DROWNING IN A RIVER OF WINE

Release: (Drowning In A) River Of Wine Artist: Various Artists Released: 2007 Genre: Country Format: CD (Full Length) Label: Iris Music Group UPC: 829410417860

“Drowning in a River of Wine” is a potent collection about alcoholism. The album is based on the song “River of Wine” written by Michael Packer, who played in the 70's country-rock groups Free Beer and Papa Nebo (also available through the Iris Music Group). The songs are performed by Packer and Sandy Allen also an integral part of Free Beer and Papa Nebo. They take you through the depths of alcoholism, the loneliness, the despair and finally the recovery. These are real, upfront and personal experiences by these musicians who lived the highs and confronted the lows created by alcohol and who took the courageous step to change their lives and accept their responsibilities. They survived and thrived. Today Packer and Allen have led sober lives for many years. Michael Packer continues to record and perform with his blues band, “The Michael Packer Blues Band”, and has just recorded a new solo CD called, “The Sunny Side of Me”, also released by the Iris Music Group. The label has also released a wonderful collection of Sandy Allen’s recorded works, entitled, “Sandy Allen – Anthology: Life’s Just Something That You Do In Between The Dreams”.

1. River Of Wine - performer - Free Beer 2. Passing Through The Stages Of The False - performer - Sandy Allen 3. Riding Shotgun On A Dream Wagon - performer - Free Beer 4. The Letdown - performer - Free Beer 5. Roll With The Punches - performer - Michael Packer 6. Love Of A Woman - performer - Free Beer 7. Same Old Garbage - performer - Free Beer 8. In A Bar At Christmas Time - performer - Sandy Allen 9. Zanzibar - performer - Free Beer 10. Wicked Feeling - performer - Michael Packer 11. Christmas On The Bowery - performer - Michael Packer 12. Recovered Soul - performer - Michael Packer