Men Without Women (album)
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| Studio album by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul | ||
| Released | 1982 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 42:32 | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Little Steven | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul chronology | ||
| Men Without Women (1982) |
Voice of America (1984) |
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Men Without Women is a 1982 album by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul and represented Jersey Shore sound fixture Steven Van Zandt's first try as a frontman.
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[edit] History
The album is heavily influenced by Stax/Volt soul music, and its five-piece horn section arrangmenets owe a lot to Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (of which Van Zandt was a former member and producer, and whose horn section the Disciples used). The songs were loosely inspired by Ernest Hemingway's short story collection Men Without Women. Other inspirations included the white soul of The Young Rascals (two of whose former members were Disciples) and, per writer Dave Marsh, the intentionally ragged vocal stylings of The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. Critical reception of Men Without Women was quite positive, but commercial success was modest at best.
As a single, "Forever" spent nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #63. The album did little better, reaching only #118 on the Billboard 200. No music video was ever released for "Forever" or any other song on the album. Rather, Van Zandt produced a long-form film using the entire album as the soundtrack.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Little Steven.
- "Lyin' in a Bed of Fire" – 4:34
- " Inside of Me" – 5:07
- " Until the Good Is Gone" – 3:54
- " Men Without Women" – 2:43
- " Under the Gun" – 4:01
- " Save Me" – 4:50
- " Princess of Little Italy" – 5:09
- " Angel Eyes" – 4:31
- " Forever" – 4:00
- " I've Been Waiting" – 3:54
[edit] Personnel
- Little Steven – guitar, vocals
- Dino Danelli – drums
- Jean Beauvoir – bass, backing vocals
- Felix Cavaliere – piano, organ
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg – trombone, backing vocals
[edit] Additional personnel
- Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
- Stan Harrison – tenor saxophone, flute
- Mike Spengler – trumpet
- Mark Pender – trumpet
- Max Weinberg – drums
- Garry Tallent – bass
- Danny Federici – organ, accordion
- Kevin Kavanaugh – piano
- Rusty Cloud – piano
- Monti Louis Ellison – percussion
- Zoë Yanakis – oboe
- Gary U.S. Bonds – backing vocals
- J.T. Bowen – backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons – backing vocals
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | U.S. Billboard 200 | 118 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Forever" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
