Just Won't Burn Explained

Just Won't Burn
Type:Album
Artist:Susan Tedeschi
Cover:Susan Tedeschi - Just Won't Burn.jpg
Released:10 February 1998
Recorded:1997
Genre:Blues
Length:45:57
Label:Tone Cool
Producer:Susan Tedeschi, Tom Hambridge
Prev Title:Better Days
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Wait for Me
Next Year:2002

Just Won't Burn is the second studio album by American blues artist Susan Tedeschi, released in 1998. This album had national success in 1998.

Reception

The album earned Tedeschi a nomination for "Best New Artist" at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[1] [2]

Billboards Chris Morris called the album "a striking showcase for her gravel-voiced shouting and fiery axework," and noted that she is being "pegged... as a rising successor to Bonnie Raitt."[3]

Jana Pendragon of AllMusic stated that Tedeschi "slings, aims, and hits her target," and commented: "What a talent! Singer, songwriter, player, performer, and more, the lady from Boston can do it all... A brave heart with spunk and plenty of soul."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that, in relation to her previous release, Just Won't Burn features songwriting that is "both more stylish... and... markedly more personal."

Writing for JazzTimes, Bill Milkowski remarked: "She sings and plays with a lot of heart and also demonstrates a talent for songwriting on this strong debut. Yeah, she's real."[4]

Ed Kopp of All About Jazz described the album as "a perfect vehicle for Tedeschi's powerful singing," which, he noted, is "emotionally charged and very engaging."[5]

The Music Boxs John Metzger called the album "a truly amazing effort that is full of promise for the future, even as it looks to the past," and wrote: "Tedeschi is the real deal, and... the comparisons to Joplin and Raitt truly are warranted. She approaches songs with the same level of passion, hiding her pain beneath the strength of her voice."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Rock Me Right" (Tom Hambridge) – 4:27
  2. "You Need to Be With Me" (Tedeschi) – 3:04
  3. "Little by Little" (Junior Wells) – 3:49
  4. "It Hurt So Bad" (Tom Hambridge) – 4:50
  5. "Found Someone New" (Tedeschi) – 2:20
  6. "Looking for Answers" (Tedeschi) – 5:13
  7. "Can't Leave You Alone" (Adrienne Hayes) – 3:02
  8. "Just Won't Burn" (Tedeschi) – 4:46
  9. "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" (Herb Lance, Charlie Singleton, John Wallace) – 4:43
  10. "Angel from Montgomery" (John Prine) – 5:23
  11. "Friar's Point" (Tom Hambridge, Tedeschi) – 4:21

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1998Heatseekers9
Top Blues Albums2
1999The Billboard 200181

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Susan Tedeschi . Grammy.com . April 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: You Can Nominate Susan Tedeschi for Most Surprised . Ellen . Warren . Terry . Armour . Jan 5, 2000. The Chicago Tribune . April 3, 2023.
  3. Morris . Chris . December 26, 1998 . The Year in Blues . Billboard . 42 . Google Books.
  4. Web site: Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn . Bill . Milkowski . June 1, 1998 . JazzTimes . April 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn . Ed . Kopp . August 1, 1999 . All About Jazz . April 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn . John . Metzger . September 1999 . The Music Box . April 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi | Credits. May 21, 2021. AllMusic.

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