Amy Sheffer - I Am Shee: Original Recordings, 1979-1987 (2025)

I Am Shee: Original Recordings, 1979-1987 is a musical anthology and image capsule surveying the work of New York vocalist, composer, and visual artist Amy Sheffer. From the late 60 to early 90s, Sheffer wrote, recorded, and privately pressed a series of albums defined by her full-hearted, full-on vibrato vocals and an imaginative scenery set by various loft jazz ensembles. Freedom to Spend’s collection features selections from Sheffer’s Sanctuary Mine, Where’s Your Home?, and We’um, along with a print companion of album ephemera, photo documentation, poetry, and hallucinogenic drawings. Sheffer’s output is evidence of a life fully charged and receptive to free-flowing energies — every object a portal, every sound an attunement.

released October 24, 2025

All songs written, performed, and produced by Amy Sheffer

“Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land” taken from Sanctuary Mine (I Am Shee Records, 1980)
“Where’s Your Home?” and “Amerasia” taken from Where’s Your Home? (I Am Shee Records, 1985)
“From the Warm”, “We-um”, and “In the Warm” taken from We'um (I Am Shee Records, 1987)

“Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land” recorded December 1977 at Magnagraphics Studio by Bob Prewitt. Arrangements on “Quiet Land” by John Disselt and Amy Sheffer. “Yellow Wings” mixed by Steve Tintweiss and Amy Sheffer. “Quiet Land” mixed by Marzette Watts and Amy Sheffer.
“Where’s Your Home?” and “Amerasia” recorded November 1980 through March 1983 at Cannings Recording Studios by James Cannings. Mixed by James Canning and Amy Sheffer.
“We-um” recorded live to two-track December 27, 1985 at Sorcerer Sound by David Avidor. “From the Warm” and “In the Warm” recorded June 18, 1986 at Sorcerer Sound by David Avidor.

Amy Sheffer - Vocals on all pieces, piano on “From the Warm”, “We-um”, and “In the Warm”
Billy Bang - Violin on “From the Warm”, “In the Warm”, and “We-um”
John Disselt - Oboe on “Yellow Wings” and ”Quiet Land”, electric piano on “Amerasia”, saxophone on “Where’s Your Home?”
Curtis Fields - Saxophone on ““Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land”
Kenny Gill - Piano on “Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land”
Lou Grassi - Drums on “From the Warm”, “In the Warm”, and “We-um”
Butch Johnson - Piano on “Where’s Your Home?”
Chacaq Johnson - Drums on “Where’s Your Home?”
Billy Mintz - Drums on “Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land”,
William Parker - Bass on “Where’s Your Home?”, “Amerasia”, “From the Warm”, “In the Warm”, and “We-um”
Lois Schlessinger - Viola on “From the Warm” and “In the Warm”
Steve Tintweiss - Bass on “Yellow Wings” and “Quiet Land”

Vinyl restoration and mastering by Lucas Padulo
Digital transfers by Frédéric Ménétrier at Gecko Studios (Paris, France)
Original artwork by Amy Sheffer
Photos by Bertran Mark, February 1984
Double hat photo by Edward McDermott
Piano photo by Raymond Ross
Design by Will Work For Good

Under license from Amy Sheffer. All songs Amy R Sheffer, BMI. The recordings are presented in the best fidelity possible but occasionally betray the limitations of the audio source.

© 2025 RVNG Intl. d/b/a Freedom To Spend. + ℗ 1980, 1985, 1987 Amy Sheffer. All rights reserved. freedomtospend.org
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Tracklist
1. From the Warm – 01:33
2. Where’s Your Home? – 10:34
3. Yellow Wings / Dancing on Places – 10:16
4. We-um – 05:00
5. Sanctuary Mine – 08:35
6. Amerasia – 07:45
7. Quiet Land – 20:17
8. In the Warm – 06:29