23rd St. Lullaby
| 23rd Street Lullaby | ||||
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| Released | July 20, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Roots Rock, AOR | |||
| Length | 12-track album 54:12, with live tracks 69:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Sony | |||
| Producer | Steve Jordan, Patti Scialfa | |||
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23rd Street Lullaby is the second full-length album by singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa. Released in 2004, a full 11 years after her debut, Rumble Doll, it finds her writing all the songs by herself, as well as co-producing the disc with Steve Jordan.
Reviews
Allmusic's Thom Jurek gave the disc four stars of five, saying that it is "a wise, grown-up record, yet it is guided by an untamed, wily heart." He praised the "deceptively simple and immediately accessible" melodies & lyrics, yet says that "they open into swirling wells of emotion carried in the cradle of reminiscence and the heart of desire."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Patti Scialfa[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "23rd Street Lullaby" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "You Can't Go Back" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Rose" | 5:11 |
| 4. | "City Boys" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Love (Stand Up)" | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Yesterday's Child" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Stumbling To Bethlehem" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Each Other's Medicine" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Romeo" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "State Of Grace" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Chelsea Avenue" | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Young In The City" | 4:29 |
Live tracks
There are three live tracks on a 2nd bonus disc (with limited edition copies)
- "23rd Street Lullaby" 5:11
- "Spanish Dancer" 4:55
- "As Long As You Can Be" 5:14
Production
- Produced By Steve Jordan & Patti Scialfa
- Engineers – Roger Moutenot, Toby Scott, Trina Shoemaker, Eric Tew
- Mixing – Bob Clearmountain
- Mastering – Bob Ludwig
Personnel
- Steve Jordan - drums, percussion, drum loops
- Greg Cohen, Steve Jordan, Nils Lofgren, Willie Weeks - bass guitar
- Clifford Carter, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen - keyboards
- John Medeski - piano
- Bobby Bandiera, Larry Campbell, Nils Lofgren, Marc Ribot, Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen - guitar
- Soozie Tyrell - violin
- Jane Scarpantoni - cello
- Tiffany Andrews, Steve Jordan, Michelle Moore, Antoinette Moore, Soozie Tyrell - backing vocals
References
- Patti Scialfa, "23rd Street Lullaby" 2004, Columbia Records
