Goin' Platinum!
| Goin' Platinum! | ||||
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| Released | December 8, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Easy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, US | |||
| Genre | Soul blues[1] | |||
| Length | 31:35 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Easy Eye Sound | |||
| Producer | Dan Auerbach | |||
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Goin' Platinum! is a 2017 studio album by American blues musician Robert Finley. The release is Finley's first of several collaborations with Dan Auerbach and has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
[edit]According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Goin' Platinum! received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[2] In Evening Standard, editors included this among the best albums of the week and critic Rick Pearson rated it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "another masterclass in rhythm and blues".[3] Dave Simpson of The Guardian rated Goin' Platinum! 3 out of 5 stars, calling the music "retro-modern" that is "steeped in blues and soul and a lot of fun" and finished by writing that "the big-hearted Louisiana man certainly deserves his chance" to go platinum.[1] Andy Gill of The Independent scored this work 4 out of 5 stars, crediting Dan Auerbach with getting "a top session crew to create the crisp, punchy funk, loping boogies and brooding soul-blues grooves capable of bringing out the full extent of Finley’s talents".[4] Kitty Empire of The Observer gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a lush, teak-panelled Nashville soul record".[5] In Record Collector, Lois Wilson gave this album 4 out of 5 stars for elevating Finley's work from his debut album, comparing this music to Solomon Burke, Syl Johnson, and Al Green.[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Get It While You Can" (Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin, and John Prine) – 2:35
- "Medicine Woman" (Auerbach, Roger Cook, and Bobby Wood) – 2:37
- "If You Forget My Love" (Auerbach, David Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:42
- "Three Jumpers" (Auerbach) – 3:14
- "Honey, Let Me Stay the Night" (Auerbach and McLaughlin) – 3:30
- "You Don’t Have to Do Right" (Auerbach, Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:18
- "Complications" (Auerbach, Cook, and Wood) – 2:55
- "Real Love Is Like Hard Time" (Auerbach and Nick Lowe) – 3:34
- "Empty Arms" (Auerbach) – 2:47
- "Holy Wine" (Auerbach, Ferguson, and McLaughlin) – 3:29
Personnel
[edit]- Robert Finley – vocals
- Austin Atwood – engineering
- Dan Auerbach – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, backing vocals, mixing, production
- Gene Chrisman – drums on "Holy Wine", percussion on "Holy Wine"
- Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
- Josh Ditty – engineer
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Duane Eddy – guitar on "You Don't Have to Do Right"
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
- Shawn Gough – assistant engineering
- Leisa Hans – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
- Ray Jacildo – harpsichord, keyboard bass, organ, trombone
- Ronell Johnson – trombone
- Clint Maedgen – saxophone
- Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals on "Honey, Let Me Stay the Night" and "You Don't Have to Do Right"
- Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Allen Parker – engineering, mixing
- Dave Roe – upright bass on "You Don't Have to Do Right"
- Perry Shall – design, layout
- Alex Skelton – assistant engineering
- Ashley Wilcoxson – clapping, vocals, backing vocals
- Bobby Wood – chimes, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, percussion, piano, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (December 7, 2017). "Robert Finley: Goin' Platinum! review – swamp blues and lewd stompers". Music. The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Goin' Platinum! by Robert Finley Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Rick (December 8, 2017). "Albums of the week: Robert Findlay, Dan Michaelson and MMODE". Culture | TV. Evening Standard. ISSN 2041-4404. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Gill, Andy (December 6, 2017). "Album reviews: Jim James – Tribute to 2, Chris Stapleton – From a Room: V2, Belle and Sebastian – How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1), and more". Culture > Music > Reviews. The Independent. ISSN 1741-9743. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (December 10, 2017). "Robert Finley: Goin' Platinum review – top-notch Nashville soul". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0029-7712. OCLC 50230244. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Lois (December 3, 2017). "Soul* Collector". Record Collector. No. 474. ISSN 0261-250X. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Goin' Platinum! at Discogs (list of releases)
- Goin' Platinum! at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
