Willy DeVille (August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter.
During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul can be heard in DeVille's work.
Victory Mixture is a 1990 album by Willy DeVille. The album consists of cover versions of New Orleans R&B and soul classics by DeVille’s musical idols. Trouser Press said about the album, “A rootsy covers collection, Victory Mixture provides a welcome antidote to Miracle's misguided modernity, making the most of the singer's relocation to New Orleans with backup from such local legends as Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo and Dr. John.” Victory Mixture is unusual in that it was recorded without the use of overdubbing or sound editing, the idea being to record the songs in the same manner as they were recorded originally in the 1950s and early 1960s without soundboard technology.
The album was released in Europe on the French Sky Ranch label; it was released a year later in the United States on the Orleans Records label, that label's second offering. The success of Victory Mixture in Europe ensured the label's continuing operation.
Track listing
During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul can be heard in DeVille's work.
Victory Mixture is a 1990 album by Willy DeVille. The album consists of cover versions of New Orleans R&B and soul classics by DeVille’s musical idols. Trouser Press said about the album, “A rootsy covers collection, Victory Mixture provides a welcome antidote to Miracle's misguided modernity, making the most of the singer's relocation to New Orleans with backup from such local legends as Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo and Dr. John.” Victory Mixture is unusual in that it was recorded without the use of overdubbing or sound editing, the idea being to record the songs in the same manner as they were recorded originally in the 1950s and early 1960s without soundboard technology.
The album was released in Europe on the French Sky Ranch label; it was released a year later in the United States on the Orleans Records label, that label's second offering. The success of Victory Mixture in Europe ensured the label's continuing operation.
Track listing
01. “Hello My Lover” (Clarence Toussaint) - 3:33
02. “It Do Me Good” (Huey Smith, Brenda Brandon) - 3:06
03. ”Key to My Heart” (Edwin Bocage) - 3:38
04. ”Beating Like a Tom-Tom” (Ernest Kador) - 4:21
05. ”Every Dog Has Its Day” (Edwin Bocage) - 2:38
06. ”Big Blue Diamonds” (Earl "Kit" Carson) - 2:51
07. ”Teasin' You” (Earl King) - 3:07
08. ”Ruler of My Heart” (Naomi Neville) - 2:42
09. ”Who Shot the La-La” (D. Burmak, Edwin Bocage, T. Terry) - 2:57
10. ”Junker's Blues” (Willie Hall) - 3:19
Credits
Wayne Bennett - guitar
Samuel Berfect - Hammond
Eddie Bo - piano
Isaac Bolden - piano
Ross Brady - background vocals
Kerry Brown - drums
Rene Coman - bass guitar, upright bass
Brian "Breeze" Coyolle - tenor sax, baritone sax
Willy DeVille - guitar, vocals
Keith Fazarde - vibraphone
Barbara George - background vocals
Bill Gregory - guitar
Porgy Jones - trumpet
Frèdèrick Koella - guitar
Allison Miner - background vocals
Leo Nocentelli - guitar
George Porter, Jr. - bass guitar
Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) - piano
Allen Toussaint - piano
Johnny Vidacovich - drums
Dorene Wise - background vocals
YaDonna Wise - background vocals
Produced-by - Carlo Ditta
Notes
Produced-by - Carlo Ditta
Notes
Release date: January 1, 1990
Recorded at: Sea Saint Recording Studio, New Orleans
Genre: R&B, Blues, Soul
Length: 32:12
© 1990
Label: Sky Ranch/Orleans Records
Label: Sky Ranch/Orleans Records
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