''Rumble Doll'' is the debut full-length album from singer-songwriter

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. It features twelve tracks, eleven by Scialfa and one co-written with Mike Campbell. It also features a number of guest stars in production and playing roles, namely Campbell and

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, as well as

Kenny Aronoff Kenneth D. Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American drummer, best known for his work as a session and touring musician. He has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists throughout his career, including the Rolling Stones, the Smashing ...

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and

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Critical reception

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's Tim Griggs called the album "a slow seduction". He called the title track "a gem", and praised the production, which he called "low-key compared to 60's girl singers produced by

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Track listing

Production

*Produced By Mike Campbell & Bruce Springsteen *Engineers: Mike Campbell, Rob Jaczko, Dennis Kirk, Mark Linett *Assistant Engineers: Martin Brumbach, Greg Goldman, Brandon Harris, David Knight, Tom Nellen, Mike Piersante, Richard Plank,

Chuck Plotkin Charles Richard Plotkin (born September 8, 1942) is an American record producer, film producer, audio engineer and mixing engineer, best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Recording engineer Plotkin has recorded, enginee ...

, Brian Soucy, Gabriel Sutter, Randy Wine *Mixing:

Bob Clearmountain Bob Clearmountain (born Chiaramonte, January 15, 1953) is an American mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Pretenders, and Bryan A ...

*Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Personnel

*Bass: Mike Campbell (tracks 3–5, 7–10) *Drums:

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(track 5),

(track 8),

(track 10),

Russ Kunkel Russell Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Cass Elliot, Dan Fo ...

(track 7),

Gary Mallaber Gary Mallaber (born October 11, 1946, in Buffalo) is an American musician from Los Angeles, mostly known as a drummer, but plays percussion, vibraphone, and keyboards. In addition, he is a songwriter, arranger, composer, producer, engineer, a ...

(tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 12),

(tracks 2, 11) *Drum Programming: Mike Campbell (track 3),

(track 3) *Guitars: Mike Campbell (tracks 1–12),

(track 4),

Tim Pierce Tim Pierce (born 1958 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and th ...

(track 11),

(tracks 6, 11) *Keyboards:

Roy Bittan Roy J. Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American musician best known as a long-time member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Nicknamed "The Professor", Bittan joined the E Street Band in 1974. He plays the piano, organ, accordion and synth ...

(tracks 4, 7, 12),

(tracks 1–4, 9–10, 12),

(tracks 6, 11),

(tracks 5, 7) *Bass keyboard: Cliff Carter (track 2) *Percussion:

(track 5),

(track 8),

Bobbye Hall Bobbye Jean Hall is an American percussionist who has recorded with a variety of rock, soul, blues and jazz artists, and has appeared on 20 songs that reached the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early career, work for ...

(tracks 1, 6, 12), Rob Jaczko (track 7),

(track 10),

(tracks 3–4, 9),

(tracks 2, 11) *Violin:

Soozie Tyrell Soozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly the Sessions Band. Early life and educatio ...

(track 1) *Vocals, lead:

(tracks 1–12) *Vocals, backing: Lisa Lowell (tracks 1, 3),

(tracks 1, 3),

(tracks 1, 3)

References

{{Authority control 1993 debut albums Columbia Records albums Patti Scialfa albums Albums produced by Mike Campbell (musician)