| The Story of My Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Blues, soul | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington, Irma Thomas | |||
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The Story of My Life is an album by the American musician Irma Thomas, released in 1997. [1] [2] It was her sixth album for Rounder Records. [3]
Recorded in New Orleans, the album was produced by Scott Billington and Thomas. [4] [5] Thomas took her time finding material that she thought was appropriate to her taste and age. [6] Dan Penn wrote three of the album's songs during a visit to the recording studio. [7] [8] "Cried Too Long" was cowritten by Sarah Brown and Lisa Mednick. [9] "Dr. Feelgood" is a cover of the Aretha Franklin song. [10] George Porter Jr. played bass on the album. [11]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| The Atlanta Constitution |  [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Atlanta Constitution noted Thomas's "river-deep gospel voice with the emotion-drenched sounds of classic soul." [10] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Thomas's voice has lost some of flexibility and it has deepened, but she still retains the ability to put over good material." [7] The Times Colonist opined that "Thomas is singing better than ever and lovingly caresses these wonderful songs with a rare intelligence and passion." [13] The Austin American-Statesman concluded that some "material veers toward the supper-club slick, though the all-star rhythm section ... never loses the groove." [11] JazzTimes considered the title track to be "a contemporary power pop ballad." [14] The Boston Globe determined that the album "displays how a relaxed, mature artist can handle a range of material." [15]
AllMusic deemed The Story of My Life "one of Thomas' best latter-day albums." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Use Talkin'" | |
| 2. | "The Story of My Life" | |
| 3. | "I Count the Teardrops" | |
| 4. | "Cried Too Long" | |
| 5. | "Love Don't Get No Better Than This" | |
| 6. | "Hold Me While I Cry" | |
| 7. | "I Won't Cry for You" | |
| 8. | "We All Need Love" | |
| 9. | "Get Here" | |
| 10. | "Keep the Faith" | |
| 11. | "Dr. Feelgood" |
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