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Goin' Platinum!

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Goin' Platinum!
A black-and-white photo of Finley standing in front of rows of hubcaps
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
StudioEasy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, US
GenreSoul blues[1]
Length31:35
LanguageEnglish
LabelEasy Eye Sound
ProducerDan Auerbach
Robert Finley chronology
Age Don't Mean a Thing
(2016)
Goin' Platinum!
(2017)
Sharecropper's Son
(2021)

Goin' Platinum! is a 2017 studio album by American blues musician Robert Finley. The release is Finley's first of several collaborations with Dan Auerbach and has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

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According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Goin' Platinum! received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[2] In Evening Standard, editors included this among the best albums of the week and critic Rick Pearson rated it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "another masterclass in rhythm and blues".[3] Dave Simpson of The Guardian rated Goin' Platinum! 3 out of 5 stars, calling the music "retro-modern" that is "steeped in blues and soul and a lot of fun" and finished by writing that "the big-hearted Louisiana man certainly deserves his chance" to go platinum.[1] Andy Gill of The Independent scored this work 4 out of 5 stars, crediting Dan Auerbach with getting "a top session crew to create the crisp, punchy funk, loping boogies and brooding soul-blues grooves capable of bringing out the full extent of Finley’s talents".[4] Kitty Empire of The Observer gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a lush, teak-panelled Nashville soul record".[5] In Record Collector, Lois Wilson gave this album 4 out of 5 stars for elevating Finley's work from his debut album, comparing this music to Solomon Burke, Syl Johnson, and Al Green.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Get It While You Can" (Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin, and John Prine) – 2:35
  2. "Medicine Woman" (Auerbach, Roger Cook, and Bobby Wood) – 2:37
  3. "If You Forget My Love" (Auerbach, David Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:42
  4. "Three Jumpers" (Auerbach) – 3:14
  5. "Honey, Let Me Stay the Night" (Auerbach and McLaughlin) – 3:30
  6. "You Don’t Have to Do Right" (Auerbach, Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:18
  7. "Complications" (Auerbach, Cook, and Wood) – 2:55
  8. "Real Love Is Like Hard Time" (Auerbach and Nick Lowe) – 3:34
  9. "Empty Arms" (Auerbach) – 2:47
  10. "Holy Wine" (Auerbach, Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:29

Personnel

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  • Robert Finley – vocals
  • Austin Atwood – engineering
  • Dan Auerbach – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals, mixing, production
  • Gene Chrisman – drums on "Holy Wine", percussion on "Holy Wine"
  • Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
  • Josh Ditty – engineer
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Duane Eddy – guitar on "You Don't Have to Do Right"
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography
  • Shawn Gough – assistant engineering
  • Leisa Hans – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Ray Jacildo – harpsichord, keyboard bass, organ, trombone
  • Ronell Johnson – trombone
  • Clint Maedgen – saxophone
  • Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals on "Honey, Let Me Stay the Night" and "You Don't Have to Do Right"
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Allen Parker – engineering, mixing
  • Dave Roe – upright bass on "You Don't Have to Do Right"
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Alex Skelton – assistant engineering
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
  • Bobby Wood – chimes, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, piano, vibraphone, Wurlitzer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (December 7, 2017). "Robert Finley: Goin' Platinum! review – swamp blues and lewd stompers". Music. The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Goin' Platinum! by Robert Finley Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Pearson, Rick (December 8, 2017). "Albums of the week: Robert Findlay, Dan Michaelson and MMODE". Culture | TV. Evening Standard. ISSN 2041-4404. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (December 6, 2017). "Album reviews: Jim James – Tribute to 2, Chris Stapleton – From a Room: V2, Belle and Sebastian – How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1), and more". Culture > Music > Reviews. The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Empire, Kitty (December 10, 2017). "Robert Finley: Goin' Platinum review – top-notch Nashville soul". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0029-7712. OCLC 50230244. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Wilson, Lois (December 3, 2017). "Soul* Collector". Record Collector. No. 474. ISSN 0261-250X. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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