Joan Osborne
Relish

Mercury    314 526 699-2  (1995)

Rock/Pop
CD, 12   Tracks, 61:10  Length
01 St. Teresa Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff 05:21
02 Man in the Long Black Coat Bob Dylan 04:50
03 Right Hand Man Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff; Don Van Vliet 05:00
04 Pensacola Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff 04:31
05 Dracula Moon Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff 06:18
06 One of Us Eric Bazilian 05:21
07 Ladder Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff 04:12
08 Spider Web Joan Osborne; Rick Chertoff; Gary Lucas; Sammy Merendino; Chris Palmaro 05:32
09 Let's Just Get Naked Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian 05:09
10 Help Me Sonny Boy Williamson; Ralph Bass 05:15
11 Crazy Baby Joan Osborne 06:33
12 Lumina Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian 03:08
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Vocals Joan Osborne
Guitar Eric Bazilian
Bass Mark Egan
Keyboards Rob Hyman
Drums Andy Kravitz
Producer Rick Chertoff
Engineer Rob Hyman; William Whittman
Personal Details
Index # 2384
Owner Dave
Tags Alternative Rock, Blues Rock
User Defined
Purchased Used
Notes
Relish can be a sharp, bittersweet condiment; it can also suggest a determined gusto to live to the fullest. Combined, these two images provide a good taste of Joan Osborne's major-label debut (the live Soul Show was self-released in 1992). Grounded in blues, soul, and gospel, the Kentucky native wields her gritty voice with personality and forceful presence, kind of Melissa Etheridge meets Sophie B. Hawkins with a splash of Jann Arden. Osborne's passion for life oozes from the grooves. There's an uplifting fervor to her material and delivery, as if every second, every note, was being individually savored. Key track "One of Us" sets the disc's optimistic tone. It's a simple, direct statement of faith, honest and unadorned, one framed in a near-perfect chorus and delectable Neil Young-ish guitar riff. This isn't one of those sugary, superficial, goody-two-shoes Amy Grant kind of deals. "Right Hand Man" and "Let's Just Get Naked" confirm that Osborne's earthy, enlightened spirituality shares the same bed with sensuality and sexuality. Well-rounded both lyrically and musically, there's also no contradiction in this universe between "Lumina"'s thoughtful balladry and the wailing harp and acoustic slide bursting the seams of "Help Me." -- Roch Parisien (allmusic.com)