Just Won't Burn

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Just Won't Burn
Susan Tedeschi - Just Won't Burn.jpg
Studio album by
Susan Tedeschi
Released10 February 1998
Recorded1997
Genre Blues
Length45:57
Label Tone Cool
Producer Susan Tedeschi, Tom Hambridge
Susan Tedeschi chronology
Better Days
(1995)		Just Won't Burn
(1998)		 Wait for Me
(2002)

Just Won't Burn is the second studio album by American blues artist Susan Tedeschi, recorded in 1997. [1] The album had national success upon release in 1998. An expanded 25th Anniversary edition of the album was released in 2023.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
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The album earned Tedeschi a nomination for "Best New Artist" at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. [4] [5]

Billboard's Chris Morris called the album "a striking showcase for her gravel-voiced shouting and fiery axework," and noted that she is being "pegged... as a rising successor to Bonnie Raitt." [6]

Jana Pendragon of AllMusic stated that Tedeschi "slings, aims, and hits her target," and commented: "What a talent! Singer, songwriter, player, performer, and more, the lady from Boston can do it all... A brave heart with spunk and plenty of soul." [1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that, in relation to her previous release, Just Won't Burn features songwriting that is "both more stylish... and... markedly more personal." [2]

Writing for JazzTimes , Bill Milkowski remarked: "She sings and plays with a lot of heart and also demonstrates a talent for songwriting on this strong debut. Yeah, she's real." [7]

Ed Kopp of All About Jazz described the album as "a perfect vehicle for Tedeschi's powerful singing," which, he noted, is "emotionally charged and very engaging." [8]

The Music Box's John Metzger called the album "a truly amazing effort that is full of promise for the future, even as it looks to the past," and wrote: "Tedeschi is the real deal, and... the comparisons to Joplin and Raitt truly are warranted. She approaches songs with the same level of passion, hiding her pain beneath the strength of her voice." [9]

Track listing

  1. "Rock Me Right" (Tom Hambridge) – 4:27
  2. "You Need to Be With Me" (Tedeschi) – 3:04
  3. "Little by Little" (Junior Wells) – 3:49
  4. "It Hurt So Bad" (Tom Hambridge) – 4:50
  5. "Found Someone New" (Tedeschi) – 2:20
  6. "Looking for Answers" (Tedeschi) – 5:13
  7. "Can't Leave You Alone" (Adrienne Hayes) – 3:02
  8. "Just Won't Burn" (Tedeschi) – 4:46
  9. "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (Herb Lance, Charlie Singleton, John Wallace) – 4:43
  10. "Angel from Montgomery" (John Prine) – 5:23
  11. "Friar's Point" (Tom Hambridge, Tedeschi) – 4:21 [1]

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1998Heatseekers9
Top Blues Albums2
1999The Billboard 200181

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1999"Rock Me Right"Mainstream Rock Tracks37

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pendragon, Jana (2011). "Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 636. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Susan Tedeschi". Grammy.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Warren, Ellen; Armour, Terry (Jan 5, 2000). "You Can Nominate Susan Tedeschi for Most Surprised". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Morris, Chris (December 26, 1998). "The Year in Blues". Billboard. p. 42 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Milkowski, Bill (June 1, 1998). "Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn". JazzTimes. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Kopp, Ed (August 1, 1999). "Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn". All About Jazz. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Metzger, John (September 1999). "Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn". The Music Box. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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