Soulrocker is the ninth studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead, released on June 3, 2016, by Fantasy Records.[1] He collaborated with the Jamaican producers Stephen McGregor and Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee.[2] A tour in support of the album was announced in February.[3]
| Soulrocker | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
| Length | 52:19 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
Writing for Exclaim!, Ryan B. Patrick praised the album's "overpowering sincerity and musicianship".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Michael Franti
- "Crazy for You" (3:39)
- "My Lord" (3:55)
- "Get Myself to Saturday" (4:18)
- "Summertime Is in Our Hands" (3:48)
- "We Are All Earthlings" (3:44)
- "Still Standing" (3:46)
- "Good to Be Alive Today" (4:14)
- "My Favorite Wine Is Tequila" (4:08)
- "Once a Day" (3:57)
- "We Do This Every Day" (4:14)
- "I Got Love for Ya" (3:58)
- "Do You Feel the Way That I Do?" (4:56)
- "Love Will Find a Way" (3:42)
Personnel
edit- Atanas Babaleski – engineer
- Mike Blankenship – piano (7)
- Chelsea Boisen – production assistant
- Jay Bowman – guitar (4-6, 11), background vocals (6), assistant engineer, engineer, mixing
- Yasmine Brown – background vocals (1, 3-5, 7-8, 11, 13)
- Mitchum Khan Chin – electric guitar (1, 8-10, 12)
- Dwayne Chin-Quee – additional production, drum programming (1-3, 5-6, 8, 10-11, 13), engineer, keyboards (2, 5), mixing, producer, vocals (j9), background vocals (6)
- Matthew Desrameux – engineer
- F.A.M.E.'S Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Oleg Kondratenko (7)
- Michael Franti – bass (7), acoustic guitar (1, 4-13), mixing, producer, vocals (all tracks)
- Dean Fraser – saxophone (1)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Keith Hollar - background vocals (5)
- Giorgi Hristovski – concert sound engineer
- Peter Jensen – engineer
- J-Vibes - keyboards (5, 8)
- Masaki Koike – art direction, design
- Stephen McGregor – bass (1, 10, 12), drum programming (3, 10, 12), engineer, keyboards (1, 3, 6, 10, 12-13), producer, background vocals (6, 13)
- Niko Marzouca – engineer, mixing
- Randy Miller – orchestral arrangements (7)
- Samson Rawls – assistant engineer, engineer, background vocals (4, 6)
- Sonna Rele – vocals (9)
- Nambo Robinson – trombone (1)
- Rafael Rodriguez – trumpet (9)
- Polly Snowden – cover photo
- Rhiannon Snyder – production assistant
- Everol Wray - trumpet (1)
- Bulby York – horn engineer
- Carl Young - additional keyboards (2)
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 65 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 175 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 96 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 38 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David. "Soulrocker - Michael Franti & Spearhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead To Release 'Soulrocker' On June 3rd". Icon vs. Icon. April 8, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ "Michael Franti & Spearhead Announce Soulrocker Tour". JamBase. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ David Jeffries (2016-06-03). "Soulrocker - Michael Franti & Spearhead | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ a b Patrick, Ryan B. (June 1, 2016). "Review: <Michael Franti & Spearhead - 'Soulrocker'". Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 11, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Jimmy Barnes 'Soul Searchin' Is His 11th No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti & Spearhead – Soulrocker" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Franti Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.