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Musicians place a great deal of importance on other musicians' ability to craft their own songs, so it's extremely unusual for a songwriter like Slaid Cleaves to put an entire album together of other peoples' songs as he has on Unsung. As he states, "these days, the songs that knock me out are the ones I come across face to face, in my travels and in my home." This sort of self-effacement is welcome, because there are so many good songs out there that go unheard while songwriters, inspired or not, usually insist on writing new ones. The strange thing about Unsung, though, is that Cleaves manages, through his warm, lived vocals and Americana backing, to make the most of these songs -- songs written by other singer/songwriters -- sound like his own. In fact, it's an easy bet that if an old fan picked up the album and listened to "Devil's Lullaby" and "Racecar Joe" without bothering to read the credits, he or she'd never know the difference. The songs, by writers like Peter Keane and Chris Montgomery, are literary, tuneful, and, in the mouth of Cleaves, well-worn friends. With solid arrangements and well-chosen songs, Unsung should satisfy anyone who appreciates a thoughtful song well sung.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Electric Bass, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael O'Connor, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Keane, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Cello, Recording Engineer, Maracas, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, Triangle, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Brooks, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Piano, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Mandolin, Lawery Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Weber, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Carroll, ComposerLyricist - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Picott, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Lawery Organ, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Buda, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
David Olney, ComposerLyricist - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Picott, Producer, Electric Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Cello, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mary Gauthier, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Henry, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Ana Egge, ComposerLyricist - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Cello, Piano, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Poston, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, MainArtist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Trumpet, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Orfanedes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Organ, Recording Engineer, Lawery Organ, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Griffith, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richard McLaurin, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael O'Connor, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Dave Jacques, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Arthur, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Jim Demain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Henry, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Slaid Cleaves, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - JJ Baron, ComposerLyricist - Rod Picott, Producer, Recording Producer - Charles Arthur, Zither, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records Corp.
Album review
Musicians place a great deal of importance on other musicians' ability to craft their own songs, so it's extremely unusual for a songwriter like Slaid Cleaves to put an entire album together of other peoples' songs as he has on Unsung. As he states, "these days, the songs that knock me out are the ones I come across face to face, in my travels and in my home." This sort of self-effacement is welcome, because there are so many good songs out there that go unheard while songwriters, inspired or not, usually insist on writing new ones. The strange thing about Unsung, though, is that Cleaves manages, through his warm, lived vocals and Americana backing, to make the most of these songs -- songs written by other singer/songwriters -- sound like his own. In fact, it's an easy bet that if an old fan picked up the album and listened to "Devil's Lullaby" and "Racecar Joe" without bothering to read the credits, he or she'd never know the difference. The songs, by writers like Peter Keane and Chris Montgomery, are literary, tuneful, and, in the mouth of Cleaves, well-worn friends. With solid arrangements and well-chosen songs, Unsung should satisfy anyone who appreciates a thoughtful song well sung.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:04
- Main artists: Slaid Cleaves
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
© 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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