Soul Serenade

Soul Serenade
Studio album by The Derek Trucks Band
Released August 5, 2003
Recorded February 13, 1999 - April 12, 2000 at Dockside Studios, Maurice, Louisiana
Gregg Allman recorded April 12, 2000 at Reeltime Studios, Savannah, Georgia
Genre Blues, Contemporary Jazz, Rock, World Fusion
Length 42:37 + 9:23 MOV files
Label Columbia
Producer John Snyder, Derek Trucks[1]
The Derek Trucks Band chronology
Joyful Noise (2002) Soul Serenade
(2003)		 Live at Georgia Theatre
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Soul Serenade is the fourth album by American artists The Derek Trucks Band, released in 2003. Soul Serenade may also be considered the band's third album, as it was recorded in its entirety before Joyful Noise, but was held up in legalities,[3] and therefore released later. This is also the first album to feature the songwriting and musical talents of the band's newest member, Kofi Burbridge; keyboardist, flautist, and backing vocalist for the band, as well as brother to Oteil Burbridge, bassist in The Allman Brothers Band, with whom Derek Trucks is also a member.

Soul Serenade continues this band's exploration of genre ambiguity. Refusing to be tied to a single genre (Blues, specifically) alienated some fans, but has allowed Trucks and his band to express themselves creatively in ways that would not be possible if confined to a single genre. Increasingly, the band, with a blues base, embraces world music. This album was released as an Enhanced CD, and contains six QuickTime-format interview clips with Trucks.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Soul Serenade/Rasta Man Chant" (C. Ousley/L. Dixon/B. Marley) 10:37
2. "Bock to Bock" (B. Montgomery) 5:59
3. "Drown in My Own Tears" (H. Glover) 5:08
4. "Afro Blue" (M. Santamaria) 5:42
5. "Elvin" (Trucks/Smallie/Scott/McKay/Burbridge) 6:10
6. "Oriental Folk Song" (Traditional) 6:43
7. "Sierra Leone" (Trucks/Scott/Burbridge) 2:15
Enhanced CD interview tracks
No. Title Length
1. "Soul Serenade"   1:24
2. "Musical Evolution"   1:32
3. "Indian Masters"   1:22
4. "Spirituality in Music"   1:07
5. "Being in the Moment"   1:22
6. "Making Music Today"   2:36

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[5] RIAA 20
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (Middle Atlantic)[6] 9
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (Northeast)[7] 7
US Billboard Top Internet Albums[8] 20

References

  1. ^ "Soul Serenade". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=111106&aid=590065. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
  2. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. (2011 [last update]). "Soul Serenade - The Derek Trucks Band | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r648908. Retrieved 6 August 2011. 
  3. ^ A note on The Derek Trucks Band Official Website refers to Songlines being "held up in legalities."
  4. ^ "Soul Serenade (EP) (CD)". Tower. http://www.tower.com/soul-serenade-derek-trucks-band-cd/wapi/106504428. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
  5. ^ "Top Heatseekers - Soul Serenade". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=324&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers&ci=3050648&cdi=8037016&cid=08%2F23%2F2003. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
  6. ^ "Top Heatseekers (Middle Atlantic) - Soul Serenade". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=297&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers+(Middle+Atlantic)&ci=3050638&cdi=8036828&cid=08%2F23%2F2003. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
  7. ^ "Top Heatseekers (Northeast) - Soul Serenade". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=299&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers+(Northeast)&ci=3050640&cdi=8036846&cid=08%2F23%2F2003. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
  8. ^ "Top Internet Albums - Soul Serenade". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=327&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Internet+Albums&ci=3050627&cdi=8036559&cid=08%2F23%2F2003. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
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