S.O.S.: Save Our Soul

by Marc Broussard

Overview

It might have come out in 2007, but S.O.S.: Save Our Soul is a record very much grounded in the soul music of the 1960s and 1970s, both in material and sound. To begin with, all but one of the songs is a cover of a '60s or '70s soul tune. The arrangements have a very vintage sound as well, singer Marc Broussard and multi-instrumentalist/background singer Calvin Turner being the only constant factors in a rotating cast of players. Give Broussard credit for not opting, for the most part, for overdone standards; there are covers of a few big hits here (Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holler]," the Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself," the Pointer Sisters' "Yes We Can, Can"), but also interpretations of lesser-known songs associated with Stevie Wonder, Bobby Womack, Rance Allen, Al Green, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. On its own terms, it's an OK record; Broussard's a good (if not too distinctive) singer, and the musical grooves are solid. If you made a mixtape of the originals, though, it would blow this out of the water, making this an inessential tribute to vintage soul that's rather pointless except as a showcase of Broussard's skill in carrying on the tradition. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/26/2007
Label:	Vanguard
UPC:	0015707982627
Rank:	103927

Tracks

1. You Met Your Match
2. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
3. Harry Hippie
4. Let the Music Get Down in Your Soul
5. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
6. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
7. Love and Happiness
8. I've Been Loving You Too Long
9. Respect Yourself
10. Yes We Can, Can
11. Come in From the Cold

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marc Broussard   Primary Artist,Vocals
Akil Thompson   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
David Angell   Violin
Toby Lightman   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nickie Conley   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jon Jackson   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Andrew Ramsey   Banjo
Ian Fitchuk   Vocals (Background)
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Calvin Turner   Bass,Horn,Percussion,Vibraphone,Vocals (Background)
Chris Dunn   Trombone
DeMarco Johnson   Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Wurlitzer,Fender Rhodes
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
Shannon Sanders   Organ
Eric Krasno   Guitar
John Catchings   Cello
Jeff Coffin   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
David Ryan Harris   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Otis Redding   Composer
Al Kooper   Composer
Leslie Richter   Assistant
Joe Martino   Engineer,Assistant
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Harvey Fuqua   Composer
Marc Broussard   Composer,Liner Notes
Alex McKinney   Web Design
Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Calvin Turner   Producer,String Arrangements
Don Hunter   Composer
Frederick Knight   Composer
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges   Composer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Vernon Bullock   Composer
Lula Mae Hardaway   Composer
Jerry Butler   Composer
Radney Foster   Composer
Luther Ingram   Composer
Johnny Bristol   Composer
Jim Ford   Composer
Justin Tocket   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Allen Toussaint   Composer
Sam Erickson   Photography
Amy L. VonHolzhausen   Layout Design
Adrian Miller   Photography
Georgette Cartwright   Creative Services Coordinator
James Nyx, Jr.   Composer