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Track Listing
1. Long Way Back Again
2. Turnin' Pages
3. Anything at All
4. Pleasing to Me
5. Cold Heart of Stone, The
6. All Torn Up
7. Roomful of Angels
8. If You Wanna Be With Somebody
9. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled, And Crazy
10. Ride Lonesome, Ride Hard
11. Waiting on the Moon
| Details | | Contributing artists: | Jeff Golub, Steve Jordan | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Peter Wolf, Ada Dyer (vocals); Steve Jordan (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums); Kenny White (guitar, keyboards, bass, background vocals); Taylor Rhodes, Steve Conte (guitar, background vocals); Duke Levine, Cornell Dupree, Jeff Golub, Jimmy Vivino, Johnny A. (guitar); Mark (Marco) Vitali (violin); Leon Pandarvis (keyboards); Will Lee, John Conte (bass); Shawn Pelton, Tony Beard (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Vanese Thomas, Curtis King, Robert White Johnson, Teresa Williams, The Boys (background vocals).
Uptown Horns: Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Larry Etkin, Crispin Cioe (horns).
Producers: Kenny White, Peter Wolf, Taylor Rhodes, Steve Jordan.
Principally recorded at Sear Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Peter Guralnick.
Former J. Geils Band vocalist Wolf never really established himself in the public consciousness as a solo artist. He scored a couple of hits, but until FOOL'S PARADE he never made an artistic statement comparable to his work with his old band. On this definitive album, Wolf forsakes the flavor-of-the-day pop accoutrements of his previous solo work in favor of a sound that draws on his roots. From the soul-searching ballad "Anything At All" to the percolating, funky "Pleasing to Me," Wolf reaches back to the R&B that was his initial impetus to pursue a musical career. Produced with admirable economy, FOOL'S PARADE is often introspective, but never less than soulful and consistently groove-driven. But don't take our word for it; the liner notes feature a testament from blues/R&B authority/music journalist extraordinaire Peter Guralnick, who makes almost as good a case for FOOL'S PARADE as the warm, tasty songs themselves.
Industry Reviews
Included in Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90's.
Rolling Stone (05/13/1999)
3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...the warm, roosty FOOL'S PARADE is the most cohesive and impressive record of his solo career....a thoughtful, tuneful and mature album....The exquisite production...is in a style reminiscent of Willie Mitchell's old Hi Records sound...
Rolling Stone (10/29/1998)
Included in Rolling Stone's Essential Recordings of the 90's.Rolling Stone (10/29/98, p.77) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...the warm, roosty FOOL'S PARADE is the most cohesive and impressive record of his solo career....a thoughtful, tuneful and mature album....The exquisite production...is in a style reminiscent of Willie Mitchell's old Hi Records sound...
Rolling Stone (05/13/1999)
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