Unclassified (Robert Randolph and the Family Band album) explained

Unclassified
Type:Album
Artist:Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Cover:Robertrandolphunclassified.jpg
Released:August 5, 2003
Recorded:2003
Length:47:42
Label:Warner Bros. Records
Producer:Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Jim Scott
Prev Title:Live at the Wetlands
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Colorblind
Next Year:2006

Unclassified is the first studio album by Robert Randolph and the Family Band.

PopMatters magazine reviewed the album favourably, concluding that "the one quality that holds it all together is joyousness". It described the opening track, 'Going in the Right Direction', as "a gospel-tinged, two steppin’, inspirational, tune that simply burns". The single taken from the album, 'Soul Refreshing', was described as "a light-hearted, groovy, feel good-tune in the vein of Al Green or perhaps even James Taylor".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Randolph, except for where noted.

  1. "Going in the Right Direction" – 3:32
  2. "I Need More Love" – 3:42
  3. "Nobody" – 4:32
  4. "Soul Refreshing" – 3:41
  5. "Squeeze" (Randolph, Danyel Morgan) – 5:46
  6. "Smile" – 4:53
  7. "Good Times (3 Stroke)" – 3:47
  8. "Why Should I Feel Lonely" (Randolph, Morgan) – 4:25
  9. "Calypso" (Randolph, John Ginty) – 4:07
  10. "Problems" (Randolph, Marcus Randolph, Ginty) – 4:24
  11. "Run for Your Life" – 4:53

Personnel

Production

Notes and References

  1. News: Chip O'Brien . Robert Randolph and the Family Band: Unclassified . PopMatters . April 4, 2004 . June 12, 2014 .