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St. Paul & The Broken Bones Format: Audio CD

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Grit, elemental rhythm, tight-as-a-drumhead playing, and a profound depth of feeling: these are the promises of a great soul band. And St. Paul and the Broken Bones deliver on those promises.

Half the City is the compelling full-length Single Lock/Thirty Tigers debut of the Birmingham, Alabama-based sextet, who have already created a maelstrom of interest with their roof-raising live shows and self-released four-song 2012 EP. Produced by Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes, and recorded and mixed in the storied R&B mecca of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the album harkens back to the region s classic soul roots while extending the form with electrifying potency.

Half the City vital, direct, emotionally affecting presents the same engaged, high- voltage, in-the-pocket sound that St. Paul and the Broken Bones produce at their live dates, where Janeway s extroverted performing style enraptures his audiences.

I m going to be dancing, getting in the aisles, climbing on tables, he says. That s just the way we do it. It really takes me back to church. There s not a lot of difference. When I get on stage, it s, All right, it s time to pour it on.

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1 30	I'm Torn Up I'm Torn Up	3:37	Listen Now $1.29
2 30	Don't Mean a Thing Don't Mean a Thing	3:06	Listen Now $1.29
3 30	Call Me Call Me	2:51	Listen Now $1.29
4 30	Like a Mighty River Like a Mighty River	3:22	Listen Now $1.29
5 30	That Glow That Glow	3:03	Listen Now $1.29
6 30	Broken Bones & Pocket Change Broken Bones & Pocket Change	3:47	Listen Now $1.29
7 30	Sugar Dyed Sugar Dyed	2:27	Listen Now $1.29
8 30	Half the City Half the City	3:17	Listen Now $1.29
9 30	Grass Is Greener Grass Is Greener	4:14	Listen Now $1.29
10 30	Let It Be So Let It Be So	3:19	Listen Now $1.29
11 30	Dixie Rothko Dixie Rothko	3:32	Listen Now $1.29
12 30	It's Midnight It's Midnight	2:31	Listen Now $1.29

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Product details

Audio CD (February 18, 2014)
Original Release Date: February 18, 2014
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Single Lock Records
Run Time: 39 minutes
ASIN: B00HNR4018
Average Customer Review: 362 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,226 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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Charlene

This white boy's got soul!

July 17, 2014

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

After seeing these guys on the CBS Saturday morning show, I checked their schedule online. I very rarely go to concerts, but do enjoy the experience more at smaller venues. Unfortunately, they weren't scheduled to come here, so I ordered the CD. While the music is great, I have to say watching these guys perform, particularly the lead singer when he cuts loose with his fancy footwork, and as much the fact that you don't expect that voice, that rhythm, that soul from a white boy who looks like he'd work in a cubicle on a tech farm, well let's say seeing them perform is as entertaining as the music. If they ever do come here, I'll go see them. These guys need more TV appearances.
As an aside: I hope no one is offended by my calling this guy a "boy." It is in no way intended to be derogatory of him or anyone else. It just seems appropriate to this white woman old enough to be his mother.

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Half the City - a Rebirth of Soul!

October 12, 2016

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This has to be a great record, somewhat in the old school vein of the old Motown, Chess, and Stax record days. Paul (the vocalist) can keep you interested in the same songs over and over while driving in the car or at home. His voice is very unique by today's standards, and I love it. (Think maybe Otis Redding and Etta James with a bit of Koko grind?). The engineering work, particularly the capturing of Paul's voice, and the resultant mix is really interesting. You can really feel the space in his vocals. The drummer is also fantastic, keeping things tight with a solid bass player, the guitar work is old school with added modern flavor, and the two different keyboard players are simple and yet clever in their voices (I particularly like the surprise 'roller rink '60s voice on one track). The entire band is good, no complaints here, (and of course there are some great arrangements here, of the songs, and the horn parts), but overall the vocal and the drums and bass guitar keep me quite focused and entertained. I highly recommend this record!!

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tthomson53

Great Music Horribly Recorded

February 10, 2017

Format: VinylVerified Purchase

This is really great music, but the recording (on vinyl) is horrible! It sounds terribly compressed, with all the digital harshness we've come to hate in CDs. No soundstage or individual instrument differentiation at all through my high-end system. Ugh.

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Scott Tigert

Blues and R&B par excellence

September 11, 2017

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I saw SP&BB on Austin City Limits and had to get their music. Paul truly has a unique R&B/Soul voice; a worthy addition to the R&B/Soul tradition. And the Band - truly superb gifted musicians all. The arrangements are beautifully and intricately layered and from "up and boogie" to "sit and stare", these guys know how to Put It On. I got into Besside Smith, Ma Rainey, and Robert Johnson because I wanted to understand the Blues (could never really connect) and why they are so highly regarded (I've also listned to Janis Joplin and Joe Cocker [love 'em both]. For me, St. Paul and the Broken Bones Bought It All Home - I get it (the spark is now a bonfire)! When I listen to their music, I'm in the midst of that tradition and can fully groove and appreciate the Blues and R&B. Keep up the good work SP&BB.

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Jackyl222

A nice listen, but a great live band!

April 19, 2017

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Formed in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2012, this band features vocalist Paul Janeway, who is a wonderful singer. I first learned of the band when I went to see the Drive-By Truckers in Atlanta a few years back. A friend that I was with had informed me that I was going to be surprised and excited about the opening band and he was right! They were fantastic! While this is a solid album, the band seems to struggle to translate the energy from their live shows into their albums. A nice listen, but a great live band!

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Very good album that should have been great

February 18, 2014

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I pre-ordered this album based on the great Youtube videos I watched. The music is at the same time original and reminiscent of the great Stax sound. "St. Paul has a unique and great sounding voice--and therein lies the problem. The problem--and it seems to be rampant throughout the music industry, is the overproducing and unbalance of many modern albums. The first song on the album, "I'm Torn Up", is a prime example of this. The band is tight; the song is great: and yet, the singer's voice is drowned out by the producer who chose to apparently drown out the singer's great voice with his "wall of sound". Where is the balance in the instruments and the voice? Turn the music down a tad and turn the singer's voice up a tad. Despite this glaring flaw, the album is full of great music.

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JOC

i love this cd

February 18, 2018

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i love this cd! every song is great, listen to it over and over. blues type style and awesome vocals a few of the songs have given me goose bumps. highly recommend

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Kevin P. Fahy

Classic Soul/R&B sound

February 18, 2014

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Classic R&B sound played it this morning while working from home. My roommate (who grew up in Chicago) thought this was from the 70s. Said it reminded him of classic Motown or Stax records he grew up listening to as a kid. Paul Janeway's vocals are classic to the soul roots of the Muscle Shoals heyday. They band is a talented and tight outfit. Solid in their own right I believe you expect to hear big things from this band in the next few years.

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