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Following a successful demo session with producer Dan Penn, A.J. Croce decided to make Just Like Medicine -- the singer/songwriter's ninth record -- his first full-fledged soul album. Croce and Penn assembled a world-class crew of musicians -- Steve Cropper and Vince Gill are the superstar cameos but the entire band comprises pros -- and then settled into a well-worn groove that recalls the supple Memphis soul of the '60s. Much of the pleasure of Just Like Medicine lies in its sheer sonics: it's smooth and soulful, evoking the past but fleet enough to feel fresh. Listen long enough, though, and the variety within Croce's ten songs becomes apparent. He opens proceedings with the swampy R&B of "Gotta Get Outta My Head," which gives way to the sprightly beat of "The Heart That Makes Me Whole," and by the time the tight half-hour wraps up with the open-ended "The Roads," he's touched upon simmering ballads ("I Couldn't Stop") and nimble, rolling New Orleans-inspired pop ("Full Up"). Croce also unearths the fine "Name of the Game," a previously unrecorded song by his father, Jim, but for as good as it is, it's ultimately a grace note on an album that's among his very finest.
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Release Date: | 08/11/2017 |
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Label: | Compass Records |
UPC: | 0766397469126 |
catalogNumber: | 4691 |
Rank: | 41743 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
A.J. Croce Primary Artist,Organ,Percussion,Piano,VocalsSteve Cropper Guitar
Dan Penn Background Vocals
Vince Gill Acoustic Guitar
David Hood Bass
Colin Linden Acoustic Guitar,Electric Guitar
Doug Moffet Horn
Charles Rose Horn
Bryan Owings Percussion,Drums
Jeff Taylor Accordion
Steve Herrmann Horn
Technical Credits
Jim Croce ComposerLeon Russell Composer
A.J. Croce Composer
Dan Penn Composer,Producer,Engineer,Liner Notes
Charles Rose Horn Arrangements
David Wild Liner Notes
Ron Laury Engineer
John Simon Horn Arrangements
Darren Grealish Cover Art
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