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You might think that Castro's first album recorded for mighty blues indie Alligator -- and twelfth overall -- would mark a departure for this longtime rocking soulman. Despite a fuller sound, fleshed out with Lenny Castro's percussion and boosted by an ever-present horn section led by longtime cohort Keith Crossan, this is another typically solid effort from the singer/guitarist. Perhaps it's unfair to expect that Castro would somehow break free of, expand, or alter the blue-collar persona he has cultivated over his solo career as he shifts to a higher-profile label affiliation. Veteran producer/musician John Porter returns to join Castro's strong, husky vocals -- a cross between Delbert McClinton, James Brown, and Bob Seger -- to a rather slick, radio-friendly approach that buffs off the frontman's natural grit, arguably overly so. Every track is tweaked to perfection with keyboards and brass charts, leaving little to chance or room for the music to breathe. It's a marked change from Castro's anything-goes concerts where the songs are tightly rehearsed, yet open for improvisation. Studio sets are naturally more sterile, but there remains a nagging feeling that this is too studied for his style of soulful rock. That's abundantly clear on his cover of the Wilson Pickett chestnut "Ninety-Nine and One Half," a natural song for his gutsy vocals but performed in a version that pales next to Pickett's spine-tingling original. Still, when the singer dives into the slow blues of "Backup Plan" all the pieces fit, and Castro's John Fogerty-styled vocals rip into the tune with the kind of aggression generally missing from the musical backing. Covers of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" and the Righteous Brothers' rollicking "My Babe" bring out the inherent Memphis R&B grease of the former and the churchy fun of the latter without messing with the original concepts. "Trimmin' Fat" is a fun, swampy, party-rocking new tune that tries too hard to force a concert singalong of its title. Much better is Allen Toussaint's "Victims of the Darkness," a 1972 gem that benefits from Castro's sympathetic reading. Blues lovers hope the journeyman performer will someday break into the mainstream, and perhaps albums like this one will hasten that. But Hard Believer doesn't capture Castro's powerful concert persona, and anyone that has experienced his live show can't help but be slightly let down by this well-crafted, professionally recorded and produced, if somewhat disappointing release.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Castro, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Silbar, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Silbar Songs adm by MCS America, ASCAP, MusicPublisher - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Bruton, S., Composer, Lyricist - Fleming, J., Composer, Lyricist - Brutunes adm by Bug Music, BMI c/o Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Warner Tamerlane Music, c/o Harry Fox Agency, BMI, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Hayes, Composer, Lyricist - Castro, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher - Monster Music/Bob-A-Lew Song c/o Espy Music Group, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Castro, T., Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Picket, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - East Memphis Music/Irving Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, BMI, MusicPublisher - Floyd, Cropper, Composer, Lyricist - Cotillion Music c/o Pronto Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Estrin, R., Composer, Lyricist - Locked In Music, MusicPublisher - Castro, T., Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Dylan, B., Composer, Lyricist - Special Rider Music, Box 860, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Castro, T., Composer, Lyricist - Schermer, Composer, Lyricist - Bentsongs Publ., MusicPublisher - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Hayes, Composer, Lyricist - Castro, Composer, Lyricist - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Tommy Castro Music adm. by Eyeball Music, MusicPublisher - Monster Music/Bob-A-Lew Song c/o Espy Music Group, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Toussaint, A., Composer, Lyricist - Screen Gems-EMI Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, BMI, MusicPublisher - Warner-Tamerlane Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, BMI, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Medley, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Hatfield, Composer, Lyricist - EMI Hastings Catalog c/o Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
JOHN PORTER, Producer - Tommy Castro, MainArtist - Turmes, J., Composer, Lyricist - Tight Shoes Music adm by Bug Music, MusicPublisher
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
You might think that Castro's first album recorded for mighty blues indie Alligator -- and twelfth overall -- would mark a departure for this longtime rocking soulman. Despite a fuller sound, fleshed out with Lenny Castro's percussion and boosted by an ever-present horn section led by longtime cohort Keith Crossan, this is another typically solid effort from the singer/guitarist. Perhaps it's unfair to expect that Castro would somehow break free of, expand, or alter the blue-collar persona he has cultivated over his solo career as he shifts to a higher-profile label affiliation. Veteran producer/musician John Porter returns to join Castro's strong, husky vocals -- a cross between Delbert McClinton, James Brown, and Bob Seger -- to a rather slick, radio-friendly approach that buffs off the frontman's natural grit, arguably overly so. Every track is tweaked to perfection with keyboards and brass charts, leaving little to chance or room for the music to breathe. It's a marked change from Castro's anything-goes concerts where the songs are tightly rehearsed, yet open for improvisation. Studio sets are naturally more sterile, but there remains a nagging feeling that this is too studied for his style of soulful rock. That's abundantly clear on his cover of the Wilson Pickett chestnut "Ninety-Nine and One Half," a natural song for his gutsy vocals but performed in a version that pales next to Pickett's spine-tingling original. Still, when the singer dives into the slow blues of "Backup Plan" all the pieces fit, and Castro's John Fogerty-styled vocals rip into the tune with the kind of aggression generally missing from the musical backing. Covers of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" and the Righteous Brothers' rollicking "My Babe" bring out the inherent Memphis R&B grease of the former and the churchy fun of the latter without messing with the original concepts. "Trimmin' Fat" is a fun, swampy, party-rocking new tune that tries too hard to force a concert singalong of its title. Much better is Allen Toussaint's "Victims of the Darkness," a 1972 gem that benefits from Castro's sympathetic reading. Blues lovers hope the journeyman performer will someday break into the mainstream, and perhaps albums like this one will hasten that. But Hard Believer doesn't capture Castro's powerful concert persona, and anyone that has experienced his live show can't help but be slightly let down by this well-crafted, professionally recorded and produced, if somewhat disappointing release.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 12 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:49:49
- Künstler: Tommy Castro
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: Alligator Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc. 2009 Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
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