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| Sales Rank: | 4170 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $5.75 |
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| Release Date: | 2006-03-07 |
| Label: | Rounder / Umgd |
| UPC: | 011661218727 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Published By: | Rounder / Umgd |
| ASIN: | B000E1NX1S |
| Category: | Music |
Tracks on People Gonna Talk by Rounder / Umgd
- People Gonna Talk
- No Smoke Without Fire
- You Can't Win
- Riot in My Heart
- Til Your Fool Comes Home
- Mollena
- I'll Walk Away
- Watch & Chain
- Kick It Around
- Don't Come Back
- It's Easy to Say
- Tell Her for Me
- Talkin' 'Bout My Love
- All Through Cryin'
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Album Description
"2006 Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year"
"James is one of the best voices, and best kept secrets, in British R & B and soul. Check him out." -Van Morrison
On his U.S. debut, James Hunter proves to be a man of impeccable taste who has learned from his influences rather than simply imitating them. 'People Gonna Talk' features 14 original tracks written and arranged by Hunter, who partnered with producer Liam Watson to create a wonderfully rich, classic soul sound. The album was recorded at Watson's Toe Rag Studios in East London (also home to The White Stripes' 'Elephant'), where vintage analog equipment captured the warmth of Hunter's authentic and heartfelt sensibilities.
Amazon.com
Van Morrison calls James Hunter "the best voice and best-kept secret in British R&B and soul." And the Colchester native and former busker does, indeed, sound like a one-man blue-eyed revival on his U.S. debut, People Gonna Talk. He navigates 14 self-penned ska (the title track), soul-blues ("Kick It Around"), and primal funk ("No Smoke Without Fire") tunes with panache. Hunter's voice unerringly carves out graceful melodies and soars into falsetto at whim over his horn-sparked band as he digs through his vast bag of traditional, stinging blues'n'soul licks on electric guitar. But... there's something missing. Although the disc was cut live in the studio, it lacks the vibrant energy of his stage performances. And Hunter borrows so extensively from his influences that he sounds like he's covering Bobby Bland, Howard Tate, James Brown, and the Studio One roster rather than traveling his own path. Nevertheless, as Morrison intimates, Hunter's estimable singing and playing will please fans of classic R&B and soul. --Ted Drozdowski
Customer Reviews
James Hunter brings back sweet, honest soul - Reviewed on 2008-08-05
I heard a snippet of James Hunter on NPR while driving and was immediately intrigued. Unfortunately, my mental note got overwritten by something else! Fortunately, I was visiting a friend in Long Beach who was playing his usual eclectic mix of music and had both of James' latest CDs in the party mix. Perfect for the party, James' music brought back such wonderful memories for me of listening to the music my parents would play and enjoy; music with fun, thoughtful lyrics of love, heartbreak, pain and joy. Add in James' guitar work and the amazing brassy punch of the saxophone duo anchored with solid bass, drums and occasional strings and keyboards recorded with clean, simple production the music is soulful, fun and catchy. I find this CD and its follow-up (The Hard Way) easy to keep on my rotation in my car, on my Ipod, in my house... For some reason the music industry has forgotten the sassy, brassy punch of the saxophone (James' arrangements don't let the horns dominate; they just add heat and cool as needed) - here's hoping a renaissance is in the making. I'm not going to name any tracks, I like them all. Don't stress over the color of James' and his band's skin color - ease up, blue-eyed soul is cool, listen to the music and revel in the sweet soul sound. These guys are real and play from the heart!
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Book Subjects
- Blue-Eyed Soul
- England
- Pop
- Pop/Rock Music
- Retro-Soul
- Rock
- Rock/Pop
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