The Tattooed Heart

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The Tattooed Heart
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Studio album by
Aaron Neville
ReleasedApril 18, 1995 [1]
Genre Pop, soul, country
Label A&M
Producer Steve Lindsey, Keith Stegall
Aaron Neville chronology
Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas
(1993)		The Tattooed Heart
(1995)		To Make Me Who I Am
(1997)

The Tattooed Heart is an album by the American musician Aaron Neville, released in 1995. [2] [3] The first single was "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)", which Neville sang on an episode of All My Children . [4] The album peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200. [5] It sold more than 500,000 copies. [6] Neville promoted the album by touring with his brothers. [7]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by Steve Lindsey, [8] with additional production by Keith Stegall on tracks 9 and 12. "Use Me" is a cover of the Bill Withers song. [9] Aaron's brothers Charles and Cyril sang on the song. [10] "For the Good Times" is a cover of the Kris Kristofferson song; it contains backing vocals by Kelly Willis. [11] "Crying in the Chapel" is a cover of the pop-gospel standard. [12] Steve Cropper played guitar on the album. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The Indianapolis Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [16]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [17]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]

The Guardian wrote that the songs "are nothing special but Neville transcends their flaws." [19] Newsday opined that "Neville's new release purports to be classic pop soul with country and gospel elements, but what it really calls to mind is the kind of mid-'70s soft rock exemplified by Art Garfunkel's Breakaway and Boz Scaggs' Silk Degrees." [20] The Kingston Whig-Standard labeled The Tattooed Heart "a classic easy-listening soul album." [9] The Indianapolis Star concluded that "Neville conveys more commercial savvy than passion." [15]

The Hartford Courant called Neville's voice "a glider of an instrument, amazingly pure and angelically lilting." [21] The Hamilton Spectator deemed the album "a pleasant mixture of adult contemporary and country." [22] The Vancouver Sun determined that "Neville's airy wail sails free and clear of all snags and almost mesmerizes the listener into a restful half-sleep." [23] The Los Angeles Times considered the album to be a "seamless collection of stylishly rendered lite soul, pop and country." [16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You (The Rain Song)" Diane Warren 4:17
2."Show Some Emotion" Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh, Greg Prestopino4:35
3."Everyday of My Life"Sharon Robinson5:04
4."Down into Muddy Water" Dennis Linde 3:39
5."Some Days Are Made for Rain"Jon Lind, Phil Galdston5:06
6."Try (A Little Harder)"Holly Knight, Mike Chapman4:10
7."Beautiful Night"Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder4:21
8."My Precious Star"Bruce Roberts, Franne Golde3:33
9."Why Should I Fall In Love"Brock Walsh, Phil Galdston4:05
10."Use Me" Bill Withers 4:58
11."For the Good Times" Kris Kristofferson 4:34
12."In Your Eyes"Aaron Neville, Pamela Hayes3:09
13."Crying in the Chapel"Artie Glenn3:02

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