Signs (Tedeschi Trucks Band album)

Signs is the fourth studio album by American blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. The album was released on February 15, 2019, by Fantasy Records,[1][2] on the same day that Kofi Burbridge, the band's keyboardist, died.[3]

Signs
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2019
Recorded2018
StudioSwamp Raga Studios (Jacksonville, Florida)
GenreBlues rock
Length46:28
LabelFantasy Records
ProducerDerek Trucks, Jim Scott, Bobby Tis
Tedeschi Trucks Band chronology
Live from the Fox Oakland
(2017)
Signs
(2019)
I Am the Moon
(2022)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
American Songwriter     [6]
Slant Magazine     [7]

Signs received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 6 reviews.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Signs, High Times"Mike Mattison, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Kofi Burbridge, Tim Lefebvre3:51
2."I'm Gonna Be There"Trucks, Tedeschi, Anthony Cole, Doyle Bramhall II5:48
3."When Will I Begin"Tedeschi4:17
4."Walk Through This Life"Warren Haynes, Lefebvre, Tedeschi, Trucks4:46
5."Strengthen What Remains"Mattison2:36
6."Still Your Mind"Burbridge, Trucks4:57
7."Hard Case"Mattison, Tedeschi, Trucks3:22
8."Shame"Mattison, Lefebvre, Tedeschi, Trucks4:55
9."All The World"Bramhall, Tedeschi, Trucks3:21
10."They Don't Shine"Mattison, Kristina Train3:33
11."The Ending"Tedeschi, Trucks, Oliver Wood5:02
Total length:46:28
Japan bonus track[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."High & Mighty"Bramhall, Trucks4:33
Total length:51:07

Personnel

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  • Tim Lefebvre - bass guitar; double bass (5), acoustic guitar (6), baritone guitar (7)
  • J.J. Johnson - drums, percussion
  • Tyler Greenwell - drums, percussion
  • Kofi Burbridge - keyboards; flute (5)
  • Susan Tedeschi - lead vocals; lead and rhythm guitars (3, 4, 7, 10)
  • Derek Trucks - lead and rhythm guitars; drums (4)
  • Kebbi Williams - saxophone
  • Elizabeth Lea - trombone
  • Ephraim Owens - trumpet
  • Mark Rivers, Mike Mattison, Alecia Chakour- vocals

Additional musicians

  • Marc Quinones - congas, percussion (1, 2, 8)
  • Doyle Bramhall II - additional guitar and vocals (2, 5)
  • Alexei Romanenko - cello (2, 3, 5, 9)
  • Jorge Peña - viola (2, 3, 5, 9)
  • Grabriela Peña-Kim, Jonathan Kuo - violin (2, 3, 5, 9)
  • Warren Haynes - vocals (4)
  • Oliver Wood- acoustic guitar (11)

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 155
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 171
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 96
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 182
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 20
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[17] 1
US Billboard 200[18] 28
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[19] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

References

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  1. ^ Ferris, Jedd (2019-01-09). "Tedeschi Trucks Band Detail New Album 'Signs'". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. ^ "Signs by Tedeschi Trucks Band on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Kofi Burbridge, 1961–2019". Jambands.com. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Signs by Tedeschi Trucks Band Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. ^ Thom Jurek. "Signs - Tedeschi Trucks Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (2019-02-14). "Tedeschi Trucks Band: Signs". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  7. ^ Pryor Stroud (2019-02-09). "Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band's Signs Points to Better Times Ahead". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  8. ^ "サインズ[SHM-CD][CD]" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Tedeschi Trucks Band Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.