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For those who think Tom Jones is nothing but kitsch, camp, and sex appeal, this rootsy, poignant, and highly spiritual album will come as a shock. On the other hand, for those who have kept up with his recent activity, Praise & Blame seemed inevitable with Sir Tom’s appearance in Martin Scorsese’s The Blues being the big clue. In the PBS documentary, Jones displayed a shockingly deep knowledge and deeper love of the American songbook, just as he does here. Perfectly chosen numbers from John Lee Hooker (“Burning Hell”), Rosetta Tharpe (“Strange Things”), and Jessie Mae Hemphill (“Lord Help”) support the album’s rite-of-passage theme as the now-70-year-old Jones rages and regrets throughout this selection of hallowed material. Producer Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne) is right in tune with Jones, helming gutsy band performances that are either a barroom punch in the gut or a dustier version of the Daniel Lanois sound. The best example of the latter is the incredibly bold opener “What Good Am I?”, a Dylan song performed with surprising restraint in what is arguably the singer’s most poignant performance to date. All of the ballads are naked, raw, and haunting in the most Scott Walker-like way imaginable, and while the guitar-driven blues rave-ups offer relief, it takes repeated listens to smooth out the drastic changes between the two styles. Of course, rich albums often demand return visits to reap all the rewards, but Praise & Blame goes beyond, and could be considered a life partner that yields new truths -- often painful truths -- as the listener grows older and wiser. The second half of the set is filled with adaptations from Jones and Johns, and if you don’t believe that it stands up to the first half, it’s just because you haven’t heard it. It does because these men were well above inspired, they were possessed, and Praise & Blame winds up an undeniably excellent album that you’re either ready for or you’re not. Much had been made of the leaked pre-release memo from Island’s vice-president, which called this masterpiece a “sick joke.” Just another example that there are tin ears at the top of the music business, but more than that, the statement is proof that high-rise living can suck the life out of you and that the meek -- of which Jones is now officially a member -- shall win in the end.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Holland, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mims, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Augie Meyers, Celtar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BJ Cole, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Real World Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Three Crows Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA USA, Studio
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Holland, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mims, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Augie Meyers, Celtar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BJ Cole, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Real World Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Three Crows Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Jesse May Hemphill, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Causon, Harmonium, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mims, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gillian Welch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Jennings, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Spinetti, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Susan M Werner, ComposerLyricist - Real World Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Three Crows Studios, Bath, England, Studio - Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA USA, Studio
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Booker T. Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mims, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gillian Welch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Rawlings, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Bernard Besman, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Lee Hooker, ComposerLyricist - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Billy Joe Shaver, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Roebuck Staples, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wesley Westbrooks, Arranger, Work Arranger - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Benmont Tench, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Oren Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Mims, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Price, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Johnny Cash, ComposerLyricist - Allison Pierce, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - B.J. Cole, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bronze, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Ely, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Jones, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ethan Johns, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jeremy Stacey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Monks, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Arnold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
Chronique
For those who think Tom Jones is nothing but kitsch, camp, and sex appeal, this rootsy, poignant, and highly spiritual album will come as a shock. On the other hand, for those who have kept up with his recent activity, Praise & Blame seemed inevitable with Sir Tom’s appearance in Martin Scorsese’s The Blues being the big clue. In the PBS documentary, Jones displayed a shockingly deep knowledge and deeper love of the American songbook, just as he does here. Perfectly chosen numbers from John Lee Hooker (“Burning Hell”), Rosetta Tharpe (“Strange Things”), and Jessie Mae Hemphill (“Lord Help”) support the album’s rite-of-passage theme as the now-70-year-old Jones rages and regrets throughout this selection of hallowed material. Producer Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne) is right in tune with Jones, helming gutsy band performances that are either a barroom punch in the gut or a dustier version of the Daniel Lanois sound. The best example of the latter is the incredibly bold opener “What Good Am I?”, a Dylan song performed with surprising restraint in what is arguably the singer’s most poignant performance to date. All of the ballads are naked, raw, and haunting in the most Scott Walker-like way imaginable, and while the guitar-driven blues rave-ups offer relief, it takes repeated listens to smooth out the drastic changes between the two styles. Of course, rich albums often demand return visits to reap all the rewards, but Praise & Blame goes beyond, and could be considered a life partner that yields new truths -- often painful truths -- as the listener grows older and wiser. The second half of the set is filled with adaptations from Jones and Johns, and if you don’t believe that it stands up to the first half, it’s just because you haven’t heard it. It does because these men were well above inspired, they were possessed, and Praise & Blame winds up an undeniably excellent album that you’re either ready for or you’re not. Much had been made of the leaked pre-release memo from Island’s vice-president, which called this masterpiece a “sick joke.” Just another example that there are tin ears at the top of the music business, but more than that, the statement is proof that high-rise living can suck the life out of you and that the meek -- of which Jones is now officially a member -- shall win in the end.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 11 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:37:57
- Artistes principaux : Tom Jones
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC ℗ 2010 Seconds Out Productions LLC
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