Rumble Doll
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Rumble Doll is the debut full-length album from singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa. It features twelve tracks, eleven of which she wrote herself. It also features a number of guest stars in production and playing roles, namely Mike Campbell and Bruce Springsteen, as well as; Kenny Aronoff, Jim Keltner, Nils Lofgren, Jeff Porcaro and Benmont Tench.
allmusic's Tim Griggs gave the record 3 of 5 stars, and called it "a slow seduction". He called the title track "a gem", and praised the production, which he called "low-key compared to 60's girl singers produced by Phil Spector."
Track listing
- All songs written by Patti Scialfa, except where noted.
- "Rumble Doll" 3:26
- "Come Tomorrow" 3:54
- "In My Imagination" 4;22
- "Valerie" 4:59
- "As Long as I (Can Be with You)" 4:47
- "Big Black Heaven" 3:38
- "Loves Glory" 3:47
- "Lucky Girl" (Scialfa, Mike Campbell) 4:08
- "Charm Light" 3:44
- "Baby Don't" 3:11
- "Talk to Me Like the Rain" 3:44
- "Spanish Dancer" 4:50
Production
- Produced By Mike Campbell & Bruce Springsteen
- Engineers: Mike Campbell, Rob Jaczko, Dennis Kirk, Mark Linett
- Assistant Engineers: Martin Brumbach, Greg Goldman, Brandon Harris, David Knight, Tom Nellen, Mike Piersante, Richard Plank, Chuck Plotkin, Brian Soucy, Gabriel Sutter, Randy Wine
- Mixing: Bob Clearmountain
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Personnel
- Drums, Percussion: Zachary Alford, Kenny Aronoff, Bobbye Hall, Rob Jaczko, Jim Keltner, Russ Kunkel, Jeff Porcaro
- Drum Programming: Mike Campbell, Patti Scialfa
- Bass: Mike Campbell
- Keyboard Bass: Cliff Carter
- Keyboards: Roy Bittan, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen, Benmont Tench
- Guitars: Mike Campbell, Nils Lofgren, Tim Pierce, Bruce Springsteen
- Violin: Soozie Tyrell
References
- Patti Scialfa, "Rumble Doll" CD Liner Notes; 1993, Columbia Records