Tim O’Brien – When No One’s Around

Track Listing:
1. Kick Me When I'm Down - 3:10   2. River of Blood - 3:51   3. One Drop of Rain - 2:40   4. When You Come Back Down - 4:38   5. Out on the Rolling Sea - 4:05   6. I Like the Way You Cook - 2:40   7. How Come I Ain't Dead - 2:52   8. Love and Laughter - 3:27   9. Love Is Pleasing - 3:00   10. Think About Last Night - 2:56   11. Don't Be Surprised (Mary and Joseph on Christmas Eve) - 4:16   12. First Days of Fall - 4:37   13. When There's No One Around - 3:34

Personnel:
Tim O'Brien (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, fiddle) , Jerry Douglas (resophonic & lap-steel guitars) , John Gardner (drums, percussion) , Mark Prentice (bass) , Darrell Scott (acoustic guitar) , Darol Anger (fiddle on 6) , John Cowan, Isaac Freeman, Tracy Nelson (vocals on 5) , Hal Ketchum (background vocals on 3) , Sam Levine (tenor saxophone on 13) , Pete Wasner (keyboards) , Andrea Zonn (fiddle on 3, background vocals)
Recorded at Trace Sound, Franklin, Tennessee.

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - William Ashford
This is one of Tim O'Brien's most engaging projects. Known as a writer, he chooses here to co-write with others, including sister Mollie O'Brien, Hal Ketchum, and the elusive Danny O'Keefe. The songs range from celebratory ("Out On the Rolling Sea") to sardonic ("How Come I Ain't Dead") to reflective ("First Days of Fall"). In spite of his attempts to the contrary, O'Brien is still his own best writer, with kudos especially to "Think About Last Night" and "First Days of Fall." The feel of this music is more mainstream country than some of his other albums. The players are quite good, with high praise for drummer John Gardner for his accents and exclamation marks.