Hot Number
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 38:34 | |||
| Label | CBS Associated | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds chronology | ||||
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Hot Number is a studio album by the American blues rock band the Fabulous Thunderbirds, released in 1987.[1][2] It peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard 200.[3] The band supported the album by touring with Crosby, Stills & Nash.[4]
Production
Recorded in Memphis, Hot Number was produced by Dave Edmunds.[5][6] The Memphis Horns contributed to the album.[7] Chuck Leavell played keyboards.[8] "It Comes to Me Naturally" is a cover of the NRBQ song.[9]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Los Angeles Times |   [10] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [11] |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch | B+[12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
USA Today opined that "its bluesy orientation unfortunately downplays Jimmy Vaughan's guitar."[14] The Los Angeles Times determined that "the general familiarity of this record ... will probably appeal more to the band's new fans than to the old faithful."[10] The Kingston Whig-Standard wrote that "Kim Wilson doesn't so much sing with the band as it sings behind him; the result is a less spirited and thinner sound."[15] The Toronto Star deemed the album "sweaty, grimy, bar-room rock 'n' soul."[16] The New York Times tied "Streets of Gold" to 1980s heartland rock songs about socioeconomic issues.[17]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated
- "Stand Back"
- "Hot Number"
- "Wasted Tears"
- "It Comes to Me Naturally" (Al Anderson)
- "Love in Common"
- "How Do You Spell Love?" (Bobby Patterson, Jerry Strickland, Marshall Boxley)
- "Streets of Gold"
- "Sofa Circuit"
- "Don't Bother Trying to Steal Her Love"
- "It Takes a Big Man to Cry"
Personnel
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- Kim Wilson - vocals, harmonica
- Jimmie Vaughan - guitar, bass, vocals
- Preston Hubbard - electric and acoustic bass
- Fran Christina - drums, vocals
with:
- Dave Edmunds - guitar, vocals
- Chuck Leavell - keyboards
- Memphis Horns - horns
References
- ^ Brogan, Daniel (3 July 1987). "Fabulous Thunderbirds, Hot Number". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 67.
- ^ Okamoto, David (12 July 1987). "The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Hot Number". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2F.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 263.
- ^ Okamoto, Shari (October 2, 1987). "Fresh off a two-month tour...". Daily Breeze. p. E11.
- ^ Washburn, Jim (July 3, 1987). "Tuff T-birds – Band ditches its four-piece sound and gives fans a taste of true funk with 'Hot Number'". Orange County Register. p. P44.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (18 June 1987). "Summer Music". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D1.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (July 17, 1987). "Thunderbirds still doing it their way with Hot". Fun. The Advocate. Baton Rouge. p. 2.
- ^ Stout, Gene (October 9, 1987). "Fabulous Thunderbirds Are Tough Enough to Make It". What's Happening. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 8.
- ^ Mackie, John (11 July 1987). "T-Birds add soul to R&B punch and it's a knockout combination". Vancouver Sun. p. D8.
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (12 July 1987). "Hot Number The Fabulous Thunderbirds". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 93.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Oberg, Mel (July 5, 1987). "Fabulous Thunderbirds Rev Up Engines in Old Style". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. G5.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 236.
- ^ "Popular". USA Today. 8 July 1987. p. 8D.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (1 Aug 1987). "Hot Number The Fabulous Thunderbirds". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- ^ Quill, Greg (7 Aug 1987). "Hot Number The Fabulous Thunderbirds". Toronto Star. p. E8.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (30 Aug 1987). "Heartland Rock: Bruce's Children". The New York Times. p. A1.
