# Expando

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***Expando*** is the fifth studio album by American musician [Timothy B. Schmit](/source/Timothy_B._Schmit), released on October 20, 2009, by [Lost Highway Records](/source/Lost_Highway_Records). It is Schmit's first studio album since 2001's *[Feed the Fire](/source/Feed_the_Fire_(Timothy_B._Schmit_album))*.

Schmit wrote all the songs himself and recorded them in his home studio.[1]

## Track listing

1. "One More Mile" – 4:18 - featuring [Keb' Mo'](/source/Keb'_Mo')
1. "Parachute" – 6:18 - featuring [Graham Nash](/source/Graham_Nash) and [Kenny Wayne Shepherd](/source/Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd)
1. "Friday Night" – 4:43 - featuring [Van Dyke Parks](/source/Van_Dyke_Parks)
1. "Ella Jean" – 4:05
1. "White Boy from Sacramento" – 4:55
1. "Compassion" – 4:40
1. "Downtime" – 6:33 - featuring [Dwight Yoakam](/source/Dwight_Yoakam), [Kid Rock](/source/Kid_Rock), and [Gary Burton](/source/Gary_Burton)
1. "Melancholy" – 3:27
1. "I Don't Mind" – 4:13 - featuring Van Dyke Parks
1. "Secular Praise" – 4:52 - featuring [The Blind Boys of Alabama](/source/The_Blind_Boys_of_Alabama)
1. "A Good Day" – 4:47 - featuring [Greg Leisz](/source/Greg_Leisz)

## Personnel

### Musicians

- Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar (1–4, 6–11), [ukulele](/source/Ukulele) (1, 9), percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 9), [tambourine](/source/Tambourine) (2, 5, 8), strumstick (2), backing vocals (2, 3, 11), [tenor guitar](/source/Tenor_guitar) (3, 11), [mandolin](/source/Mandolin) (3), drums (3), [dobro](/source/Dobro) (4), [harmonica](/source/Harmonica) (4, 11), electric rhythm guitar (5), slide dobro (5), [baritone guitar](/source/Baritone_guitar) (7), electric piano (8)
- [Benmont Tench](/source/Benmont_Tench) – [organ](/source/Electric_organ) (2, 10), electric piano (5)
- [Van Dyke Parks](/source/Van_Dyke_Parks) – [accordion](/source/Accordion) (3, 7, 9, 10)
- [Garth Hudson](/source/Garth_Hudson) – organ (3)
- [Keb' Mo'](/source/Keb'_Mo') – slide dobro (1)
- [Kenny Wayne Shepherd](/source/Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd) – lead guitar (2)
- Hank Linderman – baritone guitar (3), backing vocals (3, 11), finger snaps (7)
- Ben Schmit – lead guitar (5), drums (5)
- [Greg Leisz](/source/Greg_Leisz) – [steel guitar](/source/Steel_guitar) (11)
- [Jim Keltner](/source/Jim_Keltner) – drums (2, 7, 8, 10, 11), percussion (7, 10)
- Gary Ponder – trash can (3)
- [Gary Burton](/source/Gary_Burton) – [vibraphone](/source/Vibraphone) (7)
- David Ralicke – alto saxophone (9), tenor saxophone (9), trombone (9)
- [Freebo](/source/Freebo) – [tuba](/source/Tuba) (9)
- [Graham Nash](/source/Graham_Nash) – backing vocals (2)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (5)
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (5)
- Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals (5)
- [Dwight Yoakam](/source/Dwight_Yoakam) – backing vocals (7)
- [Kid Rock](/source/Kid_Rock) – backing vocals (7)
- [The Blind Boys of Alabama](/source/The_Blind_Boys_of_Alabama) – backing vocals (10)
- [Donna De Lory](/source/Donna_De_Lory) – backing vocals (11)

### Production

- Timothy B. Schmit – producer, mixing, inside booklet photography
- Hank Linderman – production assistance, engineer, mixing, back cover artwork
- [Joe Gastwirt](/source/Joe_Gastwirt) – mastering at [Joe Gastwirt Mastering](/source/Joe_Gastwirt) (Los Angeles, California)
- Jean Schmit – front cover artwork, back cover artwork
- [Gary Burden](/source/Gary_Burden) – art direction, design
- [Jenice Heo](/source/Jenice_Heo) – art direction, design
- Randee St. Nicholas – booklet back photography
- Paul Goldsmith – inside jacket photography

## Charts

Chart performance for Expando Chart (2009) Peak position US Billboard Top Heatseekers[2] 43

## References

1. Graff, Gary (2009-09-15). ["Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit set solo album release date"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267395/eagles-timothy-b-schmit-sets-solo-album-release-date). [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)). Retrieved 2009-10-26.

1. "Expando - Timothy B. Schmit (2009)". [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)). Retrieved 2009-11-01.

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