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The Story of My LIfe stands out among latter-day Irma Thomas albums not only because she gives a consistently excellent performance, but because the record boasts three new songs from Dan Penn, who wrote some of the greatest soul songs of the '60s. While his new songs ("Hold Me While I Cry," "I Count the Teardrops," "I Won't Cry for You") aren't quite as strong as his best, they are nevertheless wonderful contemporary soul numbers, and they help make the record, the remainder of which is comprised of covers and slightly weaker new numbers, one of Thomas' best latter-day albums.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francesca Beghe, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Cindy Bullens, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Belleau, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jamil Sharif, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Samuel, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Warner Williams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - JONNIE BARNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Brown, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Mednick, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Williams, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - John Ellison, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Samuel, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl J. Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, ComposerLyricist - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - JONNIE BARNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, ComposerLyricist - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - JONNIE BARNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Toussaint, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BRENDA RUSSELL, ComposerLyricist - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Warner Williams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
Nina Ossoff, ComposerLyricist - Porter Carroll, ComposerLyricist - David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Franzel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earl J. Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Porter Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aretha Franklin, ComposerLyricist - Ted White, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irma Thomas, Producer, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID TORKANOWSKY, Piano, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Raymond Weber, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Elam, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Rounder Records Corp.
Albumbeschreibung
The Story of My LIfe stands out among latter-day Irma Thomas albums not only because she gives a consistently excellent performance, but because the record boasts three new songs from Dan Penn, who wrote some of the greatest soul songs of the '60s. While his new songs ("Hold Me While I Cry," "I Count the Teardrops," "I Won't Cry for You") aren't quite as strong as his best, they are nevertheless wonderful contemporary soul numbers, and they help make the record, the remainder of which is comprised of covers and slightly weaker new numbers, one of Thomas' best latter-day albums.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:36
- Main artists: Irma Thomas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1997 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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