The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville (CD, Apr-1995, A&M (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	731454034920
Artist:	Aaron Neville
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1995
Record Label:	A&M (USA)
Genre:	New Orleans R&B, R&B

Track Listing
1. Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)
2. Show Some Emotion
3. Everyday of My Life
4. Down into Muddy Water
5. Some Days Are Made for Rain
6. Try (A Little Harder)
7. Beautiful Night
8. My Precious Star
9. Why Should I Fall in Love
10. Use Me
11. For the Good Times
12. In Your Eyes
13. Crying in the Chapel

Details
Playing Time:	55 min.
Contributing Artists:	Kelly Willis, Steve Cropper, Luis Conte, Charles Neville, Stuart Duncan, Art Neville, Cyril Neville
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album Notes
Personnel includes: Aaron Neville, Alex Brown (vocals); John Willis, Dean Parks, Waddy Wachtel (guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel); Sid Page (violin); Jim Cox (accordion, piano, organ, Wurlitzer piano, clavinet); Bill Reichenbach (trombone); Lee Thornburg, William Churchville, Lon Price, Greg Smith, Nick Lane (horns); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Barry Beckett (organ); Claude Gaudette (synthesizer); Alan Estes (vibraphone); Freddie Washington, Glenn Worf (bass); Ed Greene, Eddie Bayers (drums); Billy Valentine, Monalisa Young, Jackie Gouche, Khris Kellow, Gary Stockdale, Sharon Robinson, Jim Gilstrap, Darryl Phinnessee, Dorian Holley, Kevin Dorsey, Phillip Ingram (background vocals).Producers: Steve Lindsey, Keith Stegall.Engineers: Gabe Veltri, John Kelton.Recorded at Oceanway Studios and World Famous Flamingo Studio, Los Angeles, California; Dinosaur Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana; Sound Stage Studio, Nashville, Tennessee.Personnel: Aaron Neville (vocals); Alex Brown (vocals, background vocals); Dean Parks (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Steve Cropper (guitar, electric guitar); Waddy Wachtel (guitar); John Willis (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Sid Page (violin); Stuart Duncan (fiddle); Claude Gaudette (strings); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Jim Cox (accordion, piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ); Charles Neville (saxophone); William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); Lee Thornberg, Greg Smith , Nick Lane, Lon Price, Bill Churchville (horns); Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Steve Lindsey, Barry Beckett (organ); Art Neville (synthesizer); Alan Estes (vibraphone); John "J.R." Robinson , Ed Greene, Matt Chamberlain, Eddie Bayers (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Sander Selover (programming); Cyril Neville, Darryl Phinnessee, Dorian Holley, Billy Velentine, Jackie Gouche, Gary Stockdale, Jim Gilstrap, Sharon Robinson, Khris Kellow, Monalisa Young, Phillip Ingram, Kevin Dorsey (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Bill Schnee.Recording information: Dinosaur Studios, New Orleans, LA; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN; World Famous Flamingo Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Photographer: Victoria Pearson.Unknown Contributor Role: Kelly Willis.Aaron Neville is an unlikely example of a '60s soul hero who managed to reinvent himself as a '90s pop star without compromising his integrity. Drawing on pop as well as the type of New Orleans soul that put him on the map, Neville proved that he could once again be quite marketable. Like Warm Your Heart, The Tattooed Heart isn't on a par with Neville's early efforts, but nonetheless has a lot going for it. Though not breathtaking, material ranging from the soul ballad "Show Some Emotion" to the earthy rock number "Down Into Muddy Water" and the reggae-influenced hit "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)" is honest and enjoyable. Another high point of this CD is an inspired remake of Bill Withers' "Use Me." Because an urban contemporary approach didn't interest him, the "new" Neville received little support from Black radio -- but on pop stations, he'd become a high priority. ~ Alex Henderson

Editorial Reviews
...Neville's honest lyrics and New Orleans funk sensibility make [THE TATTOOED HEART] a charmer...
Entertainment Weekly (19950428)

4 Stars - Excellent - ...Rather than capitulating to the homogenized requirements of adult-contemporary radio, Neville actually subverts the format's blandness and conservatism with music as deeply felt as the most incendiary rap or the most anarchic punk...
Rolling Stone (19950601)