Mercury
314 526 699-2
(1995)
Rock/Pop
CD, 12
Tracks, 61:10
Length
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01 |
St. Teresa |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff |
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05:21 |
02 |
Man in the Long Black Coat |
Bob Dylan |
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04:50 |
03 |
Right Hand Man |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff; Don Van Vliet |
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05:00 |
04 |
Pensacola |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff |
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04:31 |
05 |
Dracula Moon |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff |
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06:18 |
06 |
One of Us |
Eric Bazilian |
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05:21 |
07 |
Ladder |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman; Rick Chertoff |
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04:12 |
08 |
Spider Web |
Joan Osborne; Rick Chertoff; Gary Lucas; Sammy Merendino; Chris Palmaro |
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05:32 |
09 |
Let's Just Get Naked |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian |
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05:09 |
10 |
Help Me |
Sonny Boy Williamson; Ralph Bass |
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05:15 |
11 |
Crazy Baby |
Joan Osborne |
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06:33 |
12 |
Lumina |
Joan Osborne; Eric Bazilian |
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03:08 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Vocals |
Joan Osborne |
Guitar |
Eric Bazilian |
Bass |
Mark Egan |
Keyboards |
Rob Hyman |
Drums |
Andy Kravitz |
Producer |
Rick Chertoff |
Engineer |
Rob Hyman; William Whittman |
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Index |
#
2384 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Alternative Rock, Blues Rock |
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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)