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Unclassified (Robert Randolph and the Family Band album)

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Released
  
August 5, 2003

Length
  
47:42

Release date
  
5 August 2003

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

Recorded
  
2003

Unclassified (2003)
  
Colorblind (2006)

Producer
  
Jim Scott

Genres
  
Funk, Rock music

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Artist
  
Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Similar
  
Colorblind, Live at the Wetlands, We Walk This Road, Lickety Split

Unclassified is the first studio album by Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

Contents

Popmatters magazine reviewed the album favourably, concluding that "the one quality that holds it all together is joyousness". It described the opening track, 'Going in the Right Direction', as "a gospel-tinged, two steppin’, inspirational, tune that simply burns". The single taken from the album, 'Soul Refreshing', was described as "a light-hearted, groovy, feel good-tune in the vein of Al Green or perhaps even James Taylor".

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Randolph, except for where noted.

  1. "Going in the Right Direction" – 3:32
  2. "I Need More Love" – 3:42
  3. "Nobody" – 4:32
  4. "Soul Refreshing" – 3:41
  5. "Squeeze" (Randolph, Danyel Morgan) – 5:46
  6. "Smile" – 4:53
  7. "Good Times (3 Stroke)" – 3:47
  8. "Why Should I Feel Lonely" (Randolph, Morgan) – 4:25
  9. "Calypso" (Randolph, John Ginty) – 4:07
  10. "Problems" (Randolph, Marcus Randolph, Ginty) – 4:24
  11. "Run for Your Life" – 4:53

Personnel

  • Robert Randolph – Pedal Steel Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals
  • Neal Casal – Vocals (background)
  • Rick Fowler – Duet vocal on "Smile"
  • John Ginty – B-3 Organ, Piano
  • Leon Mobley - Percussion
  • Danyel Morgan – Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
  • Lenesha Randolph – Vocals (background), Duet vocal on "Smile"
  • Marcus Randolph – Drums
  • Candice Anderson – Vocals (background)

    • Production

  • Mike Buckman – Art Direction, Design
  • Danny Clinch – Photography
  • Gene Grimaldi – Mastering
  • Ryan Hewitt – Engineer
  • Chris Holmes – Assistant Engineer
  • Robert Randolph & the Family Band – Producer
  • Jim Scott – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

    • Songs

    1Going in the Right Direction3:33
    2I Need More Love3:43
    3Nobody4:33

    References

    Unclassified (Robert Randolph and the Family Band album) Wikipedia
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