''Gatorhythms'' is an album by the American musician

Marcia Ball Marcia Ball (born March 20, 1949) is an American blues singer and pianist raised in Vinton, Louisiana. Ball was described in ''USA Today'' as "a sensation, saucy singer and superb pianist... where Texas stomp-rock and Louisiana blues-swamp me ...

, released in 1989 through

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. It was coproduced by Ball, who wrote or cowrote seven of the songs. She supported the album with a North American tour.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "'Find Another Fool' and 'You'll Come Around' are languid, heartfelt country-and-blues laments." The ''

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'' concluded that, "for the first time in her vinyl career, Ball's voice is as powerful as her piano playing." ''

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'' determined that the album's "filled with gospel-flavored ballads, soulful laments and bluesy, boogie woogie party songs driven by her dynamic piano playing."

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals, piano, accordion and organ * Don Bennett - bass * Rodney Craig - drums, cowbell and triangle *

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- electric, acoustic and slide guitars * Derek O'Brien - guitar on tracks 1, 7 and 9 * James Hinkle - rhythm guitar on tracks 2 and 4 * Jesse Taylor - guitar solos on tracks 4 and 10 * Mark Kazanoff - tenor and baritone saxophones * Keith Winking - trumpet * John Blondell - trombone *

Angela Strehli Angela Strehli (born November 22, 1945) is an American electric blues singer and songwriter. She is also a Texas blues historian and impresario. Despite a sporadic recording career, Strehli spends time each year performing in Europe, the US an ...

- background vocals *

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- background vocals

References

{{Authority control Marcia Ball albums 1989 albums Rounder Records albums