The Door (Keb' Mo' album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Delta blues | |||
| Label | OKeh, Epic[1] | |||
| Producer | Keb' Mo', Russ Titelman[2] | |||
| Keb' Mo' chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
The Door is a studio album by Delta blues artist Keb' Mo', released in 2000.[5][6]
The album peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200.[7] It was nominated for a Grammy, for "Best Contemporary Blues Album".[8]
Production
[edit]Co-produced by Russ Titelman, the album employed many well-known session musicians.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote that "even when he updates the Elmore James classic 'It Hurts Me Too' with an arrangement that weds a funk beat to a wash of electronics, Mo' makes the transition from analog to digital age seem smooth, if not exactly welcome."[2] The Chicago Tribune thought that the "acoustic, adult-contemporary blues style becomes more sophisticated with every album."[10] OC Weekly deemed the album "a disappointment," calling it "more James Taylor than Skip James."[11] The Record wrote that "this Los Angeles musician's urban folk-blues stew remains disarmingly soothing."[12]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Kevin Moore (Keb' Mo') unless otherwise noted.
- "The Door" (Moore, Leon Ware)
- "Loola Loo" (Moore, Bobby McFerrin)
- "It Hurts Me Too" (Mel London)
- "Come on Back"
- "Stand Up (And Be Strong)" (Moore, Clayton Gibb)
- "Anyway"
- "Don't You Know"
- "It's All Coming Back" (Moore, John Lewis Parker)
- "Gimme What You Got" (Moore, Kevin McCormick)
- "Mommy Can I Come Home" (Moore, Melissa Manchester)
- "Change"
- "The Beginning" (Moore, Bobby McFerrin)
Personnel
[edit]- Keb' Mo' - guitars, banjo, harmonica, vocals
- Jim Keltner, Steve Jordan - drums
- Sergio Gonzalez - percussion, drums
- Reggie McBride - bass
- Scarlet Rivera - violin
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar
- Greg Phillinganes - synthesizer, pedal steel guitar, keyboards
- David Mann, Lawrence Feldman - saxophones
- Thomas Tally - viola
- Gerri Sutyak - cello
- Leon Ware, Dennis Collins, Marva Hicks - backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 769.
- ^ a b Joyce, Mike (November 3, 2000). "KEB' MO'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "The Door - Keb' Mo' | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Keb' Mo' Opens 'Door' to His Blues". Los Angeles Times. November 30, 2000.
- ^ "Keb' Mo' | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Keb' Mo'". Billboard.
- ^ "Keb'Mo'". GRAMMY.com. December 15, 2020.
- ^ "KEB' MO': THE DOOR". The Morning Call: A54. 16 Dec 2000.
- ^ Knopper, Steve. "Keb MoThe Door (OKeh/Epic)Singer-guitarist Kevin Moore's acoustic,..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "In the Closet With the Blues – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (3 Nov 2000). "QUICK SPINS". The Record: 32.
