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Sharecropper's Son

2021 studio album by Robert Finley

Sharecropper's Son is a 2021 studio album by American blues musician Robert Finley. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

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Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Sharecropper's Son received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[2] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that on this album, "Finley, producer Dan Auerbach, and their all-star studio cast pull out all the stops; they present this remarkable singer with an expansive yet rootsy musical palette".[3] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a bigger, fatter and tougher sound" than Finley's previous work.[4] Jim Hynes of Glide Magazine called this "one of Auerbach’s bigger projects" that "will likely receive much consideration for awards and year-end lists".[1] In Mojo, Lois Wilson rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling the musicians "a top-notch band".[5] Editors of Spill Magazine chose this as an Editor's Pick and critic Ljubinko Zivkovic gave it a 9 out of 10 and characterized the music as "simply brilliant".[6] Sharon O'Connell of Uncut scored Sharecropper's Son a 7 out of 10, stating that "Finley's story deserves telling and that wider recognition is long overdue".[7]

Track listing

  1. "Souled Out on You" (Dan Auerbach, Robert Finley, and Bobby Wood) – 3:33
  2. "Make Me Feel Alright" (Auerbach, Finley, and Pat McLaughlin) – 3:43
  3. "Country Child" (Auerbach and Finley) – 5:29
  4. "Sharecropper's Son" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 3:06
  5. "My Story" (Auerbach, Finley, and McLaughlin) – 3:14
  6. "Starting to See" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 2:54
  7. "I Can Feel Your Pain" (Auerbach, Finley, and McLaughlin) – 3:37
  8. "Better Than I Treat Myself" (Auerbach, Finley, and Wood) – 3:47
  9. "Country Boy" (Auerbach and Finley) – 5:44
  10. "All My Hope" (Edmond Martin Cash and David Crowder) – 4:14

Personnel

  • Robert Finley – vocals
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Dan Auerbach – electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, mixing, production
  • Sam Bacco – percussion
  • Kenny Brown – electric guitar
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Jeffrey Clemens – drums
  • Evan Cobb – saxophone
  • Michael Deano – assistant engineering
  • Eric Deaton – bass guitar
  • Matt DeMerritt – saxophone
  • Josh Ditty – engineering
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography
  • Leisa Hans – backing vocals
  • Ray Jacildo – Hammond B3
  • Christy Johnson – backing vocals
  • Jelly Roll Johnson – harmonica
  • Trey Keller – engineering
  • Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals
  • Nick Movshon – bass guitar
  • Russ Pahl – electric guitar
  • M. Allen Parker – engineering, mixing
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet
  • Dave Roe – bass guitar
  • Mike Rojas – clavinet, Hammond B3, Mellotron, piano
  • Billy Sanford – dobro, electric guitar, gut string guitar, percussion
  • Fabio Santana De Souza – trombone
  • Perry Shall – design, layout
  • Todd Simon – euphonium, flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Mickey Smay – assistant engineering
  • Ryan Smith – mastering
  • Caleb VanBuskirk – engineering
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals
  • Bobby Wood – clavinet, Hammond B3, electric piano, piano, Wurlitzer piano

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hynes, Jim (May 19, 2021). "Dan Auerbach Teams with "The Greatest Living Soul Singer" Robert Finley on Deeply Rhythmic 'Sharecropper's Son'". Album Reviews. Glide Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Sharecropper's Son by Robert Finley Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "Robert Finley – Sharecropper's Son". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Horowitz, Hal (May 19, 2021). "Review: Robert Finley Recounts His Life As a 'Sharecropper's Son,' with Help From Dan Auerbach". Reviews > Album Reviews. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. [5]
    Wilson, Lois (June 2021). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 331. p. 89. ISSN 1351-0193.
  6. [6]
    Zivkovic, Ljubinko (May 18, 2021). "Spill Album Review: Robert Finley – Sharecropper's Son". Album Reviews. Spill Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  7. [7]
    O'Connell, Sharon (June 2021). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 25. ISSN 1368-0722.
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