The Crave (Album)
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The Crave is the second studio album by Stephen Dale Petit
released on the 26 July 2010. It features guest appearances from former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor
, former Rolling Stones guitarist and bassist Dick Taylor
and keyboardist Max Middleton
. The album contains a mixture of covers and originals. These covers include a version of 2Pac's California Love
, Need Your Love So Bad
(Originally covered by Fleetwood Mac
) and the blues classic Cross Road Blues
by Robert Johnson
. In keeping with the music, the striking cover and album artwork is most notable for its modern design and style.
format. The artwork and graphic design are vibrant and modern with contemporary presentation and packaging which is distinctly different from most modern blues records. This is entirely in keeping with SDP's declared desire to break boundaries as he told Mojo (magazine)
: "I wanted to make an album that was at its core blues, but I wanted to mix in things that spoke to the fact that we're in 2010. I wanted to push boundaries and get up purist's noses because if purists have it their way, the music goes nowhere. It just dies." This is also depicted within the 16 page booklet found inside the album.
, except where noted.
Stephen Dale Petit
Stephen Dale Petit is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and New Blues musician.Petit’s blues guitar experience started at a young age in California, and continued through drug addiction, alcoholism, homelessness, and subsequent recovery...
released on the 26 July 2010. It features guest appearances from former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
, former Rolling Stones guitarist and bassist Dick Taylor
Dick Taylor
Richard Clifford 'Dick' Taylor is an English musician who was an early bass guitarist for The Rolling Stones. He left to become an art student at Sidcup Art College and while there formed The Pretty Things in September 1963...
and keyboardist Max Middleton
Max Middleton
David Maxwell "Max" Middleton . He is an English composer and keyboardist and was originally a docker on the Liverpool docks. Middleton is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes Electric piano, the Minimoog synthesiser and his percussive playing style of the Hohner Clavinet...
. The album contains a mixture of covers and originals. These covers include a version of 2Pac's California Love
California Love
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me...
, Need Your Love So Bad
Need Your Love So Bad
"Need Your Love So Bad" sometimes known as "I Need Your Love So Bad", is a blues song first published in 1955 and written by Mertis John Jr....
(Originally covered by Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
) and the blues classic Cross Road Blues
Cross Road Blues
"Cross Road Blues" is a song by Delta Blues singer Robert Johnson; released on a 78 rpm record in 1936 by Vocalion Records, catalogue 3519. The original version remained out of print after its initial release until the appearance of The Complete Recordings in 1990...
by Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given...
. In keeping with the music, the striking cover and album artwork is most notable for its modern design and style.
Album design
The album itself comes in a modern DigipakDigipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
format. The artwork and graphic design are vibrant and modern with contemporary presentation and packaging which is distinctly different from most modern blues records. This is entirely in keeping with SDP's declared desire to break boundaries as he told Mojo (magazine)
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
: "I wanted to make an album that was at its core blues, but I wanted to mix in things that spoke to the fact that we're in 2010. I wanted to push boundaries and get up purist's noses because if purists have it their way, the music goes nowhere. It just dies." This is also depicted within the 16 page booklet found inside the album.
Track listing
All songs were written by Stephen Dale PetitStephen Dale Petit
Stephen Dale Petit is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and New Blues musician.Petit’s blues guitar experience started at a young age in California, and continued through drug addiction, alcoholism, homelessness, and subsequent recovery...
, except where noted.
- "3 Gunslingers" – 3:49
- "California" (Tupac ShakurTupac ShakurTupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
, Woodrow Cunningham Norman Durham) – 4:10 - "Let There Be More Light" (SDP, Chris Elliott) – 6:11
- "Gun Song" – 5:09
- "Soul Survivor" (SDP, Chris Borud, Gary O' Toole) – 4:23
- "Need Your Love So Bad" (Mertis John Jr) – 5:08
- "Judgement Day" – 1:42
- "Cross Road Blues" (Robert JohnsonRobert JohnsonRobert Leroy Johnson was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given...
) – 4:19 - "Open" – 3:02
- "The Crave" (SDP, Laurent Mouflier, Chris Belshaw, Federico Ariano) – 5:17
- "Lookin' For Trouble" – 2:33
- "Slide" (SDP, Gary O' Toole) – 3:50
- "As The Years Go Passing By" (Deadric Malone) – 3:47
- "Sunnyland Stomp" – 1:11
- "It's All Good" – 2:59
- "Voodoo Lover" – 5:01
- "Hole In My Soul" – 7:58
Musicians
- Stephen Dale Petit - Guitar and vocals
- Additional instruments - Backing vocals, bass, melotron, Hammond organ, piano, maracas and shakers
- Chris Borud - Bass
- Gary O' Toole - Drums
- Additional instruments - Backing vocals
- Laurent Mouflier - Harp
- Martin Ditcham - Percussion
Additional musicians
- Mick TaylorMick TaylorMichael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
- Guitar (Track: 12) - Dick TaylorDick TaylorRichard Clifford 'Dick' Taylor is an English musician who was an early bass guitarist for The Rolling Stones. He left to become an art student at Sidcup Art College and while there formed The Pretty Things in September 1963...
- Bass (Track: 6) - Max MiddletonMax MiddletonDavid Maxwell "Max" Middleton . He is an English composer and keyboardist and was originally a docker on the Liverpool docks. Middleton is known for his work on the Fender Rhodes Electric piano, the Minimoog synthesiser and his percussive playing style of the Hohner Clavinet...
- Fender Rhodes (Track: 17) - Chris Elliot - String and horn arrangement, piano and drums (Tracks: 2,3,6,7,13 and 17)
- London Studio Orchestra - Strings (Track: 2)
- Samuel Dixon - Bass (Track: 3)
- Mark St. John - Drums (Track: 6)
- Damon Wilson - Drums (Track: 3)
- Bob Knight - Drums (Track: 17)
- Pete Davis - Keyboards (Tracks: 2 and 10)
- Dave Moore - Hammond organ and piano (Tracks: 5, 15 and 16)
- Thomas Johnson - Hammond organ (Track: 3)
- Frank Ricotti - Vibes (Track: 8)
- Angela Brooks - Backing vocals (Tracks: 2,3,7,10,12,13 and 15)
- TJ Davis - Backing vocals (Tracks: 2,3,7,10,12 and 15)
- Gino Williams, Mark Harrison and Anna Ross - Backing vocals (Tracks: 3 and 7)
- Richard Edwards, Dave Bishop, Dave Stewart Horns, Mike Smith and Jamie Talbot - Horns (Tracks: 2,8 and 13)
- Roberto ManzinRoberto ManzinRoberto Manzin is a London UK based Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, Piano player and composer.- Biography :Roberto Manzin was born the 8th of July 1966 in Rome, Italy of Eastern European refugees who were also musicians...
and Paul Spong, - Horns (Tracks: 3 and 15) - Martin Loveday, Dave Daniels, Antony Pleeth, Peter Lale, Bruce White, Vicci Wardman, Perry Montague-Mason, Chris Tombling, Emlyn Singleton, Boguslaw Kostecki, Patrick Kiernan and Warren Zielinski - strings (Tracks: 8 and 13)
- Wired Strings - Strings (Track: 17)