New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1

by Johnny Adams

Overview

The title is a bit misleading. BEST OF NEW ORLEANS RHYTHM & BLUES, VOLUME 1 is essentially Johnny Adams' album of soul covers. Adams was, of course, born in New Orleans, and he remained a big local favorite until his death in 1998. But only a few of the songs he remakes here-Aaron Neville's "Tell it Like it Is" being the best known-are associated with Crescent City artists. In any event, this isn't Adams' best record. The sound and instrumental backing are wildly inconsistent, and the whole thing feels suspiciously like a collection of demos. That said, Adams is one of the true, unheralded masters of R&B and soul, and he's in fine form throughout the album. A faithful version of Toussaint McCall's "Nothing Compares to You" is a real spine tingler, while Adam's trademark falsetto gets a terrific workout on the uptempo "Spanish Harlem."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/1995
Label:	Mardi Gras Records / Mardi Gras
UPC:	0096094900722
Rank:	133770

Tracks

1. Tell It Like It Is
2. Who Will the Next Fool Be?
3. Stay With Me
4. Hell Yes, I Cheated
5. Baby I Love You
6. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
7. Your Love Is All I Need
8. Share Your Love With Me
9. Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You
10. Nothing Takes the Place of You
11. Give Me a Chance
12. I Only Want to Be With You
13. Love Me Now
14. One Fine Day
15. Stand by Me
16. Our Day Will Come
17. Spanish Harlem

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Adams   Primary Artist,Vocals
James Rivers   Guest Artist,Horn
Amadee Castenell, Jr.   Guest Artist,Horn
George Porter   Guest Artist
Allen Toussaint   Guest Artist
Walter "Wolfman" Washington   Guest Artist,Guitar
Leo Nocentelli   Guest Artist,Guitar
Steve Hughes   Guitar
Cathy Savoy   Vocals (Background)
Teddy Royal   Guitar
Stanley Stevens   Drums
Emanuelle Morris   Bass
Edward "Kidd" Jordan   Horn
Nancy Fisher   Vocals (Background)
Leroy Breaux   Drums
Raymond Jones   Keyboards,Percussion
Kenneth "Afro" Williams   Percussion
Sam Henry   Keyboards,Percussion
Walter Payton   Bass
Wardell Quezergue   Keyboards
David Barard   Bass
Darryl Johnson   Guitar
Clyde Kerr   Horn
James Black   Drums
George Porter, Jr.   Bass
Carl Blouin   Horn
Lester Caliste   Horn
Joe Fox   Horn
Johnston Smokey   Drums
Jimmy Moliere   Guitar
David Douglas   Guitar
Isaac Bolden   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Warren Hildebrand   Executive Producer
Danny Jones   Engineer
Jerry Akines   Composer
Alan Robinson   Composer
Skip Godwin   Mixing,Engineer
Bob Hilliard   Composer
Ivor Raymonde   Composer
Cosimo Matassa   Engineer
Ben E. King   Composer
Charlie Rich   Composer
Victor Drayton   Composer
Johnny Bellman   Composer
Roberta Grace   Engineer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Ronnie Shannon   Composer
Jimmy Holiday   Composer
Reggie Turner   Composer
Michael Hawker   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Mort Garson   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer
Senator Jones   Mixing,Producer
Toussaint McCall   Composer
Jeff Hannusch   Liner Notes