| Can't Keep It to Myself | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Gospel, blues |
| Label | Shanachie [1] |
| Producer | Anthony Heilbut |
Can't Keep It to Myself is an album by the American gospel singer Marion Williams, released in 1993. [2] [3] It was Williams's last album. [4] A few months prior to the release of the album, Williams had become the first singer to win a MacArthur Award. [5]
The album was produced by Anthony Heilbut. [6] It contains a remake of one of Williams's earliest hit recordings, "Live the Life I Sing About in My Song". [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| New York Daily News |  [8] |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | [9] |
Ebony wrote that Williams's "spirited voice still gracefully skips down melodic mountains one soulful note at a time." [10] Rolling Stone thought that "the hymns' structural solidity allows Williams to take flight: While she demonstrates throughout the clarity and discipline of a classical singer, she slurs and bends notes with the command of a soul performer." [11] The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that the album "illustrates her ability to turn crawling, down-tempo gospel blues into a holy offering." [12]
The Philadelphia Daily News concluded that, "without question Williams is the most rhythmic and bluesiest of all the old-school gospel divas—close your eyes and it's not much of a stretch to envision her in Bessie Smith's place, vampin' 'Gimme a Pigfoot' speak-easy style—which is why part of the joy of the album is in the mix." [13] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called Can't Keep It to Myself "an excellent primer on Williams' art, and one of the single best albums of the year." [9] The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that Williams "unleashes that voice with sustained passion and pinpoint control, swooping and soaring with the fervor of a blues queen and the fluidity of a jazz diva." [14]
AllMusic deemed the album "awesome performances recorded with minimal, sympathetic accompaniment and little production support; just mostly Williams' smashing, note-bending, soaring vocals." [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Got On My Traveling Shoes" | |
| 2. | "Ain't He Good" | |
| 3. | "God's Amazing Grace" | |
| 4. | "Come Out the Corner" | |
| 5. | "Leave You in the Hands of the Lord" | |
| 6. | "Ride in the Clouds" | |
| 7. | "Press On (Like the Bible Said)" | |
| 8. | "The New Gospel Train" | |
| 9. | "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" | |
| 10. | "I'll Never Return No More" | |
| 11. | "Hark the Voice" | |
| 12. | "Packin' Up" | |
| 13. | "Live the Life I Sing About in My Song" | |
| 14. | "I Heard the Voice" | |
| 15. | "I'm So Glad" | |
| 16. | "I Have a Friend" | |
| 17. | "O Lord Remember Me" | |
| 18. | "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" | |
| 19. | "Loose the Man" | |
| 20. | "Lazarus" | |
| 21. | "Mary, Mary" | |
| 22. | "I Just Can't Keep It to Myself" |
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