There's Room for Us All

There's Room for Us All
Studio album by
Terrance Simien
Released1993
StudioSound Services
LabelBlack Top[1]
ProducerDaryl Johnson
Terrance Simien chronology
Zydeco on the Bayou
(1990) 		There's Room for Us All
(1993) 		Jam the Jazzfest
(1998)

There's Room for Us All is the second album by the American musician Terrance Simien, released in 1993.[2][3] It was recorded with Simien's band, the Mallet Playboys.[4] Simien supported the album with a North American tour.[5]

Production

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Recorded at Sound Services, in New Orleans, the album was produced by Daryl Johnson.[6][7] The recording sessions were casual, with Simien jamming with his band and not worrying about making a traditional zydeco album.[8] "The Maker" was written by Daniel Lanois.[9] The Meters backed Simien on a cover of Floyd King's "Groove Me".[10]

"Dog Hill" is a cover of the Boozoo Chavis song; "Love Land" is a cover of the Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band song.[11][12] "I Shall Be Released" is a rendition of the Bob Dylan song.[13] The title track was inspired in part by the alarming rise of David Duke.[14]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Los Angeles Times[16]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[7]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[11]

The Washington Post noted that Simien "doesn't help matters by including rap, gospel-soul, reggae, a Bob Dylan song and two collaborations with the Meters on this album ... Simien is competent at them all and superb at none."[17] Rolling Stone called the album "delectable," writing that Simien "makes aural confetti of straight zydeco."[10]

The Chicago Tribune stated that the album "pushes the boundaries of zydeco a bit with some reggae, soul and funk flavorings."[18] The Los Angeles Times concluded that "the pace on this promising return sometimes drags when the mid-tempo R&B tunes aren't balanced with enough straight, up-tempo zydeco."[16]

AllMusic wrote that "Simien is one of zydeco's Young Turks, but on this spectacular album he's more like Mr. Versatile."[15]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Uncle Bud" 
2."Tout Quelqu'un" 
3."Come Back Home" 
4."Will I Ever Learn?" 
5."The Maker" 
6."À Ma Maison" 
7."Groove Me" 
8."Love Land" 
9."There's Room for Us All" 
10."Since It's Over" 
11."Dog Hill" 
12."Zydeco Boogaloo" 
13."I Shall Be Released" 

References

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  1. ^ Ullman, Corey (12 May 1995). "Simien Jumps Up as One of Zydeco's Young Turks". Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 39.
  2. ^ "Terrance Simien Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Sandmel, Ben (June 18, 1999). Zydeco!. Univ. Press of Mississippi.
  4. ^ McLennan, Scott (22 June 1995). "Terrance Simien cooks up a new zydeco stew". Telegram & Gazette. p. C1.
  5. ^ Hoekstra, Dave (December 3, 1993). "Album Conjures Ghost of Sam Cooke". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 20.
  6. ^ Wirt, John (November 5, 1993). "Simien garnishes globe with zydeco". Fun. The Advocate. p. 8.
  7. ^ a b MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. pp. 713–714.
  8. ^ Roos, John (27 May 1998). "Playing the Field". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  9. ^ Lehman, June (26 Nov 1993). "Simien's latest disc a cure for blahs". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 20D.
  10. ^ a b Evans, Paul (Apr 21, 1994). "Rollin' & tumblin' — There's Room for Us All by Terrance Simien". Rolling Stone. No. 680. p. 88.
  11. ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. pp. 580–581.
  12. ^ Kinsman, Michael (September 9, 1993). "'There's Room' for more than Creole in spicy music". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 26.
  13. ^ Beal Jr., Jim (November 12, 1993). "Eclectic". San Antonio Express-News. p. 21E.
  14. ^ Aiges, Scott (November 5, 1993). "Beyond Zydeco – Variety Spices Hot Cajun Mix". The Times-Picayune. p. L8.
  15. ^ a b "Terrance Simien There's Room for Us All". AllMusic.
  16. ^ a b Snowden, Don (8 Jan 1995). "Young Zydeco Artists Reignite Chenier's Flame". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 63.
  17. ^ "New Releases". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  18. ^ Heim, Chris (3 Dec 1993). "All right bayou". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. Q.
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