''Back to the River'' is the fifth
studio album
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by
blues
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musician
Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi (; born November 9, 1970) is an American singer and guitarist. A multiple Grammy Award nominee, she is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a conglomeration of her band, her husband Derek Trucks’ and other musicians.
Early li ...
, released October 28, 2008, on
Verve Forecast.
Production was handled by Tedeschi herself and her husband
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues sing ...
, with
George Drakoulias George Drakoulias (born 1965) is a Greek-American music producer and a former A&R executive at the American Recordings label. He is often considered a protégé of Rick Rubin.
Drakoulias grew up in Syosset, New York, and attended Syosset High Sc ...
co-producing all tracks except "Butterfly". Upon its debut, ''Back to the River'' received favorable reviews from music critics. The album peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Blues Albums.
Reception
The album has received positive reception from critics. In a review for
AllMusic
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, Steve Leggett praised Tedeschi's improved songwriting and called her singing "a wonderful instrument, strong and hushed by turns."
The album was nominated for the 2010
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
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The award was ...
, her fifth Grammy nomination to date, but lost to her husband's ''
Already Free''.
Track listing
Note: The vinyl edition omits "There's a Break in the Road".
Personnel
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Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi (; born November 9, 1970) is an American singer and guitarist. A multiple Grammy Award nominee, she is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a conglomeration of her band, her husband Derek Trucks’ and other musicians.
Early li ...
– vocals, guitar
* Tyler Greenwell – drums, percussion
*
Ted Pecchio – bass guitar
*
Matt Slocum
Matt Slocum (born 27 December 1972) is a guitarist, cellist, pianist and composer, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer.
Biography
Born in Rhode Island to Joseph and Hildegard Slocum, ...
– keyboards, piano
* Dave Yoke – guitar
*
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues sing ...
– guitar
*
Gary Louris
Gary Louris (born March 10, 1955) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band the Jayhawks and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the ...
– guitar, background vocals
* Alex Budman – saxophone
* Rob Hardt – saxophone
* Jamie Horvorka – trumpet
* Jeremy Levy – trombone
* Kyle Newmaster – trumpet
*
George Drakoulias George Drakoulias (born 1965) is a Greek-American music producer and a former A&R executive at the American Recordings label. He is often considered a protégé of Rick Rubin.
Drakoulias grew up in Syosset, New York, and attended Syosset High Sc ...
– background vocals, percussion
* Julia Waters – background vocals
* Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals
* Brendan O'Brien – guitar
* Josh Schwartz – guitar
* Robert Walter – clavinet
Charts
Weekly
References
External links
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Susan Tedeschi albums
2008 albums
Albums produced by George Drakoulias