Rhythm Country and Blues

by Rhythm Country & Blues / Various

Overview

Rhythm Country & Blues is one of those various artists collections that always works better on paper than it does in practice. The intent behind the album was to demonstrate that there wasn't much difference between country and soul, either in terms of songwriting or performance. In order to prove this theory, the producers came up with a series of 11 duets featuring one country musician and one R&B musician, and had the duos sing classic songs. So, Rhythm Country & Blues is filled with duets like Conway Twitty and Sam Moore's "Rainy Night In Georgia," and Al Green and Lyle Lovett's "Funny How Time Slips Away," Clint Black and the Pointer Sisters' "Chain of Fools," Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood's "I Fall to Pieces," and George Jones and B.B. King's "Patches." Given all that talent, the album should have been a stunner. Instead, it's merely competent. It suffers from forced duets like Patti LaBelle and Travis Tritt, an overly-familiar selection of songs, and too-slick production. Rhythm Country & Blues sold well intially because a well-orchestrated publicity campaign but, in retrospect, that marketing plan was the most memorable thing about the entire project. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2021
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0602435338828

Tracks

1. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing  - Vince Gill  - Gladys Knight
2. I Fall to Pieces  - Aaron Neville  - Trisha Yearwood
3. Somethin' Else  -  Little Richard  - Tanya Tucker
4. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby  - Patti LaBelle  - Travis Tritt
5. Rainy Night in Georgia  - Sam Moore  - Conway Twitty
6. Chain of Fools  - Clint Black  -  Pointer Sisters
7. Since I Fell for You  - Natalie Cole  - Reba McEntire
8. Southern Nights  - Chet Atkins  - Allen Toussaint
9. The Weight  -  Staple Singers  - Marty Stuart
10. Patches  - George Jones  - B.B. King

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gladys Knight   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tanya Tucker   Primary Artist,Vocals
Travis Tritt   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lyle Lovett   Primary Artist,Vocals
Allen Toussaint   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Pointer Sisters   Primary Artist,Vocals
Marty Stuart   Primary Artist,Vocals
Reba McEntire   Primary Artist,Vocals
Trisha Yearwood   Primary Artist,Vocals
Conway Twitty   Primary Artist,Vocals
B.B. King   Primary Artist,Vocals
George Jones   Primary Artist,Vocals
Little Richard   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Staple Singers   Primary Artist,Vocals
Aaron Neville   Primary Artist,Vocals
Al Green   Primary Artist,Vocals
Natalie Cole   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vince Gill   Primary Artist,Guitar
Clint Black   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica
Sam Moore   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chet Atkins   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Patti LaBelle   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mark Goldenberg   Guitar (Acoustic)
Ricky Fataar   Drums
Reggie Young   Guitar (Electric)
Willie Weeks   Bass
David Campbell   Strings
Randall Jacobs   Guitar
David Briggs   Piano
Robby Turner   Guitar (Steel)
Steve Nathan   Keyboards
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges   Guitar
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Jonell Mosser   Vocals (Background)
Marty Grebb   Saxophone
Nat Adderley   Piano
Matt Rollings   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Glenn Worf   Bass
Billy Preston   Organ,Organ (Hammond)
Arnold McCuller   Vocals (Background)
T-Bone Burnett   Guitar
Larry Byrom   Guitar (Electric)
Barry Beckett   Piano
James "Hutch" Hutchinson   Bass
Benmont Tench   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Jamie Muhoberac   Tom-Tom,Timbales,Moog Synthesizer
Sir Harry Bowens   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Love   Sax (Tenor)
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Sweet Pea Atkinson   Vocals (Background)
Bernie Leadon   Guitar (Acoustic)
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Curt Bisquera   Drums
Paul Leim   Drums
"Ready" Freddie Washington   Bass
Don Potter   Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Little Richard   Performer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer
The Pointer Sisters   Performer
Allen Toussaint   Performer,Composer
George Jones   Performer
Hank Cochran   Composer
David Campbell   Arranger
Tony Brown   Producer
Joe Gruvtek Seta   Engineer
Don Covay   Composer
Sam Moore   Performer
General Johnson   Composer
Vince Gill   Performer
Valerie Simpson   Composer
Robbie Robertson   Composer
Ronald Dunbar   Composer
Marty Stuart   Performer
Reba McEntire   Performer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
The Staple Singers   Performer
Aaron Neville   Performer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Al Green   Performer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Tony Joe White   Composer
Trisha Yearwood   Performer
Conway Twitty   Performer
The Don   Producer
Clint Black   Performer
Eddie Cochran   Composer
Don Was   Producer
David Porter   Composer
Sharon Sheeley   Composer
Tanya Tucker   Performer
Travis Tritt   Performer
Patti LaBelle   Performer
Gladys Knight   Performer
B.B. King   Performer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Natalie Cole   Performer
Chet Atkins   Performer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
Lyle Lovett   Performer