After the Rain (Irma Thomas album)
| After the Rain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2006[1] | |||
| Venue | Maurice, Louisiana, United States | |||
| Studio | Dockside | |||
| Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Irma Thomas chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| The Vinyl District | A− [4] |
After the Rain is the eighteenth studio album by Irma Thomas. After the Rain won Best Contemporary Blues Album[5] at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, the first Grammy Award for Thomas, and the second-ever Grammy win by a woman in this category, after Etta James.
The album was recorded at the Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, only months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed Thomas's home in New Orleans.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Middle of It All" | Arthur Alexander | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Flowers" | Gwil Owen / Kevin Gordon | 4:22 |
| 3. | "I Count the Tears" | Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor" | traditional | 4:30 |
| 5. | "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" | Billy Taylor | 3:03 |
| 6. | "If You Knew How Much" | David Egan | 2:27 |
| 7. | "Another Man Done Gone" | Irma Thomas / Scott Billington / Traditional | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" | Clyde Otis | 3:27 |
| 9. | "These Honey Dos" | Corey Harris / David Egan / Irma Thomas | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Another Lonely Heart" | Eleni Mandell | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Soul of a Man" | Blind Willie Johnson | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Stone Survivor" | David Egan | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Shelter in the Rain" | Stevie Wonder | 4:14 |
Personnel
- Irma Thomas - vocals
- David Egan - piano
- Charles "Chucky C" Elam, III - background vocals
- Corey Harris - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Sonny Landreth - slide guitar
- Stanton Moore - drums, percussion
- Dirk Powell - fiddle, fretless banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- James Singleton - acoustic bass
- David Torkanowsky - Hammond B3 organ, piano
- Juanita Brooks - background vocals
- Marc Broussard - background vocals[5]
References
- ^ a b "After the Rain - Irma Thomas - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Kartz, Dara (August 3, 2006). "Irma Thomas: After the Rain". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (June 1, 2006). "Irma Thomas, After the Rain – review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Neff, Joseph (July 21, 2020). "Graded on a Curve: Irma Thomas, After the Rain". The Vinyl District. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "After the Rain - Irma Thomas - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Irma Thomas: After the Rain". Jazztimes.com. Retrieved August 2, 2018.