The Tattooed Heart | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 18, 1995 [1] | |||
Genre | Pop, soul, country | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Steve Lindsey, Keith Stegall | |||
Aaron Neville chronology | ||||
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The Tattooed Heart is an album by the American musician Aaron Neville, released in 1995. [2] [3] The first single was "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)", which Neville sang on an episode of All My Children. [4] The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200. [5] It sold more than 500,000 copies. [6] Neville promoted the album by touring with his brothers. [7]
The album was produced by Steve Lindsey, [8] with additional production by Keith Stegall on tracks 9 and 12. " Use Me" is a cover of the Bill Withers song. [9] Aaron's brothers Charles and Cyril sang on the song. [10] " For the Good Times" is a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song; it contains backing vocals by Kelly Willis. [11] " Crying in the Chapel" is a cover of the pop-gospel standard. [12] Steve Cropper played guitar on the album. [13]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
The Indianapolis Star | [15] |
Los Angeles Times | [16] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [17] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [18] |
The Guardian wrote that the songs "are nothing special but Neville transcends their flaws." [19] Newsday opined that "Neville's new release purports to be classic pop soul with country and gospel elements, but what it really calls to mind is the kind of mid-'70s soft rock exemplified by Art Garfunkel's Breakaway and Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees." [20] The Kingston Whig-Standard labeled The Tattooed Heart "a classic easy-listening soul album." [9] The Indianapolis Star concluded that "Neville conveys more commercial savvy than passion." [15]
The Hartford Courant called Neville's voice "a glider of an instrument, amazingly pure and angelically lilting." [21] The Hamilton Spectator deemed the album "a pleasant mixture of adult contemporary and country." [22] The Vancouver Sun determined that "Neville's airy wail sails free and clear of all snags and almost mesmerizes the listener into a restful half-sleep." [23] The Los Angeles Times considered the album to be a "seamless collection of stylishly rendered lite soul, pop and country." [16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)" | Diane Warren | 4:17 |
2. | "Show Some Emotion" | Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh, Greg Prestopino | 4:35 |
3. | "Everyday of My Life" | Sharon Robinson | 5:04 |
4. | "Down into Muddy Water" | Dennis Linde | 3:39 |
5. | "Some Days Are Made for Rain" | Jon Lind, Phil Galdston | 5:06 |
6. | "Try (A Little Harder)" | Holly Knight, Mike Chapman | 4:10 |
7. | "Beautiful Night" | Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder | 4:21 |
8. | "My Precious Star" | Bruce Roberts, Franne Golde | 3:33 |
9. | "Why Should I Fall In Love" | Brock Walsh, Phil Galdston | 4:05 |
10. | " Use Me" | Bill Withers | 4:58 |
11. | " For the Good Times" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:34 |
12. | "In Your Eyes" | Aaron Neville, Pamela Hayes | 3:09 |
13. | " Crying in the Chapel" | Artie Glenn | 3:02 |