Shemekia Copeland - Deluxe Edition

Shemekia Copeland – Deluxe Edition

Format : CD / Label : Alligator Records / Release : 18 January 2011

Shemekia Copeland is the most popular female blues artist of her generation, with nearly 220,000 in sales worldwide from just five career releases. “Deluxe Edition” features the essential Alligator recordings by this soul-shaking vocalist.

From her highly-acclaimed releases to scores of knockout festival, theatre and club performances around the world, to appearances on Letterman, Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, NPR’s Weekend Edition and World Café, and the award-winning Martin Scorsese blues documentary series, Shemekia proudly carries the torch passed on by legends like Koko Taylor and Ruth Brown.

“Deluxe Edition” features the best tracks from four Alligator releases: 1998’s groundbreaking debut Turn The Heat Up, 2000’s Grammy-nominated Wicked, 2002’s Blues Music Award-winning Talking To Strangers and 2005’s The Soul Truth, another Blues Music Award-winner. Also included is Shemekia’s holiday favorite, “Stay A Little Longer, Santa,” previously available only on Alligator’s Genuine Houserockin’ Christmas release.

“Deluxe Edition” packaging includes never-before-published photos and a special mini-poster insert in addition to a fully annotated booklet.

Tracks & Liner Notes

1 Turn The Heat Up 5:04
(Hahn & Vivino, Avarice & Greed Publ./Vivino Brothers Music, BMI)
from turn the heat up (al 4857)

2 Livin’ On Love 4:02
(Nicholson & Fuller, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Publ./Four Sons Music, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Publ. Co./Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI)
from talking to strangers (al 4887)

3 Ghetto Child 4:06
(Copeland, Fair Deal Publ., BMI)
from turn the heat up (al 4857)

4 When A Woman’s Had Enough 3:55
(Mirikitani & Walker, Bug Music obo Hanovarian Music, BMI/Music of Windswept, ASCAP)
from talking to strangers (al 4887)

5 It’s 2 A.M. 4:29
(Vito, Vitone Music, BMI)
from wicked (al 4875)

6 Better Not Touch 3:24
(Hahn & Nicholson, Avarice & Greed Publ., BMI/Gary Nicholson Music admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publ., ASCAP)
from the soul truth (al 4905)

7 Don’t Whisper 4:46
(Hahn, Copeland & Tiven, Avarice & Greed Publ./Shemekia Music/Jon Tiven Music, BMI)
from talking to strangers (al 4887)

8 Sholanda’s 3:41
(Hahn, Copeland & Tiven, Avarice & Greed Publ./Shemekia Music/Jon Tiven Music, BMI)
from talking to strangers (al 4887)

9 Wild, Wild Woman 3:20
(Hahn & Hudson, Avarice & Greed Publ., BMI)
from wicked (al 4875)

10 Beat Up Guitar 4:27
(Hahn & Vivino, Avarice & Greed Publ./Vivino Brothers Music, BMI)
from wicked (al 4875)

11 Love Scene 4:11
(Hahn, Copeland & Tiven, Avarice & Greed Publ./Shemekia Music/Jon Tiven Music, BMI)
from wicked (al 4875)

12 Who Stole My Radio? 3:58
(Hahn & Hudson, Avarice & Greed Publ., BMI)
from the soul truth (al 4905)

13 Stay A Little Longer, Santa 4:23
(Hahn, Copeland & Lattanzi, Avarice & Greed Publ./Shemekia Music/Sound 4 Sound Publ., BMI)
from alligator records’ genuine houserockin’ christmas (al 9202)

14 All About You 4:14
(Hahn, Copeland & Hudson, Avarice & Greed Publ./Shemekia Music, BMI)
from the soul truth (al 4905)

15 Salt In My Wounds 4:13
(Walker & Mirikitani, Bug Music, BMI/Music of Windswept, ASCAP)
from turn the heat up (al 4857)

16 Your Mama’s Talking 4:21
(Walker & Mirikitani, Bug Music, BMI/Music of Windswept, ASCAP)
from turn the heat up (al 4857)

Shemekia Copeland, Vocals
With
Guitar:
Jimmy Vivino (1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16; solos on 5, 9, 10, 15, 16)
Arthur Neilson (2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13; solos on 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13)
Hugh McCracken (2, 4, 7, 8)
Mike Welch (3)
Steve Cropper (6, 12, 14)
Bob Britt (6, 12, 14; solo on 12)
Reggie Wooten (6)

Keyboards:
Brian Mitchell, Piano and Organ (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16)
Dr. John, Piano (2, 4, 7, 8), Organ (2, 4, 8)
Carl Marsh, Organ (6)
Jason Ladanye, Organ (8), Piano (13)
Chuck Leavell, Keyboards (12, 14)
Felix Cavaliere, Organ (14)

Bass:
Michael Merritt (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16)
David Barard (2, 4, 7)
Shake Anderson (6)
Jason Langley (8, 13)
David Santos (12, 14)

Drums:
James Wormworth (1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16)
Herman Ernest (2, 4, 7, 8)
Barry Harrison (3, 13)
Chester Thompson (6)
Steve Potts (12, 14)

Percussion:
Fred Walcott (5, 9)
David Barard (4)
Herman Ernest (4, 7, 8)
Tom Roady (12)
“Fingers” Hahn (13)

Harmonica: Sugar Blue (5)

Horns:
The Uptown Horns (Crispin Cioe, Alto & Baritone Sax; Larry Etkin, Trumpet; Arno Hecht, Tenor Sax; Robert Funk, Trombone) (1, 15)
Horns arranged by Jim Horn (Jim Horn, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Sax; Harvey Thompson, Tenor Sax; Charles Rose, Trombone; Steve Patric, Trumpet) (6, 12, 14)
Original horn arrangements by Joe Hudson (12, 14)

Background Vocals:
David Barard
and Herman Ernest (2)
Mark Williams and N’nandi Bryant (6, 12)

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 16 produced by Bruce Iglauer, Jimmy Vivino and John Hahn and engineered and mixed by Jay Newland. Track 3 co-produced by John Snyder. Tracks 2, 4, 7 & 8 produced by Dr. John and engineered and mixed by Ray Bardani. Tracks 6, 12 & 14 produced by Steve Cropper, recorded by Eddie Gore and mixed by Eddie Gore and Steve Cropper. Track 13 produced by John Hahn and recorded and mixed by Joe Johnson. Tracks 1, 5, 9, 10, 15 & 16 recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York, NY. Track 3 recorded at Big House Recorders, New York, NY. Tracks 2, 4, 7 & 8 recorded at The Hit Factory, Sorcerer Sound and Mirror Image Recorders, New York, NY and mixed at Mirror Image Recorders. Tracks 6, 12 & 14 recorded and mixed at Insomnia Studios, Nashville, TN. Track 13 recorded and mixed at Studio 900, New York, NY. Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 16 mixed at Sorcerer Sound, New York, NY. Tracks 5, 9, 10 & 11 mixed at BMG Studios, New York, NY.

Assistant engineers: Don Milazzo, Tim Ronaghan, Dick Kondas, Gael Guilare and Dave Buchter.

Remastered for the Deluxe Edition at The Boiler Room, Chicago, IL by Collin Jordan and Bruce Iglauer.
Deluxe Edition series produced by Bob DePugh and Bruce Iglauer.
Design production by Kevin Niemiec.
Deluxe Edition series design by David Forte.
Cover photo by Leo Lusing-Hauert.

Website : www.shemekiacopeland.com


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