So Many Rivers (Marcia Ball album)

So Many Rivers is the eleventh album by Marcia Ball, and her second for Alligator Records. AllMusic's review states, "This is a standout from this queen of the gatorhythms that bring the swamp alive."[1]

So Many Rivers
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 2003
StudioThe Hit Shack, Austin, Texas
GenreBlues
Length55:02
LabelAlligator Records
ProducerStephen Bruton
Marcia Ball chronology
Presumed Innocent
(2001)
So Many Rivers
(2003)
Live at Waterloo Records
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Marcia Ball, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foreclose On The House Of Love"John Lee Sanders4:47
2."Dance With Me"Danny Timms4:51
3."Baby, Why Not" 3:37
4."Honeypie"Danny Timms3:37
5."Give Me a Chance" 3:28
6."Didn't You Know" 4:10
7."Give It Up (Give In)" 4:32
8."So Many Rivers to Cross"
  • Jodi Siegel
  • Daniel Moore
3:44
9."The Storm" 4:48
10."The Lowdown" 3:20
11."Hurricane On China Lake"Danny Timms3:39
12."Three Hundred Pounds of Hongry"3:43
13."If It's Really Got To Be This Way"3:37
14."If It Ain't One Thing"Doug Duffey3:09
Total length:55:02

[1]

Musicians edit

  • Marcia Ball: piano, vocals
  • Stephen Bruton: electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • James Pennebaker: guitar, lap steel, baritone guitar, fiddle
  • Pat Boyack: guitar (tracks 4, 6, 12)
  • Don Bennett: bass (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
  • Yoggie Musgrove: bass (tracks 1, 2, 8, 14)
  • Chris Maresh: bass (tracks 9, 10, 11, 13)
  • Tom Fillman: drums
  • Keith Robinson: drums (track 4)
  • Wayne Toups: accordion and vocal (track 4)
  • Johnny Nicholas: harmonica (track 7)
  • Red Young: Hammond B3 Organ
  • Deborah Dobkin: percussion[3]

Production edit

  • Produced by Stephen Bruton
  • Recorded at The Hit Shack, Austin, Texas
  • Mixed at The Austin School of Music
  • Engineered and mixed by Chet Himes
  • Assistant Engineer: Todd Dillon
  • Additional recording at Greenleaf Place, N. Hollywood, California
  • Engineered by Ross Hogarth
  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "So Many Rivers - Marcia Ball | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ "So Many Rivers - Marcia Ball | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ So Many Rivers (liner notes). Ball, Marcia. Alligator. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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