Storyville_(album)
Storyville (album)
1991 studio album by Robbie Robertson
This article is about the album. For other things named Storyville, see Storyville (disambiguation).
Storyville is Robbie Robertson's second solo album. It is focused on the famous jazz homeland section of New Orleans and on that part of the South in general. He contributed one song ("Breakin' the Rules") to Wim Wenders' soundtrack to his 1991 film, Until the End of the World.
Quick Facts Storyville, Studio album by Robbie Robertson ...
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| Released | September 30, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 54:54 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Robbie Robertson, Gary Gersh, Stephen Hague, Martin Page | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
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In 2005 the album was reissued together with Robbie Robertson as 2CD in an expanded edition, both with two bonus tracks. Cover photography by Syndey Byrd, Art Directed by Mark Andresen.
All songs written by Robbie Robertson unless otherwise indicated.
- "Night Parade" – 5:05
- "Hold Back the Dawn" – 5:25
- "Go Back to Your Woods" (Robertson, Bruce Hornsby) – 4:48 produced by Robertson and Gersh
- "Soap Box Preacher" – 5:17
- "Day of Reckoning (Burnin for You)" (Robertson, David Ricketts) – 6:43
- "What About Now" (Robertson, Ivan Neville) – 5:08
- "Shake This Town" – 5:21
- "Breakin the Rules" – 5:48
- "Resurrection" – 5:18
- "Sign of the Rainbow" (Robertson, Martin Page) – 5:24 produced by Robertson, Hague and Page
Bonus tracks on the 2005 expanded edition:
- "Storyville" – 1:10 previously unreleased Storyville outtake
- "The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains" – 2:51
- Robbie Robertson – vocals, acoustic guitar on 4 6, electric guitar, organ on 4
- Jerry Marotta – drums on 1 4 6 10, percussion on 10
- Guy Pratt – bass on 1 2 6 9
- Bill Dillon – guitar on 1–2, 4–5, 7 & 9, mandolin on 4
- Alex Acuña – percussion on 1–2, 5–6 & 9
- Paul Moore – keyboard on 2, 5, 8 & 10, drum programming on 8
Additional personnel
- Ronnie Foster – Hammond organ on 1
- Code Blue (see below) – backing vocals on 1, 3 & 7
- Wardell Quezergue – horn arrangement on 1, 3–4 & 8–9
- Horn Section #1 (see below) – horns on 1, 4 & 9
- Billy Ward – drums on 2
- Stephen Hague – keyboard on 2 & 7, keyboard bass on 4, programming on 7
- Rick Danko – backing vocal on 2
- Russell Batiste, Jr. – drums on 3
- George Porter Jr. – bass & backing vocal on 3
- Leo Nocentelli – rhythm guitar on 3
- Art Neville – organ on 3, backing vocal on 3
- Bruce Hornsby – keyboard on 3, backing vocal on 3
- Cyril Neville – percussion on 3
- Big Chief Bo Dollis of the Wild Magnolias of Mardi Gras Indians – backing vocal & on 3, chant on 3
- Big Chief Monk Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles of Mardi Gras Indians – backing vocal & chant on 3
- Horn Section #2 (see below) – horns on 3 & 8
- Ronald Jones – drums on 4 & 8
- Garth Hudson – keyboard on 4, 7 & 9
- Neil Young – backing vocal on 4
- John Robinson – drums on 5 & 7
- David Ricketts – bass, guitar, programming & keyboards on 5
- Jared Levine – hi-hat on 5
- Yvonne Williams – backing vocal on 5
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocal on 5
- Clydene Jackson – backing vocal on 5
- Roy Galloway – backing vocal on 5
- Mark Isham – horn arrangement on 5
- Horn Section #3 (see below) – horns on 5
- Ivan Neville – keyboards on 6, backing vocal on 6
- Ndugu Chancler – snare on 6
- Aaron Neville – backing vocal on 6 10
- Mark Leonard – bass on 7
- Charlie Pollard – keyboard on 7, programming on 7
- Rebirth Brass Band (see below) – horns on 7, percussion on 7
- Ginger Baker – skip snare on 7
- Zion Harmonizers (see below) – backing vocal on 7 9 10
- David Baerwald – backing vocal on 7
- Mike Mills – backing vocal on 7
- Robert Bell – bass on 8 & 10, drum programming on 8
- Paul Buchanan – guitar on 8, backing vocal on 8
- Zigaboo Modeliste – drums on 9
- Martin Page – keyboard, piano, programming & backing vocal on 10
Horn Section #1 (arranged by Wardell Quezergue)
- Warren Bell – soprano saxophone
- Duane Van Paulin – trombone
- Stacey Cole – trumpet
- Amadee Castenell – tenor saxophone
- Fred Kemp – tenor saxophone
Horn Section #2 (arranged by Wardell Quezergue)
- Amadee Castenell – tenor saxophone
- Duane Van Paulin – trombone
- Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
- Anthony Dagardi – soprano saxophone
- Brian Graber – trumpet
Horn Section #3 (arranged by Mark Isham)
- Mark Isham – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ken Kugler – trombone
- Richard Mitchell – tenor saxophone
- Dan Higgins – alto saxophone
- John J. Mitchell – bass clarinet
Code Blue
- Yadonna Wise
- Dorene Wise
Rebirth Brass Band
- Roderick Paulin
- Keith Frazier
- Keith Anderson
- Glen Andrews
- Stafford Agee
- Ajay Mallery
- Philip Frazier
- Kermit Ruffins
Zion Harmonizers
- Joseph Warrick
- Louis Jones
- Nolan Washington
- Willie Williams
- Howard Bowie
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More information Year, Chart ...
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 113 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 9 | |
| UK Pop Albums[8] | 30 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 69 |
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Single
More information Year, Single ...
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "What About Now" | RPM Hit Tracks[9] | 4 |
| 1991 | "What About Now" | RPM 40AC[10] | 7 |
| 1991 | "What About Now" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
| 1991 | "What About Now" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |
| 1991 | "Go Back to Your Woods" | RPM Hit Tracks[11] | 9 |
| 1991 | "Go Back to Your Woods" | RPM 40AC[12] | 5 |
| 1991 | "Go Back to Your Woods" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32 |
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- Mark Deming. "Storyville – Robbie Robertson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- "CG: Robbie Robertson". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- Willman, Chris (September 29, 1991). "ALBUM REVIEW : ROBBIE ROBERTSON: "Storyville", Geffen".
- Hepworth, David (November 1991). "Review". Q.
- "Storyville". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007.
- "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing November 11, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7773". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- "Robbie Robertson: Storyville". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
