The Reflection (album)

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The Reflection
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Studio album by
Keb' Mo'
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011
StudioAt House of Blues Studios, Encino, Nashville, TN, at Twelve Tone Studios, at Eastwest Studios
Genre Blues
Length52:30at
Label Rykodisc/Yolabelle International
Producer Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo' chronology
Live and Mo'
(2009)		The Reflection
(2011)		 BLUESAmericana
(2014)
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The Reflection is the eleventh studio album by Keb' Mo'. It was released on August 2, 2011, through Yolabelle International and distributed through Rykodisc. [3] [4] It was his first full-length studio album since the release of Suitcase in 2006 and featured guest performances by Vince Gill, Dave Koz and India Arie. [5] After the termination of his contract with Sony, Moore 'took the time to get my family started and study the record business as it is now and where it’s going'. [6] This album differs stylistically from his past record, and was describes as having an 'adult-contemporary' vibe. [7] It includes renditions of "One of These Nights" by The Eagles and "Crush on You" by Kevin So. [8]

Contents

The album was recorded over a three-year period that saw Moore move from Los Angeles to Nashville, [9] and suffering the loss of a number of instruments during the 2010 floods. [6] Besides two covers, he co-wrote with Gill, Melissa Manchester, Alan Rich, and Maia Sharp. The song "Inside Outside" was written together with Skip Ewing. [8] The song "We Don't Need It" had originally been recorded for the Keep it Simple album, while the traditional "Something Within" included contributions from Moore's extended family. [7]

The album was moderately successful and reached #81 in the Billboard 200 Album chart. [10]

Track listing

  1. "The Whole Enchilada" (Kevin Moore/John Lewis Parker) - 4:26
  2. "Inside Outside" (Skip Ewing/Moore) - 3:37
  3. "All The Way" (Moore/Maria Sharp) - 3:50
  4. "The Reflection (I See Myself in You) (Moore/Phil Ramocon) - 6:47
  5. "Crush on You" (Kevin So) - 3:34
  6. "One of These Nights" (Glenn Frey/Don Henley) - 3:49
  7. "My Baby's Tellin' Lies" (Vince Gill/Moore) - 3:41
  8. "My Shadow" (Moore/Leon Ware) - 4:51
  9. "We Don't Need It" (Moore/Allan D. Rich) - 4:38
  10. "Just Lookin'" (Moore/Rich) - 3:56
  11. "Walk Through Fire" (Melissa Manchester/Moore) - 4:14
  12. "Something Within" (Lucie E. Campbell/Moore) - 5:12

Personnel

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  4. ↑ "Exclusive Listen: Keb Mo's Slick New Tune 'The Whole Enchilada'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Album Stream: Keb Mo - The Reflection". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  6. 1 2 Charupakorn, Joe (July 25, 2011). "Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections". premierguitar.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  7. 1 2 Clayman, Andrew (October 6, 2011). "Keb' Mo' reveals his pop and gospel roots on The Reflection". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
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