Soulrocker
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| Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
| Length | 52:19 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
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| Michael Franti & Spearhead chronology | ||||
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Soulrocker is the ninth studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead, released on June 3, 2016 by Fantasy Records.[1] He collaborated with the Jamaican producers Stephen McGregor and Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee.[2] A tour in support of the album was announced in February.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
Writing for Exclaim!, Ryan B. Patrick praised the album's "overpowering sincerity and musicianship".[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Michael Franti
- "Crazy for You" (3:39)
- "My Lord" (3:55)
- "Get Myself to Saturday" (4:18)
- "Summertime Is in Our Hands" (3:48)
- "We Are All Earthlings" (3:44)
- "Still Standing" (3:46)
- "Good to Be Alive Today" (4:14)
- "My Favorite Wine Is Tequila" (4:08)
- "Once a Day" (3:57)
- "We Do This Every Day" (4:14)
- "I Got Love for Ya" (3:58)
- "Do You Feel the Way That I Do?" (4:56)
- "Love Will Find a Way" (3:42)
Personnel
- Atanas Babaleski – engineer
- Mike Blankenship – piano
- Chelsea Boisen – production assistant
- Jay Bowman – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing
- Yasmine Brown – background vocals
- Mitchum Chin – electric guitar
- Dwayne Chin-Quee – additional production, drum programming, engineer, keyboards, mixing, producer, vocals, background vocals
- Matthew Desrameux – engineer
- F.A.M.E.S. – conductor
- Michael Franti – bass, acoustic guitar, mixing, producer, vocals
- Dean Fraser – saxophone
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Giorgi Hristovski – concert sound engineer
- Peter Jensen – engineer
- Masaki Koike – art direction, design
- Oleg Kondratenko – conductor
- Stephen McGregor – bass, drum programming, engineer, keyboards, producer, background vocals
- Niko Marzouca – engineer, mixing
- Randy Miller – orchestral arrangements
- Samson Rawls – assistant engineer, engineer, background vocals
- Sonna Rele – vocals
- Nambo Robinson – trombone
- Rafael Rodriguez – trumpet
- Polly Snowden – cover photo
- Rhiannon Snyder – production assistant
- Supa Dups – vocals
- Bulby York – horn engineer
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 65 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 175 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 96 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 38 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Soulrocker - Michael Franti & Spearhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead To Release 'Soulrocker' On June 3rd". Icon vs. Icon. April 8, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Announce Soulrocker Tour". JamBase. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ David Jeffries (2016-06-03). "Soulrocker - Michael Franti & Spearhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ a b Patrick, Ryan B. (June 1, 2016). "Review: <Michael Franti & Spearhead - 'Soulrocker'". Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 11, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Jimmy Barnes 'Soul Searchin' Is His 11th No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti & Spearhead – Soulrocker" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
