Something Worth Saving [LP]

by Gavin DeGraw

Overview

The sixth studio long-player from the multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter, Something Worth Saving sees Gavin DeGraw treading familiar ground, but with the easy yet cocksure gait of a pop pro. DeGraw's big, soulful, and elastic voice remains his biggest asset, and it helps to elevate some of the album's less inspired numbers, specifically the paint-by-numbers opener/single "She Sets the City on Fire." With that bit of Fun.-aping, romantic comedy trailer bait out of the way, DeGraw is able to flex his songwriting chops a bit, beginning with the sultry "You Make My Heart Sing Louder," a bluesy, midtempo come-hither banger that finds the sweet spot between the club and the ride home. Elsewhere, the subtle electro-folk gem "Kite Like a Girl" invokes late-'70s Paul Simon by way of Ed Sheeran, the bouncy "Anaalee" flirts with classic Motown and soul in a sort of "Come on Eileen" way, and the punchy "How Lucky Can a Man Get" suggests that DeGraw spent his formative years absorbing more than his fair share of classic rock radio -- the title track/closer is a genuine lighter ballad. As per usual, DeGraw, like a 21st century Huey Lewis, delivers everything with an amiable, everyman gusto, and it's that penchant for workmanlike listener inclusiveness that ultimately makes Something Worth Saving worth dropping the needle on. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2016
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0889853585311

Tracks

Disc 1

1. She Sets the City on Fire
2. You Make My Heart Sing Louder
3. Kite Like Girl
4. Making Love With the Radio On
5. Harder to Believe

Disc 2

6. Say I Am
7. How Lucky Can a Man Get
8. New Love
9. Annalee
10. Something Worth Saving

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gavin DeGraw   Primary Artist,Piano,Keyboards,Moog Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Jungen B. Linderholm   Celli
Gregg Wattenberg   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Butch Walker   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background),Bass
Abe Laboriel, Jr.   Drums
Derek Fuhrmann   Vocals (Background)
Clark Gayton   Trombone
Jamie Muhoberac   Clavinet,Organ (Hammond)
Jason Bell   Vocals (Background)
Mattias Bylund   Strings
Alex Venguer   Horn Engineer
Dave Bassett   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Gunnar Olsen   Drums
Mattias Johansson   Violin
Johan Carlsson   Piano,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jeff Kievit   Trumpet
Victor Indrizzo   Drums,Percussion
Michael Engstrom   Bass
John Shanks   Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lucy Woodward   Vocals (Background)
Rob Mathes   Conductor
Aaron Heick   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Todd Clark   Vocals (Background)
Mark Stepro   Drums
Jordan Miller   Vocals (Background)
David Bukovinszky   Celli
Jason Saenz   Vocals (Background)
Dylan Shanks   Trombone
Ricky Reed   Bass,Guitar

Technical Credits

Mike Adubato   Engineer,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Gavin DeGraw   Composer,Producer
Gregg Wattenberg   Composer,Engineer,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Butch Walker   Producer,Programming
Mattias Bylund   Editing,String Engineer
Dave Bassett   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Paul Lamalfa   Mixing,Engineer,Programming,Digital Editing
Shari Sutcliffe   Music Contractor
Leann Mueller   Photography
Erwin Gorostiza   Creative Director
Sam Holland   Engineer
Peter Karlsson   Vocal Producer
Doug Johnson   Mixing Assistant
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
John Shanks   Composer,Producer
Mark Endert   Mixing
Rob Mathes   Horn Arrangements
Todd Clark   Composer,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Johan Carlsson   Composer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Eric Frederic   Composer
David Wolter   A&R
Jeff Schulz   Design,Art Direction
Cory Bice   Engineer
Jason Saenz   Composer
Todd Stopera   Engineer
Ricky Reed   Producer,Programming
Ethan Shumaker   Engineer
Jeremy Lertola   Engineer