“Sean Panting is one of the best songwriters, not only in NL, or Canada, but anywhere. Man of the Year is as good as anything he's ever done - a great distillation of styles and varying sonic attacks." - Mike Campbell - The Carlton/Much Music "For 25 years, Sean Panting has been an original voice in Canadian music whether it's through his impeccable solo albums or his band collaborations. The wit of Costello, the intensity of Townshend, the straight-ahead rock of Grohl. A musical integrity all his own." - Russell Bowers - Daybreak CBC Alberta “If you don’t like Sean Panting we can’t hang out.” - Mark Critch - This Hour Has 22 Minutes “One of NL’s most underrated songwriters. Sean Panting writes about life his own way in songs that are hard to resist.” - Kevin Kelly - Newfoundland Herald "Troubadour Sean Panting has raised his song writing bar. With "Man of the Year" Sean threatens to become the hero his title track implies." - Sean McCann - Great Big Sea “I have been a Sean Panting fan since the beginning. He seems wonderfully stuck between the old world and the new. His songs show all the history and lineage of a St. John’s musician named Panting while being amongst the most contemporary tunes I’ve heard in a while. Rock on Sean!” - Alan Doyle - Great Big Sea --------------------- Produced by Sean Panting & Don Ellis Additional Production by Mark Neary Mastered by Brett Zilahi All Songs by Sean Panting Panting: Vocals & Guitar Don Ellis: Bass & Vocals Adam Staple: Drums, Percussion & Vocals With: Bill Brennan: Keys (3, 7, 8, 10) Katie Baggs: Vox (6) Allan Ricketts: Banjo (4) Dave Panting: Mandolin (4,5) & Vox (5) Geoff Panting: Accordion (4) & Vox (5) Greg Hawco: Vox (9)