Lost Souls is the debut album by the folk/roots rock band the Raindogs, released in 1990 on Atco Records.[2][3] Written by lead singer Mark Cutler and presenting a hybrid roots rock sound with Celtic elements, Lost Souls drew critical attention but was not a commercial success.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | The Outpost, Stoughton, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, roots rock, Celtic | |||
| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Peter Henderson, the Raindogs[1] | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Calgary Herald | C[5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Los Angeles Times thought that the "lilting yet propulsive fiddle gusts, swirling through the basic guitar-rock architecture, give Raindogs both sweetness and bite."[7] The Orlando Sentinel deemed the album "a solid effort [on which] none of the songs really stood out."[8] The Washington Post called it "catchy but a little cautious."[9]
AllMusic wrote that "Lost Souls is perfectly played material and an interesting debut, but there's not enough personality to send this over the top."[4] The Rolling Stone Album Guide declared the album to be "a perfectly unremarkable example of foursquare folk-rock traditionalism."[6]
Track listing
edit(All tracks written by Mark Cutler)
- "I'm Not Scared" 3:23
- "May Your Heart Keep Beating" 3:50
- "Phantom Flame" 3:31
- "The Higher Road" 3:04
- "Too Many Stars" 3:19
- "Nobody's Getting Out" 3:18
- "Cry for Mercy" 3:37
- "Adventure" 3:04
- "This Is the Place" 3:57
- "Under the Rainbow" 3:59
- "I Believe" 4:17
- "Something Wouldn't Be the Same" 4:43
Personnel
editMark Cutler - lead vocals/guitar
Johnny Cunningham - fiddle/mandolin
Jim Reilly - drums
Darren Hill - bass
Emerson Torrey - guitar/vocals
Jim Fitting - harmonica
Gordon Beadle/Scott Shetler/Curtis Stone/Myanna Pontoppidan - horns
Richard Reed/Peter Henderson - keyboards
Cheryl Hodge - background vocals
Tony Cuffe - whistles
Sa Davies - percussion
Ralph Tufo - accordion
References
edit- ^ a b Caro, Mark (14 June 1990). "RaindogsLost Souls (Atco) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)The Boston-based Raindogs, a..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Raindogs | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Here's a taste of different pop". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ a b "Lost Souls - Raindogs | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "February's reviews". Calgary Herald. Entertainment. 1 Mar 1990. p. F4.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 573–574.
- ^ "Raindogs' Mixed Pedigree : The Mixed-Breed Pedigree of Boston-Based Raindogs". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1990.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (9 August 1991). "RAINDOGS". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "ZEVON, RAINDOGS IN CITY OF STRANGERS". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2021.