The Tattooed Heart
Studio album by
Aaron Neville
Released1995
GenrePop, soul, country
LabelA&M
ProducerSteve Lindsey
Aaron Neville chronology
Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
(1993)		 The Tattooed Heart
(1995)		 To Make Me Who I Am
(1997)

The Tattooed Heart is an album by the American musician Aaron Neville, released in 1995.[1][2] The first single was "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)", which Neville sang on an episode of All My Children.[3] The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200.[4] It sold more than 500,000 copies.[5] Neville promoted the album by touring with his brothers.[6]

Production

The album was produced by Steve Lindsey.[7] "Use Me" is a cover of the Bill Withers song.[8] Aaron's brothers Charles and Cyril sang on the song.[9] "For the Good Times" is a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song; it contains backing vocals by Kelly Willis.[10] "Crying in the Chapel" is a cover of the pop-gospel standard.[11] Steve Cropper played guitar on the album.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[13]
The Indianapolis Star[14]
Los Angeles Times[15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[16]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[17]

The Guardian wrote that the songs "are nothing special but Neville transcends their flaws."[18] Newsday opined that "Neville's new release purports to be classic pop soul with country and gospel elements, but what it really calls to mind is the kind of mid-'70s soft rock exemplified by Art Garfunkel's Breakaway and Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees."[19] The Kingston Whig-Standard labeled The Tattooed Heart "a classic easy-listening soul album."[8] The Indianapolis Star concluded that "Neville conveys more commercial savvy than passion."[14]

The Hartford Courant called Neville's voice "a glider of an instrument, amazingly pure and angelically lilting."[20] The Hamilton Spectator deemed the album "a pleasant mixture of adult contemporary and country."[21] The Vancouver Sun determined that "Neville's airy wail sails free and clear of all snags and almost mesmerizes the listener into a restful half-sleep."[22] The Los Angeles Times considered the album to be a "seamless collection of stylishly rendered lite soul, pop and country."[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)" 
2."Show Some Emotion" 
3."Everyday of My Life" 
4."Down into Muddy Water" 
5."Some Days Are Made for Rain" 
6."Try (A Little Harder)" 
7."Beautiful Night" 
8."My Precious Star" 
9."Why Should I Fall In Love" 
10."Use Me" 
11."For the Good Times" 
12."In Your Eyes" 
13."Crying in the Chapel" 

References

  1. ↑ Gundersen, Edna (25 Apr 1995). "Neville crowning moment: 'All My Children' cameo". USA Today. p. 3D.
  2. ↑ Lasswell, Mark (May 1, 1995). "The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville". People. 43 (17): 21.
  3. ↑ Vancheri, Barbara (6 Apr 1995). "Cameo Casting". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C10.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 563.
  5. ↑ "Gold Albums". Billboard. 108 (15): 12. Apr 13, 1996.
  6. ↑ DeLuca, Dan (26 May 1995). "10th Jambalaya Jam Will Have the Landing Jumping". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16.
  7. ↑ Dafoe, Chris (13 May 1995). "The Tattooed Heart Aaron Neville". The Globe and Mail. p. C9.
  8. 1 2 Burliuk, Greg (6 May 1995). "Keep your ears open for these potential best-sellers". Companion. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 5.
  9. ↑ Gettelman, Parry (12 May 1995). "Aaron Neville". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  10. ↑ Galvin, Peter (Jun 1, 1995). "The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville". Rolling Stone (709): 61.
  11. ↑ Nash, Alanna (Aug 1995). "The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville". Stereo Review. 60 (8): 75.
  12. ↑ Larsen, Dave (2 June 1995). "Pop". Go!. Dayton Daily News. p. 19.
  13. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 160.
  14. 1 2 Hall, Steve (4 June 1995). "Aaron Neville's disc is easy on the ears". The Indianapolis Star. p. I3.
  15. 1 2 Rosenbluth, Jean (7 May 1995). "In Brief". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 66.
  16. ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 806.
  17. ↑ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 577.
  18. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (21 Apr 1995). "Pop". The Guardian. p. T12.
  19. ↑ Herndon, David (23 Apr 1995). "Slowing Down South". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 23.
  20. ↑ Morago, Greg (4 May 1995). "Neville's 'Heart' Beats". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 4.
  21. ↑ Krewen, Nick (4 May 1995). "Aaron Neville The Tattooed Heart". The Hamilton Spectator. p. E4.
  22. ↑ Monk, Katherine (4 May 1995). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D8.
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