No Ways Tired | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Genre | Soul, gospel | |||
Label | Nonesuch [1] | |||
Producer | Wayne Horvitz | |||
Fontella Bass chronology | ||||
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No Ways Tired is an album by the American musician Fontella Bass, released in 1995. [2] [3] Issued as part of Nonesuch's American Explorer Series (which focused on traditional American roots music), the album marked a return to Bass's beginnings in gospel. [4] [5]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album". [6]
No Ways Tired was produced by Wayne Horvitz. [7] Lester Bowie, Harvey Brooks, and David Sanborn were among the musicians who contributed to the album. [8] [9] It includes covers of " Lean on Me" and " What the World Needs Now". [10] Bass wrote "This Place I Call Home"; she also helped to arrange the songs. [11] [12]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
Vancouver Sun | [15] |
The Chicago Reader wrote that "Bass's soprano ascents are as thrilling as ever; her easy phrasing echoes immortals like Mahalia and Aretha; and her years spent immersed in everything from major-label pop to the [Chicago Art Ensemble's] outward-bound art music have given her an unusually broad stylistic and emotional range." [16] The New York Times thought that Bass's "voice is undiminished: a trumpet that peals out optimism." [17]
The Ottawa Citizen determined that "Bass infuses 'What the World Needs Now' with some holy spirit, and cuts the Dionne Warwick version into bits." [18] The Vancouver Sun opined that, "not only is her instrument in top-notch condition, floating in and out of the melody with the grace of a skater, but the energetic instrumentation is a positive kick in the pants." [15] The Washington Informer concluded that "the vocal abilities so evident in her 20's have come to full maturity at 54; the flourishing range and the expressiveness reveal an artist clearly at the height of her powers." [19]
AllMusic wrote that, "unlike Al Green, whose singing intensified when he reverted to gospel, Bass' gift has become more restrained." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Light of the World" | |
2. | "You Don't Know What the Lord Told Me" | |
3. | "No Ways Tired" | |
4. | "Everlasting Arms" | |
5. | " What the World Needs Now" | |
6. | "All My Burdens" | |
7. | " I Surrender All" | |
8. | " Lean on Me" | |
9. | "This Place I Call Home" | |
10. | "This Little Light of Mine" | |
11. | "I Must Tell Jesus" |
No Ways Tired | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Genre | Soul, gospel | |||
Label | Nonesuch [1] | |||
Producer | Wayne Horvitz | |||
Fontella Bass chronology | ||||
|
No Ways Tired is an album by the American musician Fontella Bass, released in 1995. [2] [3] Issued as part of Nonesuch's American Explorer Series (which focused on traditional American roots music), the album marked a return to Bass's beginnings in gospel. [4] [5]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album". [6]
No Ways Tired was produced by Wayne Horvitz. [7] Lester Bowie, Harvey Brooks, and David Sanborn were among the musicians who contributed to the album. [8] [9] It includes covers of " Lean on Me" and " What the World Needs Now". [10] Bass wrote "This Place I Call Home"; she also helped to arrange the songs. [11] [12]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
Vancouver Sun | [15] |
The Chicago Reader wrote that "Bass's soprano ascents are as thrilling as ever; her easy phrasing echoes immortals like Mahalia and Aretha; and her years spent immersed in everything from major-label pop to the [Chicago Art Ensemble's] outward-bound art music have given her an unusually broad stylistic and emotional range." [16] The New York Times thought that Bass's "voice is undiminished: a trumpet that peals out optimism." [17]
The Ottawa Citizen determined that "Bass infuses 'What the World Needs Now' with some holy spirit, and cuts the Dionne Warwick version into bits." [18] The Vancouver Sun opined that, "not only is her instrument in top-notch condition, floating in and out of the melody with the grace of a skater, but the energetic instrumentation is a positive kick in the pants." [15] The Washington Informer concluded that "the vocal abilities so evident in her 20's have come to full maturity at 54; the flourishing range and the expressiveness reveal an artist clearly at the height of her powers." [19]
AllMusic wrote that, "unlike Al Green, whose singing intensified when he reverted to gospel, Bass' gift has become more restrained." [13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Light of the World" | |
2. | "You Don't Know What the Lord Told Me" | |
3. | "No Ways Tired" | |
4. | "Everlasting Arms" | |
5. | " What the World Needs Now" | |
6. | "All My Burdens" | |
7. | " I Surrender All" | |
8. | " Lean on Me" | |
9. | "This Place I Call Home" | |
10. | "This Little Light of Mine" | |
11. | "I Must Tell Jesus" |