle (Engineer), Phil Madeira (Organ (Hammond)), The Robb Brothers (Mixing), Lucinda Williams (Guitar (Acoustic)), Lou Reed (Guitar (Rhythm)), Lucinda Williams (Performer), Andy Kammen (Drums), James Hollihan, Jr. (Producer), Victoria Williams (Guitar (Acoustic)), Dan Murphy (Guitar), Katell Keineg (Vocals (Background)), Andrew Kamman (Drums), Kelley Walker (Executive Producer), Matthew Sweet (Producer), Grant Young (Bass), Donald Lindley (Drums), Greg Leisz (?), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Mike Rathke (Producer), Aylvia Reed (Executive Producer), Michael White (Engineer), Lloyd Puckitt (Mixing), Joe Warda (Engineer), Michael White (Mixing), Gary Louris (Vocals), Howe Gelb (Guitar (Electric)), Phil Madeira (Organ), Giant Sand (Performer), J.B. (Engineer), Dan Murphy (Guitar (Acoustic)), Matt Wallaca (Drums), Marc Perlman (Bass), Dave Pirner (Bass), Adam Duritz (Vocals (Background)), Lou Reed (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bill Sadler (Assistant Engineer), Michael Penn (Performer), Howe Gelb (Guitar (Acoustic)), Michael Gibson (Engineer), Matthew Sweet (?), Matthew Sweet (Vocals), Karen Grotberg (Piano), Chris Colbourn (Vocals), Tony Pandy (Drum Programming), Harvey Moltz (Engineer), Ted Nicely (Producer), Michael Convertino (Drums), Buffalo Tom (Producer), Lynn Fuston (Engineer), Matthew Sweet (Drums), Pearl Jam (Performer), Don Heffington (Drums), Martin Schmelzle (Mixing), James Hollihan, Jr. (Mixing), Lou Reed (Performer), Karl Mueller (Drums), Bruce Brody (Organ), The Waterboys (Performer), James Hollihan, Jr. (Shaker), Jütka Salavetz (Design), Evan Dando (Producer), Greg Leisz (Mandolin), Tom Herbers (Engineer), Richard Dashut (Producer), Greg Leisz (Guitar (Acoustic)), Matt Wallace (Drums), Hus (Bass)
