A Man Under the Influence
A Man Under the Influence | ||||
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Studio album by Alejandro Escovedo | ||||
Released | April 24, 2001 | |||
Genre | Roots rock | |||
Length | 50:09 | |||
Label | Bloodshot Records | |||
Producer | Chris Stamey | |||
Alejandro Escovedo chronology | ||||
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A Man Under the Influence is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, released on April 24, 2001 on Bloodshot Records. It was produced by Chris Stamey. A deluxe edition was released on November 15, 2009.[1]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Slant Magazine | [1] |
Spin | 7/10[7] |
Robert Christgau | [8] |
Billboard wrote that A Man Under the Influence was "the best studio performance Escovedo has ever delivered".[9] Similarly, Joshua Klein wrote in The A.V. Club that the album "could be Escovedo's best yet",[10] and James Mann said in PopMatters that the album was "far and away his best work".[11]
Several critics also commended Stamey's production on the album: Joe Tangari wrote in Pitchfork that on the track "Velvet Guitar", his production "keeps [the five guitarists on that track] all in their respective places, avoiding a sloppy mess."[4] Additionally, Raoul Hernandez wrote in The Austin Chronicle that Stamey "deserves credit for the LP's overall cohesion of sound",[3] while Michael Barclay of Exclaim! wrote that Stamey's production "captures the mood perfectly".[12]
Conversely, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice selected "Wave" and "Castanets" as "choice cuts", indicating good songs "on an album that isn't worth your time or money."[8]
Track listing
- "Wave"
- "Rosalie"
- "Rhapsody"
- "Across the River"
- "Castanets"
- "Don't Need You"
- "Follow You Down"
- "Wedding Day"
- "Velvet Guitar"
- "As I Fall"
- "About This Love"
Personnel
- Ryan Adams - Guest Artist, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
- Stephen Barber - Composer
- Lynn Blakey - Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
- Caitlin Cary - Guest Artist, Violin, Vocals (Background)
- Cornbread - Bass
- Mike Daly - Bass, Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Mando-Guitar, Mandolin, Pedal Steel
- Mitch Easter - Engineer, Guitar (Electric)
- Alejandro Escovedo - Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Vocals
- J.D. Foster - Composer
- Eric Heywood - Pedal Steel, Pump Organ, Vocal Harmony
- Joe Eddy Hines - Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar
- Hector Muñoz - Drums, Orchestral Percussion, Tambourine
- Aaron Oliva - Bowed Double Bass, Double Bass
- David Perales - Violin, Vocal Harmony
- John Plymale - Mixing
- Chris Robinson - Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
- Dana Lee Smith - Artwork
- Chris Stamey - Bass, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Kurzweil Synthesizer, Producer, Sleigh Bells
- Jon Wurster - Shaker
References
- 1 2 Keefe, Jonathan (November 15, 2009). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence: Deluxe Bourbonitis Edition Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "A Man Under the Influence – Alejandro Escovedo". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- 1 2 Hernandez, Raoul (April 27, 2001). "A Man Under the Influence". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- 1 2 Tangari, Joe (April 24, 2001). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence". Q (178): 108. July 2001.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 282–83. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ Moon, Tom (April 2001). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence". Spin. 17 (4): 162. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert (June 10, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Eating Again". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "A Man Under the Influence". Billboard. May 19, 2001. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Klein, Joshua (April 19, 2002). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under The Influence". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Mann, James (April 23, 2001). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ Barclay, Michael (April 30, 2001). "Alejandro Escovedo: A Man Under the Influence". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 9, 2014.