Come Back to Me (album)

Come Back to Me
Come Back to Me
Studio album by Peter One
Released	May 5, 2023
Recorded	2022
Studio	Creative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee); The Henhouse (Nashville, Tennessee); Phillips Recording (Memphis, Tennessee);
Genre	Folk music
Length	41:21
Language	English, French, Guro
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer	Rafaela Hernández; Peter One; Matt Ross-Spang;
Peter One chronology

Come Back to Me is the first solo album by Ivorian folk musician Peter One, released in 2023. The follow-up to his collaborative works with Jess Sah Bi Our Garden Needs Its Flowers (1985) and Spirit in 9 (1987),^[2] this album renewed interest in One's career after several years in obscurity and received positive reviews from critics. Come Back to Me was released by Verve Forecast after a re-release of Our Garden Needs Its Flowers, allowing One to tell personal stories from his period after his 1980s fame.^[3]

“Music to me is a way to bring people together, to heal and to tell stories. I feel so lucky to be able to sing my song to the whole world from the stage of this great land of the United States of America.”

—One on the eve of debuting his new music at the Grand Ole Opry^[1]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Timothy Monger writing it "is a lovely album that distills One's still-vibrant Ivorian roots into an intriguing hybrid of acoustic Afro-pop and American folk".^[4] The site included this on their list of favorite folk and Americana albums of 2023,^[5] as well as their list of Latin and global music albums.^[6] Editors at Rolling Stone included this among the best country and Americana albums of 2023.^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Peter One, except where noted.

"Cherie Vico" – 5:16
"Kavudu" – 4:04
"Ejie" – 4:36
"Staring into the Blues" (Patrick Orr) – 3:42
"Sweet Rainbow" – 4:06
"On My Own" – 3:38
"La Petite" – 3:51
"Joue-Moi Le Piano" – 3:57
"Bonne Année" – 3:57
"Birds Go Die Out of Sight" – 4:17

Personnel

Peter One – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, whistle, vocals, engineering, production
Brian Allen – bass guitar
Jess Sah Bi – vocals on "Bonne Année"
Ken Coomer – drums, finger snaps, percussion
Steve Dawson – engineering
Ryan Hartley – photography
Rafaela Hernández – production
John Németh – harmonica on "Staring into the Blues" and "Birds Go Die Out of Sight"
Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar on "Ejie", "Sweet Rainbow", "Bonne Année", and "Birds Go Die Out of Sight"
Femi Onafowokan – administration
Patrick Orr – electric guitar on "Staring into the Blues"
Kim Rosen – mastering at Ring Mastering, Ringwood, New Jersey, United States
Matt Ross-Spang – engineering, mixing, production
Allison Russell – vocals on "Birds Go Die Out of Sight"
Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tenor guitar, Mellotron, piano, electric piano, Wurlitzer, vibraphone, finger snaps
Jim Spake – saxophone on "Staring into the Blues" and "Joue-Moi Le Piano"
Joe Spix – art direction, design

References

^ Sexton, Paul (March 3, 2023). "Country-Folk Artist Peter One Makes Major Label Debut With Verve, Aged 67". uDiscover Music. Universal Music Enterprises. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ Hurt, Edd (November 21, 2018). "Jess Sah Bi and Peter One Revisit Our Garden Needs Its Flowers". Music. Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ Farber, Jim (May 2, 2023). "Musician Peter One's incredible story: 'I had this dream … it's starting to come true'". Music. The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
^ Monger, Timothy (n.d.). "Peter One – Come Back to Me". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "Favorite Folk & Americana Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "Favorite Latin & Global Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
^ "The 25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2023". Music > Music Country Lists. Rolling Stone. December 15, 2023. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

External links

Come Back to Me at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Set for World Cafe
Press Play performance for the Grammys site

[ud-1] Sexton, Paul (March 3, 2023). "Country-Folk Artist Peter One Makes Major Label Debut With Verve, Aged 67". uDiscover Music. Universal Music Enterprises. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[ns-2] Hurt, Edd (November 21, 2018). "Jess Sah Bi and Peter One Revisit Our Garden Needs Its Flowers". Music. Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[guard-3] Farber, Jim (May 2, 2023). "Musician Peter One's incredible story: 'I had this dream … it's starting to come true'". Music. The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved August 1, 2023.

[amg-4] Monger, Timothy (n.d.). "Peter One – Come Back to Me". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[2023amgfaa-5] "Favorite Folk & Americana Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[2023amglg-6] "Favorite Latin & Global Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[2023rsca-7] "The 25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2023". Music > Music Country Lists. Rolling Stone. December 15, 2023. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

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