Dance to the Drums Again
| Dance to the Drums Again | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | January 1992 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Cassandra Wilson, Jean-Paul Bourelly | |||
| Cassandra Wilson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
Dance to the Drums Again is the seventh studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, released in 1992 via Columbia label.[5][6]
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow noted that with this album, Wilson was at the "crossroads of her career".[1] A reviewer for New York wrote: "This disc benefits greatly from the strength of the material most of which was penned by Wilson and guitarist-co-producer Jean-Paul Bourelly".[7]
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Paul Bourelly and Cassandra Wilson unless otherwise noted.
- "Melanin Song" – 5:33
- "Don't Look Back" – 4:55
- "Rhythm on My Mind" – 5:39
- "Wonders of Your Love" (James Weidman, Wilson) – 4:11
- "Nothin' But a Thang" – 5:57
- "I Will Be There" – 5:54
- "Just Keep Thinking of Eubay" – 6:02
- "Another Rainy Day" (Wilson) – 3:57
- "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 4:48
- "Dance to the Drummer Again" (Wilson) – 5:15
Personnel
- Cassandra Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
- Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar, baritone guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
- Doc Rhythm Boss – percussion
- Kevin Bruce Harris – bass, electric guitar
- Jeff Haynes – percussion
- Kevin Johnson – drums
- Mark Johnson – drums
- Bill McClellan – drums
- James Weidman – synthesizer, piano, drums
- Rod William – synthesizer
Production notes
- Produced by Cassandra Wilson and Jean-Paul Bourelly
- Joseph Marciano – engineer, mixing
- Sandy Summers Head – assistant producer
- Kazunori Sugiyama – project coordinator
- Abigayle Tarsches – cover photo
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Cassandra Wilson - Dance to the Drums Again". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 5871. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD". p. 1589. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- ^ "Cassandra Wilson – Dance To The Drums Again". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Gourse, Leslie (1996). Madame Jazz: Contemporary Women Instrumentalists. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 9780195355550. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
dance to the drums again cassandra wilson.
- ^ "Cassandra Wilson: Dance to the Drums Again". New York: 26A. June 14, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2019.