Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings I Learned The Hard Way
Entertainment Weekly: "[P]ure joy, even when heartbreak sends her voice digging deep." -- Grade: A-
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Vinyl LP Details
- Released: April 12, 2010
- Originally Released: 2010
- Label: Daptone
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - p.64
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he details are period-perfect: Every guitar scratch and brass blast sounds like it was teleported straight from 1965 or 1972."Spin - p.87
"[The Dap-Kings] tackle the laid-back instrumental groove of 'The Reason' with horns blazing."Entertainment Weekly - p.69
"[P]ure joy, even when heartbreak sends her voice digging deep." -- Grade: A-Uncut - p.92
3 stars out of 5 -- "'Give It Back' is a nice Brill Building pastiche....[With] effective arrangements..."Living Blues - p.35
"I LEARNED THE HARD WAY jumps off in dramatic fashion, ten seconds of cinematic flair and brass fanfare as the Dap-Kings roll out a red carpet entrance for Sharon Jones, the undisputed queen of modern soul."Billboard (p.32) - "[T]he Dap-Kings keep their arrangements brisk and enjoyable on tracks like the funky opener 'The Game Gets old' and doo-wop standout 'Give It Back.'"
Mojo (Publisher) - p.102
4 stars out of 5 -- "Gabriel Roth's production gives Jones and the band a sizzling live presence throughout....Jones is in tremendous voice from start to finish."Mojo (Publisher) - p.55
Ranked #23 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "Jones' finest yet....She convinced on tales of hardship that rivaled Etta James's."Paste (magazine) (p.68) - "Jones and the Dap-Kings make the kind of music that moves them, and their feverish passion is contagious....This is Jones and the Dap-Kings' moment."
Pitchfork (Website) - "'Better Things' in particular is incredible, a brilliant kiss-off in which Jones reveals layers of anguish beneath her anger, while the band supports her with a heavy Muscle Shoals-style groove."
Tracks:
- 1.The Game Gets Old
- 2.I Learned the Hard Way
- 3.Better Things
- 4.Give It Back
- 5.Money
- 6.The Reason
- 7.Window Shopping
- 8.She Ain't a Child No More
- 9.I'll Still Be True
- 10.Without a Heart
- 11.If You Call
- 12.Mama Don't Like My Man
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 3,191
- UPC: 823134001916
- Shipping Weight: 0.5/lbs (approx)
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