Storyville is Robbie Robertson's second solo album. It is focused on the famous jazz homeland section of New Orleans and on that part of the South in general. He contributed one song ("Breakin' the Rules") to Wim Wenders' soundtrack to his 1991 film, Until the End of the World.

Storyville
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1991
Recorded1991
Studio
    • The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA)
    • Southlake Studios (Metairie, LA)
    • Ultrasonic Sound Studios (New Orleans, LA)
    • Kingsway Studio (New Orleans, LA)
    • Zeitgeist Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
    • Ground Control Studio (Burbank, CA)
    • St. Claire Studio (Scotland)
GenreRock
Length54:54
LabelGeffen
ProducerRobbie Robertson, Gary Gersh, Stephen Hague, Martin Page
Robbie Robertson chronology
Robbie Robertson
(1987)
Storyville
(1991)
Music for The Native Americans
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Q[5]
Rolling Stone[4]

In 2005 the album was reissued together with Robbie Robertson as 2CD in an expanded edition, both with two bonus tracks. Cover photography by Syndey Byrd, Art Directed by Mark Andresen.

Track listing

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All songs written by Robbie Robertson unless otherwise indicated.

  1. "Night Parade" – 5:05
  2. "Hold Back the Dawn" – 5:25
  3. "Go Back to Your Woods" (Robertson, Bruce Hornsby) – 4:48 produced by Robertson and Gersh
  4. "Soap Box Preacher" – 5:17
  5. "Day of Reckoning (Burnin for You)" (Robertson, David Ricketts) – 6:43
  6. "What About Now" (Robertson, Ivan Neville) – 5:08
  7. "Shake This Town" – 5:21
  8. "Breakin the Rules" – 5:48
  9. "Resurrection" – 5:18
  10. "Sign of the Rainbow" (Robertson, Martin Page) – 5:24 produced by Robertson, Hague and Page

Bonus tracks on the 2005 expanded edition:

  1. "Storyville" – 1:10   previously unreleased Storyville outtake
  2. "The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains" – 2:51

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Horn Section #1 (arranged by Wardell Quezergue)

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Horn Section #2 (arranged by Wardell Quezergue)

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  • Amadee Castenell – tenor saxophone
  • Duane Van Paulin – trombone
  • Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
  • Anthony Dagardi – soprano saxophone
  • Brian Graber – trumpet

Horn Section #3 (arranged by Mark Isham)

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Code Blue

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  • Yadonna Wise
  • Dorene Wise

Rebirth Brass Band

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Charts

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Album

Year Chart Position
1991 Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 113
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 9
UK Pop Albums[8] 30
US Billboard 200 69

Single

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "What About Now" RPM Hit Tracks[9] 4
1991 "What About Now" RPM 40AC[10] 7
1991 "What About Now" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 15
1991 "What About Now" Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 28
1991 "Go Back to Your Woods" RPM Hit Tracks[11] 9
1991 "Go Back to Your Woods" RPM 40AC[12] 5
1991 "Go Back to Your Woods" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 32

References

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  1. ^ Mark Deming. "Storyville – Robbie Robertson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ^ "CG: Robbie Robertson". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (September 29, 1991). "ALBUM REVIEW : ROBBIE ROBERTSON: "Storyville", Geffen".
  4. ^ "Storyville". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007.
  5. ^ Hepworth, David (November 1991). "Review". Q.
  6. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing November 11, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7773". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Robbie Robertson: Storyville". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  9. ^ "RPM Hit Tracks - December 7, 1991" (PDF).
  10. ^ "RPM 40AC - December 21, 1991" (PDF).
  11. ^ "RPM Hit Tracks - February 8, 1992" (PDF).
  12. ^ "RPM 40AC - March 14, 1992" (PDF).