Louisiana Love Call

Louisiana Love Call
Studio album by
Maria Muldaur
Released1992
RecordedUltrasonic Studio, New Orleans
GenreLouisiana blues
Length53:11
LabelBlack Top Records
ProducerHammond Scott
Maria Muldaur chronology
Transblucency
(1986) 		Louisiana Love Call
(1992) 		Meet Me at Midnite
(1994)

Louisiana Love Call is a 1992 studio album by Maria Muldaur. The album was her debut for Black Top Records and was recorded at Ultrasonic Studio in New Orleans. An homage to Crescent City soul, the album featured a host of New Orleans musicians including David Torkanowsky, Cranston Clements, Herman Ernest and Dr. John. The title track features a duet with Aaron Neville.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

The album received a number of positive reviews, many of which are rounded up on Muldaur's website, with Rolling Stone declaring it as "the best recording of her career".[citation needed] Louisiana Love Call was remastered and re-released by Shout Factory in 2005.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Second Line"Jon Cleary4:18
2."Best of Me"Marty Grebb4:33
3."Louisiana Love Call"Marty Grebb5:11
4."Cajun Moon"J. J. Cale4:55
5."Creole Eyes"Richard Vito4:15
6."Blues Wave"Nick Daniels3:25
7."Dem Dat Know"Bobby Charles; Marty Grebb5:18
8."So Many Rivers to Cross"Daniel Moore; Jodi Siegel3:58
9."Don't You Feel My Leg (Don't You Get Me High)"Louisa "Blue Lu" Barker; Danny Barker; Ken Harrison4:05
10."Layin Right Here in Heaven"Leon Russell4:40
11."Without a Friend Like You"Ronnie Earl; Darrell Nulisch; Hubert Sumlin3:41
12."Southern Music"Russell Smith4:52
Total length:53:11

Personnel

  • Maria Muldaur - vocals, tambourine
  • Accordion – Zachary Richard (tracks: 3)
  • Backing Vocals – Aaron Neville (tracks: 1,3), Charles Neville (tracks: 1), Lucy Burnett (tracks: 5, 7), Phillip Manuel (tracks: 5, 7)
  • Bass – Chris Severin
  • Drums – Hermon V. Ernest III
  • Guitar – Amos Garrett, Cranston Clements
  • Harmonica – Laurence Jacobs (tracks: 11)
  • Percussion – Alfred Roberts (tracks: 1), Kenneth Williams
  • Piano, Organ, Keyboards – David Torkanowsky
  • Saxophone – Mark Kazanoff
  • Soprano Saxophone – Charles Neville (tracks: 4)
  • Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Youngblood, Jr
  • Trumpet – Jamil Sharif
  • Vocals, Piano – Dr. John

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Louisiana Love Call at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Love Call". Ew.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Maria Muldaur - Reviews". Mariamuldaur.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.