Скачать или смотреть Coco Robicheaux ~ Broken String (Spiritland)

‘Broken String’ is by Coco Robicheaux from his 1995 album “Spiritland,” released on Orleans Records, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Coco (Arceneaux) Robicheaux was a New Orleans singer/songwriter (born October 25, 1947, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, died November 25, 2011) who I would describe as the New Orleans Howlin' Wolf, both in vocals and harmonious stylings. His compositions derive from many influences, but Coco’s sound is unmistakeably entrenched in Louisiana.

Coco Robicheaux - Spiritland (Orleans), was produced by Carlo Ditta.

'Walking In The Spirit' is a gospel-soul ballad featuring some beautifully performed harmonica playing by Smokey Greenwell. 'Pit Bull' sounds like a song you expect to find on Howlin' Wolf's London Sessions, brilliant! Coco is stating that this is my nature, don’t you dare cross me, otherwise you’ll feel my bite. ‘Spiritland,’ the title track is very melancholy, featuring violinist Nancy Buchan, who creates a delightfully-haunting atmosphere. Every working musician can identify with 'Broken String,' and the problems that musical relationships quite often bring. 'We Will Fly Away' reminds me of the great soul singer Solomon Burke; this is Coco’s ‘Cry to Me.’ 'Working Man' is reminiscent of the British 60's blues sound and features some excellent Hammond organ playing by Earl Stanley. 'I Knew Without Asking' is one of the most endearing songs on Spiritland, and remarkably similar to some of the best blues Dr John ever performed. BTW Coco spent much time with this fellow Louisiana legend. 'The Saturday Night Before Christmas' is so soulful that it could have been been performed by the late Brook Benton, or Charles Brown. 'Crying Inside' is a slow blues-rock ballad, a plea to his darling. 'St. John's Eve' has a truly eerie New Orleans sound, with some great solos from Boo LaCrosse (trumpet), Tom Fitzpatrick (tenor sax), Hart McNee (baritone sax), and emanating behind all these solos is Peter Nu with his steel pans. This maybe Cajun? I am reminded of The Meters (Neville Brothers), Dr. John, Professor Longhair and Clifton Chenier. Spiritland is one of those unusual albums that is so hard to find, but when you do it is a true gem to own. So far I have this album, with “Louisiana Medicine Man” & “Hoodoo Party.” Special thanks to lead-guitarist Michael Sklar (Fender Stratocaster) who helped to craft and channel Coco’s swamp-blues sound, and Carlo Ditta (Orleans Records), for without Carlo we may never have heard of Coco Robicheaux. Gary Sinclair.

Credits on Spiritland: -
• Bass – Doug Therrion, James Singleton, Spike Perkins
• Drums – Gary Reiger, J.J. Juliano
• Keyboards – Diz "Honey Bear" Watson, Rick Allen
• Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Coco Robicheaux
• Lead Guitar – Michael Sklar
• Organ, Bass – Earl Stanley
• Percussion – Alfred "Uganda" Roberts, DuDu Martinez
• Piano – Sonny Schneidau
• Rhythm Guitar – Kenny Holladay, Mark Dobriner, Michael Sklar, Tommy Malone
• Slide Guitar – Kenny Holladay, Michael Sklar, Tommy Malone
• Steel Drums [Steel Pans] – Peter Nu

Coco (as Curtis Arceneaux) co-composed The Box Tops ‘Lay Your Shine On Me’ with Richard Mainegra (The Remingtons).

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