Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move

Soledad Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Estrus Records
• ASIN: B000060MOC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,155 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prince Among Theives

2. Prodical Stones Blues

3. This Guitar Says I'm Sorry

4. Break 'Em On Down (Good Friday The 13th: Part I)

5. Nation's Bell

6. Hammer Me Down

7. Michigan Line (Good Friday The 13th: Part II)

8. .32 Blues

9. Ray Of Love

10. Skidmore Blues

11. Miracle Birth

12. There's No Sunshine When She's Gone

13. Good Friday The 13th: Part III

Editorial Reviews

Japanese pressing of the dark blues duo's 2002 album, scheduled to include bonus material. Sonic. 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Blues- Roots rock, March 11, 2003

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Craig Fisher (Carrollton, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move (Audio CD)

The Soledad Brothers haven't reinvented the wheel but they do a nice job of being what they try and be. They aren't a blues band any more than other rock-blues types are: Rolling Stones, ZZ Top etc. They are a rock band that borrows sounds and riffs from the blues but never really falls over the fence as a blues band.

The album is good from top to bottom and if you've enjoyed the sounds of the White Stripes De Stijl album or the Detroit Cobras then the Soledad Brothers will likely have a sound that appeals to you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a different approach, January 10, 2003

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"enzion" (San Luis Obispo, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move (Audio CD)

The second record of the Soledad Brothers is a lot more experimental than their previous release. This record demonstrates a mellower side of the band as well as songs which are not entirely bluesy. If you are a big fan of the Soledad Brothers, than I would recommend this album so that you may hear a different side of the band. I would not recommend this album to anyone who is not a solid fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Toledo Blues, May 23, 2002

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Dustin Tobias (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steal Your Soul & Dare Your Spirit to Move (Audio CD)

In an decade where the over-produced and under-talented prevail, a new generation of stripped down blues bands are doing their part to save the face of modern music. The Soledad Brothers, along with fellow mod-blues bands the White Stripes and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, have taken the Delta mainstream, repackaging it for a 21st century audience. This new brand of energized, post-punk blues, takes its influence from Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and other blues pioneers, while maintaining a distinctly modern sound.

Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move is the Soledad Brother's contribution to the 21st century blues revival. Playing a blues-driven rockabilly reminiscent of early George Thorogood, Johnny Walker of the Soledad Brother holds his own on the slide guitar. The self-proclaimed "prince among thieves" lent his slide talents to the White Stripes on their 1999 self-titled debut album. Jack White of the White Stripes returned the favor, serving as producer on Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move, the Soledad Brothers' sophomore effort.

Hailing from Toledo, the Soledad Brothers is primarily a two-man band, consisting of Johnny Walker on slide guitar and harmonica, and Benny Swank on drums. On Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move, the two are accompanied by third member Oliver Henry on sax, guitar, and piano. The trio glide through the albums 13 tracks, making the 45 minute album feel short. Although the music is good, the CD is far from perfect. Some tracks sound redundant, and others lag. Overall, Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move is a good early effort by a band that is sure to strengthen in the years to come.