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The son of a traveling church minister, Northern Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance spent the first five years of his life in the deep south, and he explores those roots on From Muscle Shoals. The first installment of a two-part dive into roots music, which also includes the Americana-leaning To Memphis, the ten-track set was recorded at the iconic FAME Studios in Alabama and features a seasoned crew of session players including original "Swampers" Spooner Oldham (keys) and David Hood (bass). Comprised of ten cuts, two of which ("Be with Me" and "Make It Rain") are punched-up versions of earlier works, Vance's 24-grit vocals and bluesy swagger go a long way in selling the material, as does the stellar musicianship of all involved, but in attempting to emulate a classic soul album, From Muscle Shoals -- a very on-the-nose name -- feels more like a facsimile. A workmanlike pastiche of well-oiled grooves, melodies, and lyrics that sound like they were run through a Stax Records song generator, Vance and company do their best to inject the proceedings with some zeal, but the shadows of Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Percy Sledge loom too large. Like Van Morrison, soul and R&B have always been at the forefront of Vance's particular brand of Irish-American folk, but From Muscle Shoals leans too hard in one direction and ultimately fails to distinguish itself from its source material.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass Guitar - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - Steve Herrman, Trumpet - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Background Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Background Vocals
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Arranger - David Hood, Bass Guitar - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - John Gifford, AdditionalEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Backing Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Backing Vocals - Stever Herrman, Trumpet
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - Steve Herrman, Trumpet - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Background Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Backing Vocals
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Arranger, Trombone - David Hood, Bass Guitar - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - Steve Herrman, Trumpet - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Background Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Background Vocals
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - Steve Herrman, Trumpet - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Background Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Background Vocals
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Wurlitzer - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Cindy Walker, Backing Vocals - Vinnie Ciesielski, Trumpet - Marie Lewey, Backing Vocals - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Tyler Summers, Baritone Saxophone - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Organ - Jeremy Gibson, Drums
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards, Wurlitzer - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Cindy Walker, Background Vocals - Vinnie Ciesielski, Trumpet - Marie Lewey, Background Vocals - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Tyler Summers, Baritone Saxophone - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Wurlitzer - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Cindy Walker, Background Vocals - Vinnie Ciesielski, Trumpet - Marie Lewey, Background Vocals - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Tyler Summers, Baritone Saxophone - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Organ - Jeremy Gibson, Drums
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Wurlitzer - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Cindy Walker, Background Vocals - Vinnie Ciesielski, Trumpet - Marie Lewey, Background Vocals - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Tyler Summers, Baritone Saxophone - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Organ - Jeremy Gibson, Drums
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Spooner Oldham, Keyboards - Charles Rose, Trombone, Horns Arranger - David Hood, Bass - Foy Vance, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Heath Fogg, Electric Guitar - Steve Herrman, Trumpet - John Gifford, AssistantEngineer - Brad Guin, Tenor Saxophone - Kim Rosen, Masterer - Ben Tanner, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Jeremy Gibson, Drums - Dough Moffet, Baritone Saxophone - Karita Law, Background Vocals - Shanay Johnson, Backing Vocals
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
Album review
The son of a traveling church minister, Northern Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance spent the first five years of his life in the deep south, and he explores those roots on From Muscle Shoals. The first installment of a two-part dive into roots music, which also includes the Americana-leaning To Memphis, the ten-track set was recorded at the iconic FAME Studios in Alabama and features a seasoned crew of session players including original "Swampers" Spooner Oldham (keys) and David Hood (bass). Comprised of ten cuts, two of which ("Be with Me" and "Make It Rain") are punched-up versions of earlier works, Vance's 24-grit vocals and bluesy swagger go a long way in selling the material, as does the stellar musicianship of all involved, but in attempting to emulate a classic soul album, From Muscle Shoals -- a very on-the-nose name -- feels more like a facsimile. A workmanlike pastiche of well-oiled grooves, melodies, and lyrics that sound like they were run through a Stax Records song generator, Vance and company do their best to inject the proceedings with some zeal, but the shadows of Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Percy Sledge loom too large. Like Van Morrison, soul and R&B have always been at the forefront of Vance's particular brand of Irish-American folk, but From Muscle Shoals leans too hard in one direction and ultimately fails to distinguish itself from its source material.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:16
- Main artists: Foy Vance
- Composer: Foy Vance
- Label: Gingerbread Man Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
© 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited. ℗ 2019 Gingerbread Man Records /Asylum Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited.
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