Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway is a live recording by Canadian singer Richard Manuel, chronicling two intimate live shows Manuel performed at The Getaway, a nightclub in Saugerties, New York on October 12, 1985. Released in Japan in March 2002, it is the first solo release from Manuel, who, unlike his former mates from The Band never recorded a proper solo album. Leaning on Ray Charles songs alongside songs he sang with the Band, Manuel is joined with Rick Danko and Jim Weider, both fellow members of the Band, and harmonica player Sredni Vollmer. The album was re-released in 2005 on the Canadian Other People's Music label, with an additional four tracks, though this version lacks the alternate version of "Georgia On My Mind" that had ended the original release. Among the bonus tracks is a loose jam that features Manuel's dog, Mitzi, screeching out a vocal line while the band plays a blues line underneath.

Track listing

Personnel

Performers at The Getaway, October 12, 1985

Performers on bonus material