Alvin Youngblood Hart - Start With the Soul
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Artist: Alvin Youngblood HartEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-05-16
Music Label: Hannibal
Soundtracks:
- Fightin' Hard
- Manos Arriba
- Treat Her Like a Lady - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Cornelius, Eddie
- Once Again
- Porch Monkey's Theme
- Electric Eel
- Back to Memphis - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Berry, Chuck
- Cowboy Boots - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Knight, B.
- A Prophet's Mission
- Cryin' Shame - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Black Oak Arkansas
- The Hustler - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Roslie, Gerry
- Maxwell Street Jimmy
- Will I Ever Get Back Home - Alvin Youngblood Hart, Traditional
Free Music Notes for Start With the Soul
Free Music Review: Fightin' Hard
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this album years ago after reading an interview with Hart in Guitar Player magazine. I was fascinated to discover that he and his wife build and repair amps, effects, and guitars. Guitar Player was kind enough to include a track by track listing of what equipment Hart used on the album. That alone was enough to pique my interest, so I bought the CD.
This is one of the most amazing recordings I own. Hart bounces from style to style on the album and proves that he is master of each. The album opens with the fabulous "Fightin' Hard", a straight ahead rocker before swerving into the funky "Manos Arriba". Hart then delves into soul with a cover of "Treat Her Like a Lady" that is just awesome. Great horns add to Hart's dead on soulful funk. "Porch Monkey's Theme" is a frenetic instrumental. "Once Again" is an otherworldly song that is part blues, part reggae, very atmospheric. Other standouts are an amazing version of Black Oak Arkansas's "Cryin' Shame" and a cover of Chuck Berry's "Back to Memphis". You'll also find country music, old school blues, and some more great funk-rock. The recording sounds very warm, not at all glossy and harsh like a lot of modern records. It's like some weird relic from various musical ages and stages. I also own Hart's Big Mama's Door, an excellent acoustic blues album. Be forewarned, if that's what you're looking for, this ain't it. This album is all over the map stylistically, but if you like all of those styles, as I do, then you'll love Start With the Soul.
Start With the Soul Poster
On his debut, Big Mama's Door, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart let us know that his roots lay in the blues. But don't pen him in. On Start with the Soul, his third great disc, 'blood steps out as a rocker, playing big, crunching chords with a wide-open amp, the garage addressing the arena. "Fightin' Hard" is fightin' mad--angry, rabble-rousing rock & roll. You'll need that adrenaline for his take on the Cornelius Brothers' "Treat Her Like a Lady," fueled by the merging of rock guitars and soul horns. Hart's version could end race riots. His "Once Again" could start economic ones; it'll be a contender for deepest blues of the 21st century. Consistently interesting production--varied textures, a female chorus--keeps the sound as diverse as the styles. On the last track, Hart commandeers the spirit of Delta great Tommy Johnson, expresses it with the voice of Howlin' Wolf, and lets them both sing to the new millennium. This record ain't about the roots, it's about the branches. --Robert GordonBlues Music CDs
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