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Released
  
1992

Producer
  
Hammond Scott

Release date
  
1992

Label
  
Shout! Factory

Length
  
52:09

Artist
  
Maria Muldaur

Genre
  
Pop

Recorded
  
Ultrasonic Studio, New Orleans

Louisiana Love Call (1992)
  
Meet Me at Midnite (1994)

Similar
  
Waitress in the Donut Shop, Swingin’ in the Rain, Southern Winds, Gospel Nights, Pottery Pie

Maria muldaur louisiana love call


Louisiana Love Call is a 1992 studio album by Maria Muldaur. The album was her debut for Black Top Records and was recorded at the famed Ultrasonic Studio in New Orleans. A homage to Crescent City soul the album featured a host of New Orleans musicians including David Torkanowsky, Cranston Clements, Herman Ernest and Dr. John. The title track features a duet with Aaron Neville.

Contents

The album received a number of positive reviews, many of which are rounded up on Muldaur's website, with Rolling Stone declaring it as "the best recording of her career." Louisiana Love Call was remastered and re-released by Shout Factory in 2005.

Track listing

  1. "Second Line" (J.Cleary) - 4:18
  2. "Best of Me" (Marty Grebb) - 4:33
  3. "Louisiana Love Call" (Marty Grebb) - 5:11
  4. "Cajun Moon" (J.J. Cale) - 4:55
  5. "Creole Eyes" - 4:15
  6. "Blues Wave" - 3:25
  7. "Dem Dat Know" (Bobby Charles / Marty Grebb) - 5:18
  8. "So Many Rivers to Cross" (D. Moore) - 3:58
  9. "Don't You Feel My Leg (Don't You Get Me High)" (Blue Lu Barker) -4:05
  10. "Layin Right Here in Heaven" (L. Russell) - 4:40
  11. "Without a Friend Like You" (Ronnie Earl / Darrell Nulisch / Hubert Sumlin) - 3:41
  12. "Southern Music" (R. Smith) - 4:52

Personnel

  • Maria Muldaur - vocals, tambourine
  • Accordion – Zachary Richard (tracks: 3)
  • Backing Vocals – Aaron Neville (tracks: 1,3), Charles Neville (tracks: 1), Lucy Burnett (tracks: 5, 7), Phillip Manuel (tracks: 5, 7)
  • Bass – Chris Severin
  • Drums – Hermon V. Ernest III
  • Guitar – Amos Garrett, Cranston Clements
  • Harmonica – Laurence Jacobs (tracks: 11)
  • Percussion – Alfred Roberts (tracks: 1), Kenneth Williams
  • Piano, Organ, Keyboards – David Torkanowsky
  • Saxophone – Mark Kazanoff
  • Soprano Saxophone – Charles Neville (tracks: 4)
  • Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Youngblood, Jr
  • Trumpet – Jamil Sharif
  • Vocals, Piano – Dr. John
  • Songs

    1Second Line4:17
    2Best of Me4:34
    3Louisiana Love Call5:52

    References

    Louisiana Love Call Wikipedia