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Steve Cropper has said in numerous interviews that his main influence as a guitarist was Lowman Pauling, chief songwriter, arranger, and axeman of North Carolina's 5 Royales, a '50s-era group that wedded doo wop, jump blues, gospel, and jazz in an R&B style that scored them numerous hits throughout the 1950s. The 5 Royales also featured lead vocalist Johnny Tanner (and occasionally younger brother Eugene) supported by backing singers Otto Jeffries, Jimmy Moore, and Obadiah Carter. Cropper was approached by producer Jon Tiven (who he'd previously worked with on the first of his two collaborations with Felix Cavaliere) about collaborating on a tribute album to the 5 Royales, and jumped at the chance. Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, which represents the latest chapter in a late-career resurgence for Cropper, one of the most influential soul guitarists in history, combines the talents of a red hot studio band -- Cropper, bassist David Hood, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, percussionist Steve Ferrone, drummer Steve Jordan, and Neal Sugarman and Tiven on horns. In addition, Cropper and Tiven enlisted a stellar group of vocalists to perform 5 Royales standards: Lucinda Williams, Sharon Jones, Bettye LaVette, Delbert McClinton, Willie Jones, B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Miller, Dan Penn, Brian May, Steve Winwood, John Popper, and Dylan LeBlanc, fronting a great cast of backing singers. Despite the historic material and arrangements, Dedicated is a decidedly contemporary recording in production, saving it from the dubious fate of numerous other tribute albums that seek to re-create the actual vibe of original recordings. It begins with an excellent rendition of "Thirty Second Lover" featuring Winwood, but, fine as it is, it's a teaser for what's to come. LaVette and Willie Jones tear up "Don't Be Ashamed." On "Dedicated to the One I Love," Williams literally sends shivers up and down the spine as she uses her gauzy, slow, emotive voice to wrench every ounce of emotion from the verses -- with Penn adding another dimension to them on the bridge. Speaking of Penn, an excellent but reluctant lead singer, his reading of "Someone Made You for Me" is one of the most unexpectedly endearing performances on the set. McClinton's "Right Around the Corner" puts these rhythm & blues in the heart of honky tonk country. The back-to-back readings of "Messin' Up" by Jones and "Say It" by LaVette come close to stealing the show -- but Williams still holds on with the title track and her searingly naked "When I Get Like This" as the closer. Cropper also takes a couple of economical but stinging instrumental breaks on "Help Me Somebody" and "Think" that reveal the depth of Pauling's genius as well as his own. Given what a mixed bag tribute albums usually are, Dedicated is not only a surprise for its consistency, but a shining example of what they can -- and should -- be.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, FeaturedArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Gloria Paul, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Harry Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bettye LaVette, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beth Hooker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Harry Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shemekia Copeland, FeaturedArtist - Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - B.B. King, FeaturedArtist - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Beth Hooker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Angel Cropper, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Hammond Organ, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Winwood, FeaturedArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Williams, FeaturedArtist - Leroy Parnell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - RALPH BASS, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Leblanc, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keb' Mo', Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Harry Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Beth Hooker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Popper, FeaturedArtist - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Billy Block, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Cropper, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Delbert McClinton, FeaturedArtist - Neal Sugarman, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Parnell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Singleton, ComposerLyricist - Rose Marie McCoy, ComposerLyricist - Keb' Mo', Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - SHARON JONES, FeaturedArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Parnell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Keb' Mo', Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Angel Cropper, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bettye LaVette, FeaturedArtist - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Parnell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Keb' Mo', Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Penn, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Miller, Guitar, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Obediah Carter, ComposerLyricist - Keb' Mo', Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Penn, FeaturedArtist - Henry Glover, ComposerLyricist - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Harry Stinson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - SHARON JONES, FeaturedArtist - Beth Hooker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Miller, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lowman Pauling, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Leblanc, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Spooner Oldham, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Tiven, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE JORDAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cropper, Producer, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Hood, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferrone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Neal Sugarman, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Williams, FeaturedArtist - Carl Lebow, ComposerLyricist - Otto Jeffries, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 SLG LLC
Album review
Steve Cropper has said in numerous interviews that his main influence as a guitarist was Lowman Pauling, chief songwriter, arranger, and axeman of North Carolina's 5 Royales, a '50s-era group that wedded doo wop, jump blues, gospel, and jazz in an R&B style that scored them numerous hits throughout the 1950s. The 5 Royales also featured lead vocalist Johnny Tanner (and occasionally younger brother Eugene) supported by backing singers Otto Jeffries, Jimmy Moore, and Obadiah Carter. Cropper was approached by producer Jon Tiven (who he'd previously worked with on the first of his two collaborations with Felix Cavaliere) about collaborating on a tribute album to the 5 Royales, and jumped at the chance. Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, which represents the latest chapter in a late-career resurgence for Cropper, one of the most influential soul guitarists in history, combines the talents of a red hot studio band -- Cropper, bassist David Hood, keyboardist Spooner Oldham, percussionist Steve Ferrone, drummer Steve Jordan, and Neal Sugarman and Tiven on horns. In addition, Cropper and Tiven enlisted a stellar group of vocalists to perform 5 Royales standards: Lucinda Williams, Sharon Jones, Bettye LaVette, Delbert McClinton, Willie Jones, B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Miller, Dan Penn, Brian May, Steve Winwood, John Popper, and Dylan LeBlanc, fronting a great cast of backing singers. Despite the historic material and arrangements, Dedicated is a decidedly contemporary recording in production, saving it from the dubious fate of numerous other tribute albums that seek to re-create the actual vibe of original recordings. It begins with an excellent rendition of "Thirty Second Lover" featuring Winwood, but, fine as it is, it's a teaser for what's to come. LaVette and Willie Jones tear up "Don't Be Ashamed." On "Dedicated to the One I Love," Williams literally sends shivers up and down the spine as she uses her gauzy, slow, emotive voice to wrench every ounce of emotion from the verses -- with Penn adding another dimension to them on the bridge. Speaking of Penn, an excellent but reluctant lead singer, his reading of "Someone Made You for Me" is one of the most unexpectedly endearing performances on the set. McClinton's "Right Around the Corner" puts these rhythm & blues in the heart of honky tonk country. The back-to-back readings of "Messin' Up" by Jones and "Say It" by LaVette come close to stealing the show -- but Williams still holds on with the title track and her searingly naked "When I Get Like This" as the closer. Cropper also takes a couple of economical but stinging instrumental breaks on "Help Me Somebody" and "Think" that reveal the depth of Pauling's genius as well as his own. Given what a mixed bag tribute albums usually are, Dedicated is not only a surprise for its consistency, but a shining example of what they can -- and should -- be.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:08
- Main artists: Steve Cropper
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Savoy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2011 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2011 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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