2004 Keb’ Mo’ – Keep It Simple
Keep It Simple is the seventh studio album by American musician Keb’ Mo’. It was released on February 10, 2004, via Okeh Records. Recording sessions took place at the Village Recorders and Stu Stu Studio in West Los Angeles, House of Blues Studio in Encino, CA and Blackbird Studio in Nashville. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 13, 2005.
Tracks
1 France (Keb’ Mo’) 02:51
2 Let Your Light Shine (Keb’ Mo’; Jenny Yates) 04:06
3 One Friend (Keb’ Mo’; Zuriani) 03:04
4 Shave Yo’ Legs (Keb’ Mo’; Jeff Paris) 04:14
5 Prosperity Blues (Keb’ Mo’; Eric Lynn) 03:25
6 Closer (Keb’ Mo’; La Rombé) 04:17
7 Keep It Simple (Keb’ Mo’; Kevin McCormick) 04:57
8 Riley B. King (Keb’ Mo’; Robben Ford) 05:16
9 House In California (Keb’ Mo’; Gary Nicholson) 02:41
10 Walk Back In (Keb’ Mo’; Bill Medley) 05:22
11 I’m Amazing (Keb’ Mo’; Robbie Brooks) 03:14
12 Proving You Wrong (Keb’ Mo’; Darrell Scott) 03:46
Biography
Musicians
1 France
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Harmonica | Jeff Paris |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
2 Let Your Light Shine
| Bass | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Mandolin | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Mandolin | Jeff Paris |
| Organ | Jeff Paris |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Bobette Jamison |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
3 One Friend
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Background Vocals | Shannon Curfman |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
4 Shave Yo’ Legs
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Mandolin | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Organ | Jeff Paris |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
5 Prosperity Blues
| Bass | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Harmonica | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
6 Closer
| Bass | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Bouzouki | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Mandolin | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Electric Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Violin | Andrea Zonn |
| Percussion | Munyungo Jackson |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
7 Keep It Simple
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Harmonica | Jeff Paris |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
8 Riley B. King
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar (solo) | Robert Cray |
| Guitar (solo) | Robben Ford |
| Keyboards | Jeff Paris |
| Background Vocals | Robert Cray |
| Background Vocals | Robben Ford |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
9 House In California
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Banjo | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Dobro | Paul Franklin |
| Mandolin | Sam Bush |
| Violin | Andrea Zonn |
| Percussion | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Zonn |
| Background Vocals | Vince Gill |
| Background Vocals | Amy Grant |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
10 Walk Back In
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Electric Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Organ | Jeff Paris |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Bobette Jamison |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
11 I’m Amazing
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Electric Piano | John Hobbs |
| Piano | Jeff Paris |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Bobette Jamison |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
12 Proving You Wrong
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Chad Cromwell |
| Guitar | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Guitar | John Porter |
| Bouzouki | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Dobro | Paul Franklin |
| Fender Rhodes | John Hobbs |
| Synthesizer | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Harmonica | Keb’ Mo’ |
| Vocals | Keb’ Mo’ |
Liner Notes
Producer – Keb’ Mo’
Engineer (Additional) – Vance Powell, Kevin Meeker, Andy Brohard, Jason Wormer
Engineer (Assisstant) – Ok Hee Kim, Yasuhiro Takeuchi
Mastered By – Stephen Marsh
Mixed By – Keb’ Mo’, Mark Johnson
Recorded By – Mark Johnson
Art Direction – Dave Bett
Photography – Frank W Ockenfels
Mastered At Threshold Sound & Vision
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Blackbird Studio
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At House Of Blues Studios, Encino
Recorded At Stu Stu Studio, Marina Del Rey, CA
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