Roll with You

Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Eli Paperboy Reed and the True Loves | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Q-Division
• ASIN: B0014FLDVK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,699 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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There are singers who sing, then there are singers whose sheer power of expression can knock you off your feet. Eli 'Paperboy' Reed falls firmly into the latter category... [he] threatens to be one of the defining voices of the year. --Mojo

Product Description

Put on Roll With You, the 2008 album from Boston-based Soul band Eli Paperboy Reed and The True Loves, and chances are you'll immediately feel the urge to either dance or cry. ''That first response to a record is the most important'', says frontman Eli Reed. ''If a record comes on and makes you want to dance right away, then you're doing a good job. If a record comes on and makes you want to cry right away, you're also doing a good job. I think this album does both.'' Indeed Roll With You is a vital, Gospel-tinged mix of sweaty, up-tempo numbers and aching, lovelorn ballads "all originals" that connect instantly thanks to the passion of this young performer and his equally young band. The True Loves may employ classic soul stylings "such as anguished vocals and a raucous horn section" but they make the music their own by performing it with the youthful abandon that only a group of seven talented guys in their 20s can muster. Q Division.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Paperboy" Delivers, July 18, 2009

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Juan Sablan "juanito" (usa) - See all my reviews
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I stumbled upon Eli "Paperboy" Reed via Youtube. I liked what I heard and so I decided to buy the album. I bought the Japanese pressing of the cd, which includes the extra track, "walkin' and Talkin' (For My Baby)." When you first put this cd on and listen to the opening tack, "Stake Your Claim," you know you're in for a good ride. The cd throughout is incredible. My favorite track is, "I'll Roll with You." I can listen to that song over and over and over...This "Paperboy" does not fail to deliver. Keep them coming Eli "Paperboy" Reed!!!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Breathing new life into great music, August 2, 2008

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Greg Reilly (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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From the opening song, the Paul Buttersfield-like Stake Your Claim, Reed lets you know he is prepared to wear his influences on his sleeve. Yep, the sweet gospel soul of the great Sam Cooke, the rhythm 'n' blues of Otis Reading and Wilson Picket and the funk of James Brown and more are on Roll With You. And that's one of the problems - it's a bit like a retro cover band, only the songs are originals.
Not to be too critical, though, it's certainly cool the big 1960's soul sounds - Stax, Motown and Muscle Shoals - are having new life breathed into them. These are young blokes in their 20s, but they are better than just OK players. The rhythm section demands you move and the power horns stand your hair on end at times - and they have all the raw excitement and edge of youth.
Reed's voice works, but he's no Eddie Hinton. The song writing could be a bit sharper, too. Though a bit weak lyrically, the sound is fairly sweet. For a 24-year-old blue-eyed soul singer, it's a pretty fair effort. But if you want to hear the best of rhythm 'n' blues, listen to the original masters.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars love Eli, but would rather have the music from LFDH episode, January 8, 2011

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I first saw Eli on an internet show Live From Daryl's House [...], and was thoroughly impressed. Although this album is good, the music from that show was stellar, and I wish it was available for purchase. If you like rockin' blues though, this one fits the bill.