Fingerprints, released in 2006, is Peter Frampton's 13th studio album and first instrumental album, and features guest appearances from friends and musical acquaintances, as well as Frampton's signature effect, the talkbox. It was his first album on A&M Records in 24 years.
Fingerprints won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Frampton and Gordon Kennedy; except where noted.
"Boot It Up" (Frampton, John Regan) (featuring Courtney Pine) – 3:27
"Ida y Vuelta (Out and Back)" (Frampton, Shawn Fichter, Stanley Sheldon) – 3:23
"Black Hole Sun" (Chris Cornell) – 5:25
"Float" – 4:03
"My Cup of Tea" (Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett, Kennedy, Frampton) – 4:52
"Shewango Way" – 3:19
"Blooze" (Frampton) – 5:14
"Cornerstones" (Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Chris Stainton, Frampton) – 3:13
"Grab a Chicken (Put It Back)" – 3:53
"Double Nickels" – 3:48
"Smoky" (Frampton) – 4:51
"Blowin' Smoke" (Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Gary Westlake, Frampton) – 3:47
"Oh When..." (Frampton) – 1:19
"Souvenirs de Nos Pères (Memories of Our Fathers)" (John Jorgenson) – 4:56
Personnel
Peter Frampton – acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, E-Bow
Mike McCready – electric guitar (3, 12)
Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (4, 6, 9); acoustic guitar (5, 9, 10)
Hank Marvin – electric guitar (5)
Warren Haynes – electric guitar (7)
John Jorgenson – lead & rhythm guitar (14)
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (10)
John Regan – bass (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); electric upright double bass (11)
Stanley Sheldon – fretless bass (2)
Gary Westlake – bass (3, 12)
Mark Griffiths – bass (5)
Bill Wyman – bass (8)
Charlie Chadwick – acoustic bass (14)
Arthur Stead – keyboards (1); grand piano (7, 11)
Blair Masters – keyboards (5); cello sample (12)
Gustavo Ramirez – grand piano (2)
Chris Stainton – grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ (8)
Mark Harris – Hammond B-3 organ (11)
John Burton – Pro-Tools
Courtney Pine – tenor saxophone (1)