Go Slow Down
| Go Slow Down | ||||
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| Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Producer | T-Bone Burnett (exec.), BoDeans | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Go Slow Down is the BoDeans fifth studio album, and was released on October 12, 1993. It peaked at number 127 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Overview
After taking a more pop approach to Black and White, the band wished to return to a simpler sound and record an album that they were truly happy with. They began setting up a studio in a rented storefront and called upon T-Bone Burnett (producer of their debut album) to work with them once again, this time in an executive producer role. They originally tracked 30 songs live as a full band, but under the advice of their record label, all except for "Closer to Free" were re-recorded with Kurt Neumann playing most of the instruments himself. The resulting album was more acoustic and laid-back. In 1996, "Closer to Free" was selected as the theme song to the TV series Party of Five. It was subsequently re-released as a single and became the band's biggest hit.
Reception
Music critic William Ruhlmann, writing for AllMusic, wrote that the album "may have been the statement of a band that had been through a lot and reached a point of emotional exhaustion, but the BoDeans used their experience to craft their most deeply felt and satisfying music."[1] Likewise, Thom Jurek of Rolling Stone stated: "Go Slow Down reveals the BoDeans in firm control of their musical vision" and "is perhaps the finest album to date by a band that keeps on growing. With any justice, it should make the BoDeans more than critics' favorites."[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas.
- "Closer to Free" - 3:08
- "Save a Little" - 4:03
- "In Trow / Texas Ride Song" - 5:18
- "Go Slow Down" - 3:37
- "Idaho" - 4:39
- "Freedom" - 4:34
- "The Other Side" - 3:02
- "Stay On" - 5:40
- "Feed the Fire" - 3:43
- "Cold Winter's Day" - 4:21
- "Something's Telling Me" - 5:57
- "So Fine" - 2:39
Personnel
- Kurt Neumann - Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, slide guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass, tambourine, hand claps, sandpaper
- Sam Llanas - Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, howling
- Michael Ramos - Keyboards, piano, organ, accordion
- Bob Griffin - Bass guitar, acoustic bass, fretless bass
Additional Personnel
- Kenny Aronoff - Drums on tracks #1, #7
References
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Go Slow Down - BoDeans". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom (March 10, 1994). "BoDeans: Go Slow Down : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone: 65. Archived from the original on May 6, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2012.