stone stone fourth studio album american recording artist released march columbia_records inspired loud raw sound live performances worked recording engineer long time collaborator produce aggressive sound previous records instruments played album performed help arranger engineer incorporated string orchestral arrangements songs stone expands traditional soul music style album way songs incorporating rhythm blues rock funk blues styles widespread critical success deemed reviewers best work record noted stylistic breadth groove based compositions varied subject matter incorporation keyboard highest charting album united_states reaching number billboard supported album concert tour spanning march august background released album way featured 1960s inspired songs traditional soul music influences album release classic soul revival peak time music scene marked similarly retro minded work mainstream artists independent acts kings older artists making promoting album audience demographic expanded touring artist playing music festivals europe united_states musical aesthetic album adopted vintage soul image old fashioned attire performing traditional dance moves shows touring inspired approach stone considered raw sound general feeling performing live said creative intentions follow shut ears like looking things close ears music guitar drums rhythm section open things trying understand makes work song influenced early rock roll artists cited blues musician influence album sound described harder previous album aggressive interview explained idea album title stating stone basically action throwing taking chances life career taking chances different styles music making choices people afraid stone means going way time recording production recorded stone recording studio complex los_angeles california spent approximately year working album including writing music lyrics worked album production recording engineer long time collaborator shared interest collecting vintage musical gear studying historic recording techniques applied recording way stone sought predecessor aesthetic eclectic style keeping musical projects according recording project earlier songs heart attack critical decision album song recorded break touring way originally featured album sound satisfied revisited song reconstructed original recording stripping track individually recorded instrument parts exception vocals drums interview said approach wanted evolve songs wanted evolve engineering way pretty tube pre tube wanted play solid state gear album songs recorded live band included drummer bassist guitarist bacon played said approach guitar relative pitch opposed perfect pitch times spend minutes tuning instrument come pick guitar start playing left day tracks play stuff tune like makes funky musical guests vocalist keyboardist bass player keyboardist pedal steel guitarist contributed album recording sessions selecting parts certain tracks song hell conceived ideas recorded duet graham called perfect storm included hidden track album played bass bass laughs day tried play bass couldn play times time idol majority recordings played instruments including bass keyboard guitar percussion drums layered recorded instrumental microphone record instrument recorded vocals dynamic microphone recording studio control room approach encouraged earlier career record producer audio engineer according voice benefits dynamic tends presence plus dynamic sound little older pushed songs guitar parts wanted create additional distortion order produce guitar sound songs stylistic preference acquired listening great deal indie rock time applied techniques achieve sound including increasing gain guitar software plug recordings post production guitar parts interview discussed preferred plug ins recording process stating use lot things little stuff nicely record little bright usually lot darker tones recording mixing songs incorporated lush orchestration strings predominant elements worked orchestral recording arranger ocean way recording studio los_angeles songs horn parts recorded studio brown worked album tracking album mixed recording company studio monitoring room mixing filters plug waves renaissance handle excessive high end spots utilized equipment additional sound effects including space echo clone music lyrics stone expands inspired material previous album includes styles mid tempo soul songs features styles early rooted rock roll rock inspired funk blues expansive orchestral sound 1970s philadelphia soul disc jockey described sound hybrid form rooted familiar elements classic soul modern sound sputnikmusic called album songs guitar heavy wrote musical influences prince informs sound anybody 70s sounding album influences little richard particular inform record energetic moments los_angeles_times journalist said album sound production previous efforts fine tuning possible modern recording gear presents soul rock sound modeled energetic stage music writer robert_christgau said compositions characterized groove song andy_kellman allmusic wrote songs tied vintage keyboard commonly associated psychedelic progressive rock recordings foreign soul evokes strings adding tends use instrument music journalist observed little way little rock grooves heavy witness opening heart attack late 50s early 60s joyful radio day dreams use connecting thread disc sort like suddenly finding funk answer popmatters found songs subject matter said song connected aspects man existence experience opening track heart attack rock roll soul song incorporates driving bass rhythm guitar floor drum beat homage musical idols inspired sly family stone songs lady dance music background vocals referenced heart attack said wanted open stone sense urgency global soul rock roll feel got hell alludes adopted surname line going warrior means man word arabic played style guitar radio portrays woman mainstream radio met girl named said signal low wasn getting sound according line tried away found day alludes affinity musical roots rock roll album title track written ode figured women backed sound described dirty like chicago blues rolling_stones dirty record joint album line ode love features mellow horns guitar heavy bass lines swelling string piano conclusion opinion song album combination traditional styles contemporary production bit digital snap needed succeed today sounds use big brass section background picks tune puts completely different era song turns urgent time utterly containing psychedelic funk sound don sung point view narrator realizes woman moved song features guest vocals extended solo played good man contains lyrics hook written sung vocalist lyrics man mourning partner album closing track answer features jazz funk sound lyrics expressing collective individual responsibility said song similar albums thinking growing oakland older people helped time wanted throw thank tell kids listen people trying guide release reception stone released march columbia_records united_states debuted number billboard selling copies week highest charting album billboard album sold copies according nielsen_soundscan promoted release singles radio december good man february title track march music video good man filmed featuring fashion model actor performed title track tonight jay_leno conan stone received widespread acclaim critics year best reviewed records metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream publications album received average score based reviews writing allmusic deemed period piece high point career exceptional output tony included said exhibited meticulous typical stage record popmatters wrote album shows genius singer writer producer modern rhythm blues pays homage traditions adding false step dull note robert_christgau said plays beat band like prince makes tracks bump pulse notice ones connecting songs perceived drop way terms songwriting got hell day dreams good man highlights slant_magazine critical finding record involved retro leave lasting impression highlights genre exercises end stone named year best albums critics lists ranked number number boston_globe number los_angeles_times critic number seven chicago_tribune critic greg_kot called greatest work written songs soul gives progressive edge bass lines haunted keyboard textures longer retro stylist writing new classics good man nominated grammy award best traditional performance tour promoted stone north american spring tour performing series concerts march june began march dallas concluded june austin texas concert dates featured electronic music duo opening act tour included performances music festivals south southwest arts festival played songs way stone unreleased material album recorded music onstage performed piece band included bass player backing singers contrast touring way include horn section certain shows played guitar rock oriented sound travelling concert dates watched music documentaries inspiration including documentary film expanded touring promotion album august concerts alternating north american headlining dates european music festivals track listing songs produced produced answer contains hidden track known perfect storm personnel credits adapted album liner notes musicians production charts release history
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