| SASS JORDAN "Racine" | |
| Artist | Sass Jordan |
| Album Title | Racine |
| Release Date | Mar 1992 |
| AMG Rating | 4 1/2 Stars |
| Genre | Rock |
| Styles | Album Rock, Hard Rock |
| Time | 46:42 |
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| On Sass Jordan's 1988 debut Tell Somebody she proved she had the pipes, but was let down by a low-budget, synthetic accompaniment. Jordan does indeed go back to her "racines" (roots) for her second effort, with real musicians and an earthy rock backing. Her gritty voice sounds like a female, vintage Rod Stewart, the music like vintage Faces without the overt sloppiness. The debut single "Make You A Believer" in particular evokes this period, with rollicking bar-room piano and crunchy guitar riffs. "Time Flies" borrows a riff from The Stones' "Street-Fighting Man." While Jordan does tend to wear her Faces/Stones/Bad Company influences on her sleeve, there's an integrity to her performance that wanna-bees like The Black Crowes can only aspire to. A confident, sassy disc. ? Roch Parisien |
| TRACK | SONG |
| 1. | Make You a Believer (Jordan/Neigher) - 4:43 |
| 2. | If You're Gonna Love Me (Jordan/Neigher) - 3:42 |
| 3. | You Don't Have to Remind Me (Huxley/Jordan/Salsa) - 4:04 |
| 4. | Who Do You Think You Are (Jordan/Neigher) - 3:56 |
| 5. | Windin' Me Up (Jordan/Neigher) - 3:55 |
| 6. | I Want to Believe (Jordan/Salas) - 4:27 |
| 7. | Goin' Back Again (Jordan/Lemesurier/Savigar) - 4:24 |
| 8. | Do What Ya Want (Jordan/Neigher) - 4:20 |
| 9. | Cry Baby (Jordan/Salas) - 4:46 |
| 10. | Where There's a Will (Jordan) - 3:41 |
| 11. | Time Flies (Cantor/Jordan/Salas) - 4:44 |
| ALBUM RELEASES | |||
| YEAR | FORMAT | PUBLISHER | NUMBER |
| 1992 | CD | Impact/MCA | IPTD-10524 Aquarius |
| 1995 | CD | EMI | 7450082 |
| CS | Impact/MCA | IPTC-10524 | |
| MUSICIANS | |
| Jerry Goodman | Violin |
| Sass Jordan | Vocals |
| Eric Bazilian | Mandolin |
| The Fabulous Martin Brothers | Horn |
| Erik Gloege | Percussion, Vocals (bckgr) |
| Dennis MacKay | Engineer |
| Rick Neigher | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr) |
| David Raven | Drums |
| S.A.S. | Vocals (bckgr) |
| Stevie Salas | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| Kevin Savigar | Keyboards |
| Johnny Lee Schell | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr) |
| Greg Sutton | Bass, Vocals (bckgr) |
| Jeffrey C.J. Vanston | Strings, Arranger, String Arrangements |
| PRODUCTION | |
| Ed Thacker | Engineer, Mixing |
| Rick Neigher | Producer |
| Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| Chris Frazier | Assistant Engineer |
| Eric Behrend | Assistant Engineer |
| Mark Sullivan | Production Supervisor |
| Moshe Brakha | Photography |
| Karen Dusenberry | Clothing/Wardrobe |
| Paul Leighton | Production Supervisor |
| Jim Pezzullo | Art Direction, Design |
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