Name: The Door by Keb'mo'
Brand: Keb'Mo'
SKU: 886445083538
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Keb' Mo''s self-titled first album, from its Robert Johnson covers to its appearance on a resuscitated Okeh Records, seemed to suggest the arrival of a Delta blues traditionalist, even though the former Kevin Moore was really a Los Angeles native who had kicked around the music business for years playing various styles of music. The follow-up, Just Like You, was therefore a disappointment to blues purists, since it clearly used folk-blues as a basis to create adult contemporary pop in the Bonnie Raitt mold. But to the music industry, that was just fine, since it fostered the hope that here was an artist (finally!) who could find a way to make the blues -- consistently revered but commercially dicey -- pay, and Keb' Mo' won a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy for his effort. Slow Down (1998) brought him a second Grammy and got even higher in the charts. The Door is more of the same. Keb' Mo''s slightly gritty voice and fingerpicking are the focus of the music, but he does not hesitate to add mainstream pop elements, beginning with writing partners who include Bobby McFerrin and Melissa Manchester, and continuing with a backup band that features such session aces as keyboard player Greg Phillinganes and drummer Jim Keltner. This is music that is folkish and bluesy rather than being actual folk-blues. Just in case anyone hasn't gotten the point yet, Keb' Mo' begins the album's sole cover, Elmore James' "It Hurts Me Too," in authentic folk-blues style, after which the arrangement lurches into a heavily percussive, anything but traditional direction. It's fair warning that the singer/guitarist is interested in tradition only as a jumping-off point. Maybe that's what "contemporary blues" is. ~ William Ruhlmann

1. The Door

by Keb'mo'

Composer: Kevin Moore
Leon Ware; Composer
Background Vocals: Leon Ware; Performer
Bass: Reggie Mcbride; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Lyricist: Leon Ware
Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Harmonica: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell
Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Keb' Mo'
Russ Titelman; Production

2. Loola Loo

by Keb'mo'

Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Composer: Kevin Moore
Bobby Mcferrin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore
Bobby Mcferrin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Timmy Olmstead
Hans Leibert
Dave O'donnell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Smith
Dave O'donnell; Production
Producer: Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'; Production

3. It Hurts Me Too

by Keb'mo'

Composer: Mel London; Composer
Bass: Reggie Mcbride; Performer
Drums: Steve Jordan
Jim Keltner; Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Lyricist: Mel London; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Lane
Jason Stasium; Production
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Percussion: Steve Jordan; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell
Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Keb' Mo'
Russ Titelman; Production

4. Come On Back

by Keb'mo'

Composer: Kevin Moore; Composer
Background Vocals: James Williams
Dennis Collins
Marva Hicks; Performer
Bass: Freddie Washington; Performer
Drums: Sergio González; Performer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Percussion: Sergio González; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Timmy Olmstead
Hans Leibert
Dave O'donnell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Smith
Dave O'donnell; Production
Producer: Jill Dell' Abate
Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'; Production

5. Stand Up (And Be Strong)

by Keb'mo'

Composer: Clayton Gibb
Kevin Moore; Composer
Background Vocals: James Williams
Dennis Collins
Marva Hicks; Performer
Banjo: Clayton Gibb; Performer
Bass: Freddie Washington; Performer
Drums: Sergio González; Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Lyricist: Clayton Gibb
Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Bill Lane
Jason Stasium; Production
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Timmy Olmstead
Hans Leibert
Dave O'donnell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'
Jill Dell' Abate; Production

6. Anyway

by Keb'mo'

Bass: Freddie Washington; Performer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Composer: Kevin Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead
Mark Johnson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'
Jill Dell' Abate; Production

7. Don't You Know

by Keb'mo'

Bass: Reggie Mcbride; Performer
Composer: Kevin Moore; Composer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell
Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Keb' Mo'
Russ Titelman
Jill Dell' Abate; Production

8. It's All Coming Back

by Keb'mo'

Drums: Sergio González; Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Bass: Freddie Washington; Performer
Lyricist: John Lewis Parker
Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jason Stasium
Timmy Olmstead
Bill Lane; Production
Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Mark Johnson
Hans Leibert
Dave O'donnell; Production
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Composer: John Lewis Parker
Kevin Moore; Composer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Saxophone: Lawrence Feldman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: David Mann; Performer
Trombone: Michael Davis; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Jill Dell' Abate
Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'; Production

9. Gimme What You Got

by Keb'mo'

Composer: Kevin Moore
Kevin Mccormick; Composer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Cello: Gerri Sutyak; Performer
Drums: Sergio González; Performer
Arranger: Tommy Eyre
Rob Mounsey; Composer
Bass: Freddie Washington; Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Lyricist: Kevin Mccormick
Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Bill Lane
Jason Stasium; Production
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell
Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead; Production
Keyboard: Greg Philinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Saxophone: Lawrence Feldman; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Vlado Meller; Production
Tenor Saxophone: David Mann; Performer
Trombone: Michael Davis; Performer
Trumpet: Lewis Soloff; Performer
Viola: Thomas Tally; Performer
Violin: Scarlet Rivera; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Ryan Smith
Dave O'donnell; Production
Producer: Jill Dell' Abate
Keb' Mo'
Russ Titelman; Production

10. Mommy Can I Come Home

by Keb'mo'

Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Composer: Melissa Manchester
Kevin Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore
Melissa Manchester; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jason Stasium
Timmy Olmstead
Bill Lane; Production
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Timmy Olmstead
Hans Leibert
Dave O'donnell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Keb' Mo'
Jill Dell' Abate
Russ Titelman; Production

11. Change

by Keb'mo'

Arranger: Tommy Eyre; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Timmy Olmstead
Jason Stasium
Bill Lane; Production
Bass: Reggie Mcbride; Performer
Cello: Gerri Sutyak; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Viola: Thomas Tally; Performer
Violin: Scarlet Rivera; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Composer: Kevin Moore; Composer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Engineer: Hans Leibert
Timmy Olmstead
Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
Vlado Meller; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell
Ryan Smith; Production
Producer: Russ Titelman
Keb' Mo'
Jill Dell' Abate; Production

12. The Beginning

by Keb'mo'

Bass: Reggie Mcbride; Performer
Primary Artist: Keb' Mo'; Main Performer
Guitar: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Keyboard: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Performer: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Vocals: Keb' Mo'; Performer
Composer: Bobby Mcferrin
Kevin Moore; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Moore
Bobby Mcferrin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jason Stasium
Timmy Olmstead
Bill Lane; Production
Engineer: Mark Johnson
Dave O'donnell
Timmy Olmstead; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dave O'donnell; Production
Producer: Keb' Mo'
Jill Dell' Abate
Russ Titelman; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1444x1444 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Blues, Rock, Contemporary Blues, Modern Blues, Acoustic Blues

Label

Epic - 550 Music - Okeh

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 9, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886445083538

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The Door

1. The Door

2. Loola Loo

3. It Hurts Me Too

4. Come On Back

5. Stand Up (And Be Strong)

6. Anyway

7. Don't You Know

8. It's All Coming Back

9. Gimme What You Got

10. Mommy Can I Come Home

11. Change

12. The Beginning

Technical Specifications

The Door

Product information

Release options

1. The Door

2. Loola Loo

3. It Hurts Me Too

4. Come On Back

5. Stand Up (And Be Strong)

6. Anyway

7. Don't You Know

8. It's All Coming Back

9. Gimme What You Got

10. Mommy Can I Come Home

11. Change

12. The Beginning

Technical Specifications