Aaron Neville - Warm Your Heart (2LP, 45RPM, ORG)
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Vocals – Aaron Neville
Vocals - Linda Ronstadt (A2, C2, D3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Linda Rondstadt]
Vocals - Rita Coolidge (C3), Jason Neville (C1)
Bass – Bob Glaub (A3-5, B1), Tony Hall (A1, A6, B2-3)
Drums – Carlos Vega (A1, A3, A5 to B3)
Guitar – Brian Stoltz (A1, A3, A5 to B4)
Guitar - Ry Cooder (A3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ry Cooder]
Piano, Keyboards – Don Grolnick (A1, A3, A5-7, A2 to B4)
2 LP, Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Jackets
Limited to 2,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : ORG
Original Label : A&M Records
Recorded March 1990 through March 1991 at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans; Conway Recording, Los Angeles; Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles; Studio F, Los Angeles; Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco; Skywalker Ranch, Marin County
Engineered & mixed by Nathaniel Kunkel
Produced by Linda Ronstadt
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1991
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A:
- Lousiana 1927
- Everybody Plays The Fool
- It Feels Like Rain
Side B:
- Somewhere Somebody
- Don't Go, Please Stay
- With You In Mind
- That's The Way She Loves
Side C:
- Angola Bound
- Close Your Eyes
- La Vie Dansante
Side D:
- Warm Your Heart
- I Bid You Goodnight
- Ave Maria
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews:
"The production yields a great deal of eye and ear candy (eye in the sense that it's all laid out with surgical precision on a wide, deep and ultra-dynamic soundstage) but it's Neville's vocals that produce most of the fireworks. His voice was then peaking with suppleness and firm control, the trademarked warble/yodel used sparingly. The vocal recording is magnificent like everything else placed before the microphones... There's not a weak track on this album." Michael Fremer, Analog Planet
"A big multi-track production with Neville backed variously by The Grace Episcopal Choir, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra and a host of stars including Linda Ronstadt, Rita Coolidge, Bob Seger, Ry Cooder and Dr. John ...with the awesome sound on this record, this is a big winner. Originally mastered by Bernie Grundman for A&M, the improvements in Grundman's mastering facilities over the last 20 years shine through on this two LP 45 RPM reissue." - Dennis Davis, HiFi+ Magazine
"The musical arrangements on Warm Your Heart are layered with orchestral instrumentation and dense vocal mixes. ORG has found the perfect technical vehicle for this polished auditory conversion in audiophile 45 rpm vinyl. Neville's stylized vocals and upper-register range are rendered with superb clarity and suppleness. Choir and orchestra do not overpower musicians... they blend fluently." - Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
“When Aaron Neville signed with A&M in the early '90s, optimists were hoping for some five-star soul gems along the lines of his classic '60s recordings. Instead, his first A&M date, Warm Your Heart, found the veteran New Orleans singer taking a much more pop-minded approach, with generally decent results. While Neville didn't abandon soul music, this CD made it clear that A&M was intent on making him a major hit in the pop market (which had been exposed to him in 1989 thanks to his duets with Linda Ronstadt). Though hardly in a class with such classics as "Tell It Like It Is" and "She Took You for a Ride," tracks like the haunting "That's the Way She Loves," the gritty "Angola Bound," and a remake of the Main Ingredient's "Everybody Plays the Fool" showed that Neville still had plenty of warmth and charisma. But although this is far from a bad album, it must be stressed that a collection of his '60s classics would be a much wiser investment.” AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4,31 / 5 , Michael Fremer : 10/11 Music, 10/11 Sonics, Audiophile Audition : 5 Stars , HiFi+ Magaine : 10/10 Recording, 9/10 Music