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Sound & Color

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Track Listings

1 Sound & Color
2 Don't Wanna Fight
3 Dunes
4 Future People
5 Gimme All Your Love
6 This Feeling
7 Guess Who
8 The Greatest
9 Shoegaze
10 Miss You
11 Gemini
12 Over My Head

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Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color is the follow-up to the band's Gold-certified debut album, Boys & Girls, which earned the group three GRAMMY nominations, including a nod for Best New Artist. Sound & Color demonstrates the tremendous strides made by a group of musicians who had only been playing together for a few months when they recorded their first album. From the searing single "Don't Wanna Fight" to the garage-rock freak-out on “The Greatest” to the psychedelic space jam “Gemini,” Alabama Shakes build on the soulful blues-rock base and map a surprising, innovative new direction. Clear Vinyl 2 X LP (Standard Weight) - Gatefold -includes download card.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 12.6 x 1 inches; 8 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ ATO Records
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 33708422
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2015
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2015
  • Label ‏ : ‎ ATO Records
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TEJF2N8
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,363 ratings

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Breakin' the Stereotype again- AWESOME!
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Breakin' the Stereotype again- AWESOME!
This was a pirated copy- absolutely awful in this day and age to think people will steal from artists like Brittany.The album itself artistically is great but the above info is related to the MediaMine seller I bought from on Amazon and the pics are proof of what I was sold-Amazing how people can criticize this band for anything...its their second album, it is NOT supposed to sound like their first.Take in the totality of her voice, his hard hitting chords, its a like married couple with perfect rhythm and timing to each other! And of course they will have a different sound. Find me a long running band that didnt experiment a little if it all sounded the same, it would be LAME.Even Sinatra, and the Rat Pack as well, heck even Elvis had different sounds, as well as Metallica, Def Leppard, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, Duran Duran, Aha from Norway, Wolfsheim, Apoptygma Berzerk, Rammstein...the future is yet to be written but I think we will see more from them.She's got the sound America needs, with none of the blame each other hate that the current music stream employs. This is what we need. It's been at least 20 years since I heard anyone sing who gave me the chills that her voice does, and that's simply because, she isn't the typical singer, and thank God (or whatever you want) for that. She is amazing.
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Jon Goode
5.0 out of 5 stars Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color | IMHO
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015
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Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color | IMHO

I’m late to the Alabama Shakes party. My introduction to this Athens, Alabama rock band came via a video sent to me by Ray Jones of their performance of “Gimme All Your Love” on SNL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sNNTpORtDQ). I was blown away by the moments of almost silent subtlety followed immediately by explosions of bone rattling musical intensity. Alabama Shakes found grooves that made me think of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Snarky Puppy simultaneously (these are two groups that I never thought would sit at the same lunch counter in my head. So thank you Alabama Shakes for knocking down walls of segregation in my mind). Guitarist and lead singer Brittany Howard seemed to be Tina Turner, Janis Joplin and Howlin’ Wolf all rolled up into one amazing stage and attention commanding force of nature. While watching their performance, with my face balled up into a “Is anyone else in the world hearing what I’m hearing” stank expression, I didn’t know whether to run around the room, fall in love or go insane and I think I did a little bit of it all.

Soon after the SNL performance I read that Alabama Shakes had a new album, Shakes Sound & Color, hitting store and digital shelves soon and so I familiarized myself with their previous album, Boys & Girls (https://alabamashakes.bandcamp.com/album/boys-girls). I listened to the album and wondered, how have I never heard of this group or this album! They’re amazing. I found myself readily awaiting the arrival of Shakes Sound & Color. Well the wait is over.

I think today when people think of rock and roll they think of mile a minute guitar, of vocals more shouted than sung, of spandex and of big haired bang your head metal bands. They may not think of soulful albums like Mama Said by Lenny Kravtiz or the complex melodies found on Metallica’s Black Album or Bo Diddley dressed like a member of The Temptations, with his background singers dressed like The Supremes, exciting and inciting audiences. They may not take in the full range of sounds, emotions and experiences that rock and roll has to offer, from Bad Brains to The Rolling Stones, from Fishbone to Led Zeppelin and all stops in between.

Alabama Shakes’ album Shakes Sound & Color will remind some and introduce others to what rock and roll is and what rock and roll, when done well, can be. Shakes Sound & Color harkens back to a rich tradition of music that is grounded in soul stirring vocals, masterful instrumentation and that je ne sais quoi that makes you nod your head, snap your fingers, tap your foot and press “repeat all” once the album is done.

Shakes Sound & Color begins with “Sound and Color,” which gives you a very airy Roy Ayers feel at the top, a feeling that invites you to drift away and get lost in thought. Then before you can drift too far away a head nod drum rhythm brings you back to earth just in time to be entranced by Brittany’s beautiful and powerful voice. “Don’t Wanna Fight” uses a Doobie Brother-esque groove to supplant any thought you’re currently having with the chant “I don’t want to fight no more,” and by the end of the song you realize you really don’t want to fight with anyone, anymore (at least not today). The stripped down drum and vocalization followed by stirring guitar and soothing melodies of “Dunes” could easily leave you thinking this is a song by the Beatles. The driving guitar and drum of “The Greatest” has Bo Diddley written all over it (I can see Peggy Jones aka Lady Bo dancing to it now). “Gemini” is so beautiful and moving that if I listened to it once I listened to it a dozen times. The album ends with “Over My Head,” and feels abrupt. You feel like you and this album were just starting to understand each other, suddenly it’s all over and you’re sad to have come to the end of this twelve song exploration of music and emotions. I’ve been listening to Shakes Sound & Color as I write this review and there is not a single song that is to be missed, so much so that now as the album ends I find myself reaching over and pressing… repeat all. #IMHO
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of 2015 so far
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2015
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The title track – “Sound & Color” – is the first song on the album, and it signals this is going to be a different kind of Alabama Shakes album. The song starts with a soulful vibraphone intro. Yes, a vibraphone. It ends with a string arrangement. Brittany Howard – the vocalist, songwriter, and overall powerhouse in the band – plays the vibraphone and arranged the strings. To me, she is like a cross between Etta James and Curtis Mayfield, with all the modern influences you might expect feeding into her songwriting. Howard has the range and emotion of James, plus the guitar and songwriting chops of Mayfield.

Even so, it would have been easy for them to follow their brilliant first record with more of the same, but Brittany Howard and her compatriots chose to spread their wings even further. They’ve pushed the boundaries much further on this record. Plus she and the band that are extremely tight (though I’m not sure why the keyboard player doesn’t get full billing in the band).

The album finds its inspiration from all over the musical world. There’s the classic Stax sound, of course. But other influences, too. “Guess Who”, for example, mixes class R&B with classic ska / early reggae instrumentation, in a modern production environment. It’s a beautiful song, and an unexpected influence.

“The Greatest” starts out as pretty straight forward punk rock – as punk rock as great musicians can get – and then has a Velvet Underground thing going on at certain points later in the song. It keeps your attention through several different musical changes. A swing verse, even.

“Gemini” is my favorite song on the album, and it’s a proving ground for Howard’s and the band’s songwriting abilities, and capacity to work as a unit. It’s a powerhouse of a tune, with wicked guitar, and a stoned but engaging coda. When the distorted guitar riff kicks in at about 2:45 was when I really started paying attention the first time I heard it (you will, too). The song was already exciting, but now it had me completely entranced. Once you’re about 5:20 in, it sounds like a Smashing Pumpkins song – Billy Corgan style distorted sustain. Then it breaks into the coda, which gives you a chance to recover from the awesomeness of the song. At times, it’s quiet as a church mouse, at others, it’s a guitar noise barrage.

The album closes with “Over My Head”. Another song about love – crazy love, painful love. The album is full of them. “Over My Head” starts with no percussion, then breaks into an entirely unique beat – more hip hop ish than rock and roll. Then strictly hand claps for percussion later on. It’s a soul ballad, really, with several different movements. You can ignore all that and be moved by the emotion in the song. She’s clearly in over her head on this one.

But musically, these guys are right on top of it. No sophomore slump from them, Sound & Color is a stronger, more musically diverse and mature album than their first – which was a great album, too. So if you haven’t picked this up yet, I encourage you to do so. There is not a bad song on the album, and quite a few great ones.
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Paige Ellen
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary follow-up to their first effort!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2015
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It seems like I have been waiting forever for this album after the band's stunning debut. I am a 65 year old former drummer and every once in a while a band comes along where I just feel so in tune with the groove of the band that I wish I could be part of their creative process. That is definitely the case here. When I reviewed Laura Marling's "Short Movie," I said it was, in my opinion, the best album of the first quarter of 2015. Someone is going to release something spectacular to steal that rating for the second quarter. Make no mistake, this is a great album by a great band. The variety of genres, rhythms, arrangements, tempos, and vocal stylings keep the listener rapt with attention.
After the relatively mellow and soothing title track opens the album, a funky musical intro takes us to a very primal squeal from Brittany Howard, the group's main vocalist. This squeal tells you that you are entering very special, privileged, intimate territory. While it would be easy to describe the band as a "soul" band, or an "R & B" band, but that would be so misleading.
These people can PLAY! They take the listener through amazing tempos, time signature switches, and other sophisticated musical mastery that just sets them far above most other small groups playing today.
In addition, the lyrics are great, and it is sort of a battle to focus on the words or the music. They even take the listener into some very intimate, even psychedelic grooves. I really couldn't name any one song as a standout, because that word really applies to the entire effort. It is hard to believe that this is only their second release. They have earned a place on my daily playlist, yet I can't help wondering where their collective chemistry and talent will take us in the future. Highest recommendation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2021
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If you’re going to get any new vinyl get Alabama Shakes. If you don’t like their music you have bad taste 😝
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BIKEel
5.0 out of 5 stars Noch breiter aufgestellt als das erste Album
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2024
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Das erste Album musikalisch 5 Sterne, Aufnahme 2.
Musikalisch wieder 5, Aufnahme deutlich verbessert knappe 4.
Höhen zum Teil noch übersteuert, Gitarrenriffs nicht immer sauber, linke Kanal. Schlagzeug auch nicht mehr verwaschen.
Höre ich gerade rauf und runter😁.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vinil sorprendente
Reviewed in Mexico on July 17, 2020
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Me sorprendió la presentación del disco, realmente lo vale, y está de más decir que es un excelente álbum, musicalmente hablando.
Aún no lo pruebo en mi tornamesa, pero luce muy bien.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on February 8, 2018
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Great sounding vinyl and looks good too
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