| There's Room for Us All | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Sound Services | |||
| Label | Black Top [1] | |||
| Producer | Daryl Johnson | |||
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There's Room for Us All is the second album by the American musician Terrance Simien, released in 1993. [2] [3] It was recorded with Simien's band, the Mallet Playboys. [4] Simien supported the album with a North American tour. [5]
Recorded at Sound Services, in New Orleans, the album was produced by Daryl Johnson. [6] [7] The recording sessions were casual, with Simien jamming with his band and not worrying about making a traditional zydeco album. [8] "The Maker" was written by Daniel Lanois. [9] The Meters backed Simien on a cover of Floyd King's "Groove Me". [10]
"Dog Hill" is a cover of the Boozoo Chavis song; "Love Land" is a cover of the Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band song. [11] [12] "I Shall Be Released" is a rendition of the Bob Dylan song. [13] The title track was inspired in part by the alarming rise of David Duke. [14]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [15] |
| Los Angeles Times | [16] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide |  [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [11] |
The Washington Post noted that Simien "doesn't help matters by including rap, gospel-soul, reggae, a Bob Dylan song and two collaborations with the Meters on this album ... Simien is competent at them all and superb at none." [17] Rolling Stone called the album "delectable," writing that Simien "makes aural confetti of straight zydeco." [10]
The Chicago Tribune stated that the album "pushes the boundaries of zydeco a bit with some reggae, soul and funk flavorings." [18] The Los Angeles Times concluded that "the pace on this promising return sometimes drags when the mid-tempo R&B tunes aren't balanced with enough straight, up-tempo zydeco." [16]
AllMusic wrote that "Simien is one of zydeco's Young Turks, but on this spectacular album he's more like Mr. Versatile." [15]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uncle Bud" | |
| 2. | "Tout Quelqu'un" | |
| 3. | "Come Back Home" | |
| 4. | "Will I Ever Learn?" | |
| 5. | "The Maker" | |
| 6. | "À Ma Maison" | |
| 7. | "Groove Me" | |
| 8. | "Love Land" | |
| 9. | "There's Room for Us All" | |
| 10. | "Since It's Over" | |
| 11. | "Dog Hill" | |
| 12. | "Zydeco Boogaloo" | |
| 13. | "I Shall Be Released" |
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