| Gatorhythms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Marcia Ball | |||
| Marcia Ball chronology | ||||
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Gatorhythms is an album by the American musician Marcia Ball, released in 1989 through Rounder Records. [1] [2] It was coproduced by Ball, who wrote or cowrote seven of the songs. [3] [4] She supported the album with a North American tour. [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The Washington Post wrote that "'Find Another Fool' and 'You'll Come Around' are languid, heartfelt country-and-blues laments." [8] The Chicago Sun-Times concluded that, "for the first time in her vinyl career, Ball's voice is as powerful as her piano playing." [9] The Palm Beach Post determined that the album's "filled with gospel-flavored ballads, soulful laments and bluesy, boogie woogie party songs driven by her dynamic piano playing." [10]
All tracks are written by Marcia Ball, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How You Carry On" | Seth David; Mac Rebennack | 2:42 |
| 2. | "La Ti Da" | 3:42 | |
| 3. | "The Power of Love" | 4:16 | |
| 4. | "Mobile" | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "Find Another Fool" | 4:20 | |
| 6. | "Mama's Cooking" | Marcia Ball; Stephen Bruton | 3:03 |
| 7. | "What's a Girl to Do" | Lee Roy Parnell; Cris Moore | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Daddy Said" | 2:43 | |
| 9. | "You'll Come Around" | 3:54 | |
| 10. | "Red Hot" | Lee Roy Parnell; Cris Moore | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 34:29 | ||
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