Give the People What They Want

by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Sharon Jones

Overview

Slowly rising to power over the course of sporadically released albums and years of touring, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings grew into one of the most rock-solid conglomerates of classic soul revivalism, making it look easy as they turned in increasingly exciting albums. With a fifth album of new studio material, Give the People What They Want, Jones and company are in top form, delivering a collection of classic Northern soul, deep funk groovers, and heartstring-tugging balladry. Tracks like "Now I See" and the burning album opener "Retreat!" slink along with a creeping shuffle reminiscent of the more cracked Supremes hits, while the greasy tremolo guitar and handclap-heavy beat of "Long Time, Wrong Time" call on a more swampy Southern soul influence. Jones' voice is the true star of the show, as usual, soaring and coasting with complete command and never sacrificing any character or nuance for the sake of sounding more like any of her '60s reference points. While Give the People What They Want is somewhat brief by 2014 standards, clocking in at just over half an hour, if it had been released in 1966, it would be regarded as a picture of soul perfection. Jones and her band manage to touch on everything from early-'60s horn-heavy dance-craze soul sounds to the slightly psychedelic flutter of the sublime lazy Sunday ballad "Making Up and Breaking Up (And Making Up and Breaking Up Over Again)." These ten songs sound almost designed to be played on repeat, and keep with the always colorful and ecstatically fun sound audiences have come to expect from one of the best acts going in retrofitted classic soul. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	01/14/2014
Label:	Daptone
UPC:	0823134003224

Tracks

1. Retreat!
2. Stranger to My Happiness
3. We Get Along
4. You'll Be Lonely
5. Now I See
6. Making Up and Breaking Up (And Making Up and Breaking Up Over Again)
7. Get Up and Get Out
8. Long Time, Wrong Time
9. People Don't Get What They Deserve
10. Slow Down, Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings   Primary Artist
Sharon Jones   Primary Artist
Bosco Mann   Bass
Saundra Williams   Stomping,Tambourine,Vocal Group
Cochemea Gastelum   Sax (Baritone)
Victor Axelrod   Chimes,Glockenspiel,Farfisa Organ
Binky Griptite   Guitar
Amos B. Conn   Handclapping
Cosmo Bann   Guitar
Mikey Post   Stomping
Moon Bancs   Chimes,Tambourine,Vibraphone
Nydia Davila   Stomping
Sam Boncon   Organ
Wayne Gordon   Stomping
Aaron Johnson   Trombone
Joe Crispiano   Guitar
Starr Duncan   Vocal Group
The Dapettes   Vocals (Background)
Simon Guzman   Handclapping
Cathy Bauer   Stomping
Jimi "Popcorn" Ashes   Timpani
Sheron Lafaye   Vocal Group
Neal Sugarman   Piano,Sax (Tenor)
Homer Steinweiss   Drums
Jordan McLean   Trumpet
Dave Guy   Bass,Trumpet
Fernando Velez   Congas,Tambourine

Technical Credits

Bosco Mann   Composer,Group Member
Gabriel Roth   Engineer,Executive Producer
Cochemea Gastelum   Composer,Group Member
Victor Axelrod   Musician
Binky Griptite   Group Member
Fernando Velez   Group Member
Fritz Aragon   Artwork,Illustrations
J.J. Golden   Mastering
Ann Coombs   Art Direction
Wayne Gordon   Tape Operator
Aaron Johnson   Musician
Kyle Dean Reinford   Cover Photo
Joe Crispiano   Composer,Group Member
Nick Gordon   Photography
Neal Sugarman   Group Member,Executive Producer
Homer Steinweiss   Composer,Group Member
Jordan McLean   Musician
Dave Guy   Group Member