The Soul Sessions by Joss Stone (CD, Sep-2003, S-Curve (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	724354223426
Artist:	Joss Stone
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2003
Record Label:	S-Curve (USA)
Genre:	R&B, Soul

Track Listing
1. Chokin' Kind, The
2. Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me?), Pt. 1
3. Fell in Love With a Boy
4. Victim of a Foolish Heart
5. Dirty Man
6. Some Kind of Wonderful
7. I've Fallen in Love With You
8. I Had a Dream
9. All the King's Horses
10. For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2

Details
Contributing Artists:	Angie Stone, ?uestlove, Betty Wright, Latimore, Ahmir Thompson, Questlove
Distributor:	EMI Music Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Joss Stone (vocals); Jimmy Farkas (acoustic guitar); Wille "Little Beaver" Hale, Angelo Morris, Kirk Douglas, Mark Ciprit (guitar); Sam Furnace (saxophone); Benny Latimore (piano); James Poyser, Danny Pierre (keyboards); Jack Daley, Steve Greenwill, Adam Blackstone (bass); Cindy Blackman, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums); Mike Mangini (tambourine); Ignacio Nunez (percussion); Betty Wright, Angie Stone, Jeanette Wright, Taneka Duggan, Namphuyo A. McCray (background vocals).Producers: Betty Wright, Steve Greenberg, Ahmir "?questlove" Thompson, Michael Mangini.Recorded at The Hit Factory and Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida; The Studio, Philadephia, Pennsylvania; Mojo Studios, New York, New York.Personnel: Angelo Morris (guitar, acoustic guitar); Jimmy Farkus, Kirk Douglass , Marc Ciprut, Willie "Beaver" Hale (guitar); Liza Lim, Rob Shaw, Jenny Strenger, Sarah Kim, Sharon Park, Jung Sun Yoo, Fiona Simon, Soohyun Kwon, Myung Hi Kim, Lisa Kim, Laura Seaton, Sharon Yamada (violin); Robert Rienhart, Tom Rosenfeld, Dawn Hannay, Karen Dreyfus (viola); Alan Stepansky , Sarah Seiver (cello); Sam Furnace (saxophone); Benny Latimore (piano); Timmy Thomas (organ); Pierre Daniel, James Poyser, Kamal (keyboards); Cindy Blackman, ?uestlove (drums); Mike Mangini (tambourine); Ignacio Nunez (percussion); Deanna Carroll, Namphuyo Aisha McCray, Taneka Duggan, Jeanette Wright, Angie Stone, Betty Wright (background vocals).Audio Mixer: Steve Greenwell.Recording information: Criteria Studios, Miami, FL (04/09/2003-05/12/2003); HIt Factory (04/09/2003-05/12/2003); Mojo Studios, New York, NY (04/09/2003-05/12/2003); The Studio, Philadelphia, PA (04/09/2003-05/12/2003).Author: Joss Stone.Photographers: Charles Allen Smith; Karen Fuchs.She's a 16-year-old from the deep Southwest of England, a place better known for its cream teas than its hot-buttered funk. However, with assistance from Betty Wright (the "Clean-Up Woman" herself), ?uestlove of Philly neo-soulsters the Roots, and an entire roster of classic soul artists, Joss Stone has fashioned a remarkable debut that--with its irresistible fatback drums, swirling organ, and funked-up guitar--takes the listener back to the golden years of early 1970s R&B.Understandably, Stone's youthful voice carries elements of producer Wright's own pipes, and when it's combined with imaginative material such as the White Stripes' "Fell in Love with a Girl," the effect is extraordinary. Wright's classic stripped-down soul production, and the opportunity to hear class acts such as Timmy Thomas, Latimore, and Willie "Little Beaver" Hale performing on the same recording, are things to be treasured. With its superlative company, THE SOUL SESSIONS is an intriguing debut that features a potential heir to the blue-eyed-soul mantle of Dusty Springfield.

Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - [T]here's no denying the intuitive understanding Stone has of the often daunting material she tackles.
Mojo

3 stars out of 5 - She has all the signifiers of deep soul experience: the husky, rich timbre; the confident testifying; the honeyed transitions.
Uncut (20040201)

3 stars out of 5 - With a fantastically lived-in voice and Alicia Key's ability to plumb emotional depths without gratuitous warbling...
Q (20040301)

...Stone [has] an extraordinary voice... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (20031010)

3 stars out of 5 - ...Stone shines on this impressive covers set...
Rolling Stone (20031030)