Black & White (Royal Tailor album)
| Black & White | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Royal Tailor chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alt Rock Live |   [2] |
| CCM Magazine | [3] |
| Christian Broadcasting Network |   [4] |
| Cross Rhythms | [5] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [6] |
| Louder Than the Music | [7] |
| New Release Tuesday | [8] |
Black & White is the debut studio album released by the Christian pop/rock band Royal Tailor. The album was released on June 7, 2011 by Essential Records and distributed via Provident Label Group. This album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death of Me" | Michael Fordinal, Tauren Wells | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Make a Move" | Blake Hubbard, Chuck Butler, Tauren Wells, Tony Wood | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Freefall" | Blake Hubbard, Chuck Butler, D.J. Cox, Tauren Wells, Tony Wood | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Control" | Chuck Butler, Nate Smith, Tauren Wells | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Gravity (Pulling Heaven Down)" (featuring Daifah "DA" Davies) | Aaron Lindsey, Daifah Davies, Tauren Wells | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Hold Me Together" | Chuck Butler, Tauren Wells, Tony Wood | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Wannabe" | Daniel Kinner, Juan Otero, Seth Mosley, Tauren Wells | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Black & White" | Tauren Wells | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Run to Love" | Blake Hubbard, Chuck Butler, Tauren Wells, Tony Wood | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Hope" | Blake Hubbard, Brandon Perdue, D.J. Cox, Jarrod Ingram, Jeremy McCoy, Kevin Bruchert, Tauren Wells | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Love Is Here" | Tauren Wells | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 40:01 | ||
Personnel Source Discogs.com, Royal Tailor wiki page
Musicians
- Tauren Wells - Lead Vocals
- DJ Cox - Lead Guitar
- Blake Hubbard - Bass Guitar
- Jarrod Ingram - Drums
- Jerry McPherson - Guitar (Tracks 5,7,9,10)
- Akil Thompson - Guitar (Tracks 8,11)
- Anthony Lamarchina - Cello (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Elizabeth Lamb - Viola (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Kristin Wilkinson - Viola (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Conni Ellisor - Violin (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - Violin (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Pamela Sixfin - Violin (Tracks 5,9,10)
- Luke Brown - Additional Backing Vocals (Tracks 2-4,6)
- Daniel Kinner - Percussion (Tracks 1,5), Drums, Programming (Track 8)
- Javier Solis - Percussion (Tracks 8,11)
- Chuck Butler - Keyboards, Additional Bass, Additional Electric Guitar,Programming(Tracks 2-4,6)
Aaron W. Lindsey - Programming, Keyboards (Tracks 1,5,7-11)
Production Source Discogs.com
- Aaron W. Lindsey - Producer, Vocal Recording, Vocal Arrangement (Tracks 1,5,7-11)
- Chuck Butler - Producer, Engineer (Tracks 2-4,6)
- Daniel Kinner - Co-Producer (Track 8)
- Jason Mcarthur - Executive Producer
- Ben Phillips - Recording (Tracks 1,5 7-11)
- Paul Salveson - Mixing (Tracks 1,5,7-11)
- Paul Pavao - Mixing (Tracks 2-3)
- Ben Grosse - Mixing (Tracks 4,6)
- Vlado Meller - Mastering
- Mark Santangelo - Mastering Assistant
- Tauren Wells - Vocal Arrangement - (Tracks 1,5,7-11)
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 190 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 31 |
References
- ^ Johnson, Jared (June 7, 2011). "allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Faulkner, Jonathan (July 8, 2011). "Alt Rock Live review". AltRockLive.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Aspinwall, Grace S. (September 1, 2011). "CCM Magazine review". CCM Magazine. p. 42. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Morgan, Clay (June 7, 2011). "CBN review". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Holden, Tim (July 27, 2011). "Cross Rhythms review". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Gelwicks, Roger (June 7, 2011). "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Davies, Jono (May 31, 2011). "Louder Than the Music review". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "New Release Tuesday review". Newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Complete List of Nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards | E! Online UK". Ca.eonline.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Royal Tailor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Royal Tailor Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Royal Tailor Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2013.