The Way It Feels (Roxanne Potvin album)

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The Way It Feels
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Released2006
Recorded2005
Genre Blues
Label Alert Canada
Producer Colin Linden
Roxanne Potvin chronology
Careless Loving
(2003)
The Way It Feels
(2006)
No Love for the Poisonous
(2008)
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The Way It Feels is Canadian blues singer/musician Roxanne Potvin's second album, released in 2006. The album includes contributions from a wide range of players, including producer Colin Linden, John Hiatt, Bruce Cockburn and members of the Fairfield Four and the Memphis Horns. Eight of the songs on the CD were written by Potvin who also plays electric and acoustic lead guitar.

Contents

Track listing

All songs are written by Roxanne Potvin, except where noted.

  1. "A Love That's Simple" – 3:35
  2. "I Want To (Do Everything for You)" (Joe Tex) – 3:11
  3. "Hurting Child" – 3:43
  4. "Caught Up" – 3:22
  5. "La Merveille" – 2:34
  6. "While I Wait for You" – 3:36
  7. "Your Love Keeps Working On Me" (Beverly Bridge, Sonny Thompson) – 3:22
  8. "Say It" (Lowman Pauling) – 2:38
  9. "Don't Pay Attention" – 3:18
  10. "Sweet Thoughts of You" – 3:52
  11. "Let It Feel the Way It Feels" – 4:35
  12. "Break Away" (Jackie DeShannon) – 3:51

Personnel

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References

  1. Horowitz, Hal. "Roxanne Potvin – The Way It Feels". AllMusic .