Soul Shadows
| Soul Shadows | ||||
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| Released | January 2016 | |||
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| Length | 43:11 | |||
| Label | Carrack-UK | |||
| Producer | Paul Carrack, Peter Van Hooke | |||
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Soul Shadows is the sixteenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. It was originally released in 2016 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label.
Carrack's former Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford co-wrote one track. The album was co-produced by Carrack and long-time associate Peter Van Hooke, who is Carrack's former Mike + The Mechanics bandmate.
Soul Shadows reached #25 on the UK album charts during a six-week chart stay in 2016. This makes it the highest charting album of Carrack's solo career, including compilations.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blurt | [3] |
Lee Zimmerman of Blurt magazine claims Soul Shadows "reflects the UK rocker’s love for authentic American soul music ... (Carrack) sings with the kind of conviction that would make Al Green, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett nod their heads with approval." [3]
In a mixed-to-positive review, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says of Soul Shadows that "the real human touch comes from Carrack's voice, which is as warm and easy as ever while also benefiting from the gentle assurance of an old master ... if the songs don't necessarily hook, this certainly is a mellow good time." [2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep On Lovin' You" | Paul Carrack | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Sleep On It" | Carrack | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Sweet Soul Legacy" | Carrack | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Let Me Love Again" | Carrack | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Bet Your Life" | Carrack, Chris Difford | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Too Good To Be True" | Carrack | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Watching Over Me" | Carrack | 3:32 |
| 8. | "That's How I Feel" | Carrack | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Late At Night" | Carrack | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Say What You Mean" | Carrack | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Share Your Love with Me" | Alfred Braggs, Deadric Malone | 2:53 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]
- Paul Carrack – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica, bass, guitars, percussion
- Jack Carrack – drums on 1, 2, 4-10; handclaps on 3
- Peter Van Hooke – percussion on 1-9; drums on 11; handclaps on 3
- Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone on 1, 3, 9, 10
- Paul Spong – trumpet on 1, 3, 9
- Alistair White – trombone on 1, 3, 9
- Production team
- Paul Carrack – producer, engineer
- Peter Van Hooke – producer
- Graham Bonnett – engineer, mixing
- David Cullen – orchestrations on 4, 5, 8
- Richard Niles – orchestrations on 1, 9, 11
- Everton Nelson – orchestra leader on 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11
- Paul Cox – photography
- Ruth Rowland – calligraphy
- Ian Ross – design
References
- ^ "PAUL CARRACK - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b [Soul Shadows at AllMusic review]
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Lee (12 February 2016). "PAUL CARRACK – Soul Shadows". Blurt. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Soul Shadows liner notes. Carrack-UK. 2016.
External links
- Soul Shadows at Discogs (list of releases)