| Rooms in My Fatha's House | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz pop | |||
| Label | Pangaea/I.R.S. Records [1] | |||
| Producer | Sting, Vinx, John Eden, Greg Poree [2] | |||
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Rooms in My Fatha's House is the debut album by the American musician Vinx, released in 1991. [3] [4] Vinx referred to his music as "prehistoric pop" or "cross-under," claiming that it was neither rock nor world nor jazz. [5]
Vinx supported the album by opening for Sting on his Soul Cages tour. [6]
The album was produced in part by Sting, who also penned the liner notes. [7] Sting acted as more of a caretaker of the recording sessions, allowing Vinx creative control and ensuring that there wasn't any outside interference. [8]
Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis, and Herbie Hancock were among the album's guest musicians. [9] The actor Roscoe Lee Browne appears on "While the City Sleeps". [10] Vinx's regular band, made up of percussionists and a vocalist, was dubbed the Barkin' Feet. [11]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| Houston Chronicle | [10] |
| MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
The Washington Post called the album "a collection of tunes that juxtapose earthy percussion with Vinx's rich, romantic, melodic baritone." [15] The Chicago Tribune thought "Vinx does catchy uncluttered little pop tunes with a twist of jazz or worldbeat rhythms." [13] The News-Sentinel wrote that "an array of traditional percussion instruments, with tones as rich and deep as any guitar or bass, provide the background to a vocal orchestra." [16]
The State-Times concluded that "the songs just don't have enough variety and lyrical insight to sustain repeated listenings." [17] The Star-Ledger determined that the songs were "a reference manual for world-beat percussion," noting that "the instrumentation on 'Porch Light' alone includes daiko drum, djun-djun, cuica, congas, berimbaus, rubber band sticks, cabasa, gong, heco-heco and pandeiro." [1]
AllMusic called the album "a wonderfully refreshing piece of art filled with memorable melodies, world beat percussion, unusual instrumentation, and the occasional jazz flourishes." [12] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music considered it "an auspicious debut, merging samba, funk and hip hop with the artist's highly individual rhythmic instincts." [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell My Feet" | |
| 2. | "I Should Have Told Her" | |
| 3. | "My TV" | |
| 4. | "While the City Sleeps" | |
| 5. | "I'll Give My All to You" | |
| 6. | "Captain's Song" | |
| 7. | "Somehow Did You Know" | |
| 8. | "Little Queen" | |
| 9. | "Temporary Love" | |
| 10. | "Porch Light" | |
| 11. | "Don't Got to Be That Way" | |
| 12. | "A Little Bit More" |
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