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Sonically, Steady On is a triumph, with its emotional intimacy captured with smooth precision. Vocally, Colvin's tender, sometimes whisper-like performances are astonishing and haunting, provocative and seductive all at once. Then there are the songs that flow so effortlessly into one another that to remove even one would seemingly upset the entire balance of the cosmos as we know it. The sly Colvin adeptly plays with words, beats, phrasing, and rhymes, focusing not just on the meaning, but also the feel and rhythm of the lyrics to great effect. Having once claimed that she tends to write about the "positive side of the painful experience," this album proves her point, for even if you do listen amidst gray skies and drizzles, you will be soothed to the point of contentment. The opening strains of the wistful title track set the mood and ease you into Colvin's head and heart, as you embark on this journey with her to discover countless souls and their heretofore untold truths. On a album full of great songs, "Shotgun Down the Avalanche" still stands as one of her finest compositions, with its metaphoric imagery of riding an out-of-control emotional tide as one would cascade helplessly down a mountain of snow. The requisite troubadour-on-the-road tune, "Ricochet in Time," is made ever more poignant by Colvin's sleepy vocal track, bringing home the weariness that is a very large part of being an artist on tour. Steady On is a must have for anyone who loves acoustic music created in the grand tradition of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, two legends Colvin now counts as contemporaries.
© Kelly McCartney /TiVo
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Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Dennis McDermott, Drums - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Background Vocal - John Leventhal, Composer - John Leventhal, Mandolin - John Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Keyboards - John Leventhal, Drum Programmer - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Steve Addabbo, Tambourine - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Composer - Shawn Colvin, Lyricist - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Dennis McDermont, Drums - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Composer - John Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Drum Programmer - Stephen Gaboury, Keyboards - Lucy Kaplanski, Background Vocal - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - T-Bone Wolk, Bass - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Suzanne Vega, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Composer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Lyricist - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Background Vocal - John Leventhal, Composer - John Leventhal, Mandolin - John Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Keyboards - John Leventhal, Bass - John Leventhal, Drum Programmer - Stephen Gaboury, Drum Programmer - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Composer - Shawn Colvin, Lyricist - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Hugh McCracken, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Hugh McCracken, Dobro - Bob Riley, Electric Guitar - Bob Riley, Keyboards - Bob Riley, Drum Programmer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - Michael Blair, Percussion - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Charles Curtis, Acoustic Cello - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Shawn Colvin, Drum Programmer - Mark Partis, Engineer - Soozie Tyrell, Background Vocal - Soozie Tyrell, Fiddle
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Rick Marotta, Drums - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - J. Leventhal, Composer - J. Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Background Vocal - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Guitar - John Leventhal, Mandolin - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Keyboards - John Leventhal, Drum Programmer - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - T-Bone Wolk, Acordeon - T-Bone Wolk, Bass - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Keyboards - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Rick Marotta, Drums - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Bruce Hornsby, Piano - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - J. Leventhal, Composer - J. Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Keyboards - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - T-Bone Wolk, Bass - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - J. Leventhal, Composer - J. Leventhal, Lyricist - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John Leventhal, Tambourine - John Leventhal, Keyboards - John Leventhal, Bass - John Leventhal, Drum Programmer - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Rick Marotta, Drums - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Producer - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - T-Bone Wolk, Bass - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Background Vocal - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Malcolm Pollack, Engineer - Paul Angelli, 2nd Engineer - Ted Spencer, Engineer - UE Nastasi, 2nd Engineer - Phil Klum, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Halpin, Engineer - Kris Brauninger, 2nd Engineer - Stephen Gasboury, Engineer - Dary Sulich, 2nd Engineer - Dennis McDermont, Drums - Ronald K. Fierstein, Executive Producer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Electric Guitar - John Leventhal, Bass - S. Colvin, Composer - S. Colvin, Lyricist - Steve Addabbo, Engineer - Kevin Killen, Mixing Engineer - Mark Miller, 2nd Engineer - Geoff Keehn, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Colvin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Shawn Colvin, Performer - Mark Partis, Engineer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Sonically, Steady On is a triumph, with its emotional intimacy captured with smooth precision. Vocally, Colvin's tender, sometimes whisper-like performances are astonishing and haunting, provocative and seductive all at once. Then there are the songs that flow so effortlessly into one another that to remove even one would seemingly upset the entire balance of the cosmos as we know it. The sly Colvin adeptly plays with words, beats, phrasing, and rhymes, focusing not just on the meaning, but also the feel and rhythm of the lyrics to great effect. Having once claimed that she tends to write about the "positive side of the painful experience," this album proves her point, for even if you do listen amidst gray skies and drizzles, you will be soothed to the point of contentment. The opening strains of the wistful title track set the mood and ease you into Colvin's head and heart, as you embark on this journey with her to discover countless souls and their heretofore untold truths. On a album full of great songs, "Shotgun Down the Avalanche" still stands as one of her finest compositions, with its metaphoric imagery of riding an out-of-control emotional tide as one would cascade helplessly down a mountain of snow. The requisite troubadour-on-the-road tune, "Ricochet in Time," is made ever more poignant by Colvin's sleepy vocal track, bringing home the weariness that is a very large part of being an artist on tour. Steady On is a must have for anyone who loves acoustic music created in the grand tradition of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor, two legends Colvin now counts as contemporaries.
© Kelly McCartney /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:54
- Main artists: Shawn Colvin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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