℗ 2019 KWS Music, Under exclusive license to Concord Records, a division of Concord Music Group
Released | May 31, 2019 |
Duration | 46m 11s |
Record Label | Concord Records |
Catalogue No. | CRE00984 |
Genre | Blues |
1.1
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Woman Like You
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
4:18 | |||
1.2
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Long Time Running
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
4:11 | |||
1.3
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I Want You
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
6:29 | |||
1.4
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Tailwind
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
4:01 | |||
1.5
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Gravity
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
3:43 | |||
1.6
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We All Alright
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
5:29 | |||
1.7
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Take It On Home
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
4:35 | |||
1.8
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Mr. Soul
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
3:47 | |||
1.9
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Better With Time
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
3:55 | |||
1.10
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Turn To Stone
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
5:43 |
Recorded in Los Angeles, while the band was on a break from their uncompromising tour schedule that left them road-tested and ready to rock, The Traveler showcases some world-class musicians: vocalist Noah Hunt, drummer Chris “Whipper” Layton (formerly of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble), bassist Kevin McCormick, and keyboardists Jimmy McGorman and Joe Krown. The album features ten songs including eight new originals co-written by KWS and some of Nashville’s most in-demand songwriters, plus incendiary covers of Buffalo Springfield’s “Mr. Soul” and Joe Walsh’s “Turn to Stone.”
Co-produced by Shepherd and Marshall Altman, The Traveler features some of the most distinctive music of Kenny Wayne’s storied career. New originals “Woman Like You,” “Long Time Running,” “I Want You,” “Gravity” and “Tailwind” (whose heartfelt lyrical metaphor provides the album’s title image) offer a scintillating balance of finesse and firepower, while the artist pays tribute to his influences with the album’s two covers. The seed for Shepherd’s menacing take on “Mr. Soul” was planted when he performed the song at a benefit show with Springfield founders Stephen Stills and Neil Young, and his epic reading of Joe Walsh’s “Turn to Stone” was first performed by Shepherd at a fundraising concert honoring Walsh.
“Because of my family, my friends, and my fans I’ve been able to explore the depths of music and chase songs wherever they may lead me. We’ve been able to do things and go places that were once just a dream, and it’s all because of the music and the people who support it. The Traveler is a return on their investment.”
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Concord Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.30 -0.30 to -0.30 | -11.05 -12.09 to -10.65 | -8.18 -9.00 to -7.60 | 7 6 to 8 | |
1 | Woman Like You | -0.30 | -10.95 | -7.7 | 7 |
2 | Long Time Running | -0.30 | -10.90 | -7.6 | 7 |
3 | I Want You | -0.30 | -11.48 | -8.6 | 8 |
4 | Tailwind | -0.30 | -10.65 | -7.9 | 7 |
5 | Gravity | -0.30 | -10.81 | -8.1 | 7 |
6 | We All Alright | -0.30 | -10.93 | -8.1 | 6 |
7 | Take It On Home | -0.30 | -11.17 | -8.7 | 7 |
8 | Mr. Soul | -0.30 | -10.75 | -7.8 | 7 |
9 | Better With Time | -0.30 | -10.81 | -8.3 | 7 |
10 | Turn To Stone | -0.30 | -12.09 | -9.0 | 8 |