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Dan Penn is one of the great Southern soul songwriters, and Irma Thomas is one of the great soul singers, so devoting an entire album to Penn songs was a good idea. Actually, Penn didn't so much write the material as co-write it; he composed every track with one or more co-writers, with Thomas herself getting in on the act on a couple. Four of the 13 tunes are actually interpretations of songs that have been around for a long time (such as "I'm Your Puppet" and "Woman Left Lonely"), but otherwise they were done specifically for this album. So is the result godhead? No, though it's okay. Thomas sings very well -- it's been pretty rare that she hasn't sung well, on anything -- and has a good sense of staying within herself where a lot of singers would over-emote, as on "If You Want It, Come and Get It." Recorded in Memphis (noted frequent Penn associate Spooner Oldham plays keyboards on several cuts), there's a laid-back modern soul feel that gets too laid back at times and not fiery on enough occasions. It's respectable modern soul, slicker than purists would like, but not annoyingly so. The newly written songs are alright, but again not amazing. Thomas' vocals are the highlight, as they should be.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Emmons, Keyboards, Piano, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Potts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hoy Lindsey, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Potts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Potts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JONNIE BARNETT, ComposerLyricist - Scott Billington, Producer, Percussion, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spooner Oldham, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records Corp.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spooner Oldham, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Whitsett, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Potts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spooner Oldham, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spooner Oldham, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swain Schaefer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carson Whitsett, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Potts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JONNIE BARNETT, ComposerLyricist - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
Donnie Fritts, ComposerLyricist - David Farrell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spooner Oldham, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Toles, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Penn, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Irma Thomas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Houston, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Reynolds, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Thompson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - James Robertson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Spake, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Billington, Producer, Recording Producer - Erica Falls, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Elaine Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Foster, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dawn Hopkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Kinard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Lamb, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
Album review
Dan Penn is one of the great Southern soul songwriters, and Irma Thomas is one of the great soul singers, so devoting an entire album to Penn songs was a good idea. Actually, Penn didn't so much write the material as co-write it; he composed every track with one or more co-writers, with Thomas herself getting in on the act on a couple. Four of the 13 tunes are actually interpretations of songs that have been around for a long time (such as "I'm Your Puppet" and "Woman Left Lonely"), but otherwise they were done specifically for this album. So is the result godhead? No, though it's okay. Thomas sings very well -- it's been pretty rare that she hasn't sung well, on anything -- and has a good sense of staying within herself where a lot of singers would over-emote, as on "If You Want It, Come and Get It." Recorded in Memphis (noted frequent Penn associate Spooner Oldham plays keyboards on several cuts), there's a laid-back modern soul feel that gets too laid back at times and not fiery on enough occasions. It's respectable modern soul, slicker than purists would like, but not annoyingly so. The newly written songs are alright, but again not amazing. Thomas' vocals are the highlight, as they should be.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:28
- Main artists: Irma Thomas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2000 Rounder Records. ℗ 2000 Rounder Records.
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