Louisiana Love Call
| Louisiana Love Call | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Maria Muldaur | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Ultrasonic Studio, New Orleans | |||
| Genre | Louisiana blues | |||
| Length | 53:11 | |||
| Label | Black Top Records | |||
| Producer | Hammond Scott | |||
| Maria Muldaur chronology | ||||
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Louisiana Love Call is a 1992 studio album by Maria Muldaur. The album was her debut for Black Top Records and was recorded at Ultrasonic Studio in New Orleans. A homage to Crescent City soul, the album featured a host of New Orleans musicians including David Torkanowsky, Cranston Clements, Herman Ernest and Dr. John. The title track features a duet with Aaron Neville.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
The album received a number of positive reviews. Rolling Stone declared it as "the best recording of [her] career".[4] Louisiana Love Call was remastered and re-released by Shout Factory in 2005.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Second Line" | Jon Cleary | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Best of Me" | Marty Grebb | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Louisiana Love Call" | Marty Grebb | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Cajun Moon" | J. J. Cale | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Creole Eyes" | Richard Vito | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Blues Wave" | Nick Daniels | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Dem Dat Know" | Bobby Charles; Marty Grebb | 5:18 |
| 8. | "So Many Rivers to Cross" | Daniel Moore; Jodi Siegel | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Don't You Feel My Leg (Don't You Get Me High)" | Louisa "Blue Lu" Barker; Danny Barker; Ken Harrison | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Layin Right Here in Heaven" | Leon Russell | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Without a Friend Like You" | Ronnie Earl; Darrell Nulisch; Hubert Sumlin | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Southern Music" | Russell Smith | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 53:11 | ||
Personnel
- Guitar – Cranston Clements, Amos Garrett
- Bass – Chris Severin
- Keyboards – Dr. John, David Torkanowsky
- Accordion – Zachary Richard
- Drums – Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III
- Percussion – Alfred "Uganda" Roberts, Kenneth Williams
- Harmonica – Laurence Jacobs
- Saxophone – Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, Charles Neville, Ernest Youngblood Jr.
- Trumpet – Jamil Sharif
- Backing Vocals – Lucy Burnett, Phillip Manuel, Aaron Neville, Charles Neville
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. Louisiana Love Call at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Louisiana Love Call". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Maria Muldaur - Reviews". Mariamuldaur.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ Swenson, John (February 18, 1993). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 650. p. 60.