It's All in the Family
It's All in the Family Is the ninth album by Sylvia, released October 7, 2016.
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| Released | October 7, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:21 | |||
| Label | Red Pony Records | |||
| Producer | John Mock & Sylvia Hutton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| My Kind of Country | A [1] |
Critical reception
My Kind of Country's review concludes with, "It’s All in the Family is a collection of well-crafted songs, beautifully sung and tastefully produced, that lays to rest for once and for all the myth that Sylvia was just another pretty face. It’s more thoughtful and cerebral than anything that gets played on the radio these days, and with its folk and Celtic influences may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but those who remember and enjoyed Sylvia’s 80s music will like this collection."A [1]
Tyler Kes of The Contributor writes, "The album itself is a bit of a throwback, featuring more down-to-earth, homespun and authentic sounding country music than what you're likely to find playing on the radio these days."[2]
Stella Tabelon, Music Journalist for Country Music News International reviews the album and writes, "The intro of All in the Family is the echo of the song, "Because He Lives". The strings just pierce its way to your heart and move you. Tells about the precious moments with the family, far more valuable that it could ever be, the perfect recipe of love, going through the day of walking the aisle, talking, smiling, crying, laughing, sharing blessings. All these things make life a thing of beauty."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Every Time a Train Goes By" | 3:13 | |
| 2. | "Somebody's Daughter" | Sylvia Hutton; John Mock; Thom Schuyler | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Leave the Past in the Past" | Sylvia Hutton; Bobby Tomberlin | 3:54 |
| 4. | "A Right Turn" | Sylvia Hutton; John Mock; Bobby Tomberlin | 3:28 |
| 5. | "All in the Family" | Sylvia Hutton; John Mock; Thom Schuyler | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Grandpa Kirby Runnin' the Hounds" | John Mock | 1:43 |
| 7. | "Immigrant Shoes" | Sylvia Hutton; John Mock; Thom Schuyler | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Cumberland Rose" | Craig Bickhardt; Jeff Penning | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Hope's Too Hard" | Kate Campbell | 3:17 |
| 10. | "I Didn't Know What I Was Missing" | Sylvia Hutton; Bobby Tomberlin; Mark Narmore | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Here Lately" | Sylvia Hutton; Bobby Tomberlin | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Do Not Cry For Me" | Sylvia Hutton; John Mock | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 45:21 | ||
Musicians
- Sylvia: All lead vocals, harmony vocals (tracks 4,11)
- John Mock: Acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, bodhran, congas (track 10), percussion (track 7), low and high tin whistles, concertina
- Byron House: Upright bass (tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
- Matt McGee: Electric bass (tracks 10, 11)
- Don Johnson: Upright bass (tracks 6, 7)
- Craig Nelson: Classical bass (tracks 1, 5, 12)
- John Gardner: Drums and percussion
- Stuart Duncan: Fiddle
- Robbie Turner: Pedal steel
- Vicki Hampton: Harmony vocals (tracks 3, 10)
- Robert Bailey: Harmony vocals (tracks 3, 10)
- Lisa Silver: Harmony vocals (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Keith Sewell: Harmony vocals (tracks 1, 7, 8)
- Conni Ellisor: Violin
- Betsy Lamb: Viola (track 12)
- Jim Grosjean: Viola (track 12)
- Carole Rabinowitz: Cello
- Emily Bowland: Clarinet
- Jennifer Kummer: French horn
Production
- Produced by John Mock and Sylvia Hutton
- Recorded and mixed by John Mock
- Mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain
All track information and credits were taken from the album's liner notes.[4]
References
- X, Razor (2 March 2017). "Album Review: Sylvia – 'It's All in the Family'". mykindofcountry.wordpress.com. My Kind of Country. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Kes, Tyler (10 October 2016). "After 14 years, Sylvia Hutton blends authenticity and family ties into new album". thecontributor.org. The Contributor. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Tabelon, Stella. "Sylvia – It's All In The Family". countrymusicnewsinternational.blogspot/. Country Music News International. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Sylvia. It's All in the Family. Red Pony. 2016.