Ruthie Foster - The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster (2007) CD Rip
Artist: Ruthie Foster
Title: The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Blue Corn Music [BCM0602]
Genre: Blues / Soul-Blues
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:45:21
Total Size: 271mb(+5%)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
Year Of Release: 2007
Label: Blue Corn Music [BCM0602]
Genre: Blues / Soul-Blues
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:45:21
Total Size: 271mb(+5%)
WebSite: Album Preview
Ruthie Foster's fifth CD features the singer moving away from her usual genre of modern folk music into soul. While she performs selections by Son House and Sister Rosetta Tharpe and there are bluesy performances, most of the numbers are of more recent vintage. Her powerful voice, which infuses secular music with the power and emotions of gospel, is heard throughout in prime form and she makes a particularly powerful statement on "People Grinnin' in Your Face." Throughout this set, Ruthie Foster sounds a bit like a young Aretha Franklin (although not copying her) and gives one the impression that she could sing in any idiom that interested her. The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster is a strong example of her musical talents.
Tracks:
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01. 'Cuz I'm Here (3:06)
02. Heal Yourself (4:32)
03. Fruits of My Labor (4:40)
04. People Grinnin' in Your Face (3:21)
05. Up Above My Head (I Hear Music in the Air) (3:45)
06. Harder Than the Fall (3:30)
07. Beaver Creek Blues (3:55)
08. Mama Said (5:00)
09. Phenomenal Woman (4:23)
10. A Friend Like You (3:43)
11. I Don't Know What to Do with My Heart (4:28)
Personnel:
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Ruthie Foster - Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals, Hand Clapping, Wurlitzer, Foot Stomping
Mike Dillon - Conga, Vibes
Gurf Morlix - Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
Glenn Fukunaga - Bass
George Sluppick - Percussion, Drums
Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne - Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals
Dale Spalding - Harmonica
Anthony Farrell - Hammond B3