The Reflection (album)

The Reflection is eleventh studio album by Keb' Mo'. It was released on August 2, 2011, through Yolabelle International and distributed through Rykodisc.[3][4] It was his first full-length studio album since the release of Suitcase in 2006 and featured guest performances by Vince Gill, Dave Koz and India Arie.[5] After the termination of his contract with Sony, Moore 'took the time to get my family started and study the record business as it is now and where it’s going'.[6] This album differs stylistically from his past record, and was describes as having an 'adult-contemporary' vibe.[7] It includes renditions of "One of These Nights" by The Eagles and "Crush on You" by Kevin So.[8]

This article is about the Keb' Mo' album. For similarly titled albums, see Reflection#Albums.
The Reflection
Studio album by
Keb' Mo'
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011
GenreBlues
Length52:30
LabelRykodisc/Yolabelle International
ProducerKeb' Mo'
Keb' Mo' chronology
Live and Mo'
(2009)		 The Reflection
(2011)		 BLUESAmericana
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pop Matters[1]
AllMusic[2]

The album was recorded over a three-year period that saw Moore move from Los Angeles to Nashville,[9] and suffering the loss of a number of instruments during the 2010 floods.[6] Besides two covers, he co-wrote with Gill, Melissa Manchester, Alan Rich, and Maia Sharp. The song "Inside Outside" was written together with Skip Ewing.[8] The song "We Don't Need It" had originally been recorded for the Keep it Simple album, while the traditional "Something Within" included contributions from Moore's extended family.[7]

The album was moderately successful and reached #81 in the Billboard 200 Album chart.[10]

Track listing
  1. "The Whole Enchilada" (Kevin Moore/John Lewis Parker)
  2. "Inside Outside" (Skip Ewing/Moore)
  3. "All The Way" (Moore/Maria Sharp)
  4. "The Reflection (I See Myself in You) (Moore/Phil Ramocon)
  5. "Crush on You" (Kevin So)
  6. "One of These Nights" (Glenn Frey/Don Henley)
  7. "My Baby's Tellin' Lies" (Vince Gill/Moore
  8. "My Shadow" (Moore/Leon Ware)
  9. "We Don't Need It" (Moore/Allan D. Rich)
  10. "Just Lookin'" (Moore/Rich)
  11. "Walk Through Fire" (Melissa Manchester/Moore)
  12. "Something Within" (Lucie E. Campbell/Moore)

Personnel
  • Keb' Mo' - Dobro, Drum Programming, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Percussion Programming, Piano (Electric), Producer, Slide Guitar, Vocals.
  • Vail Johnson - Bass
  • Mindi Abair - Soprano Saxophone
  • Manny Alvarez - Lap Steel Guitar
  • Bruce Bouton - Lap Steel Guitar, Soloist
  • Robbie Brooks-Moore - Background Vocals
  • Alex Brown - Vocal Arrangements, Background Vocals
  • Gordon Campbell - Cymbals, Drums, Toms
  • Tracy Carter - Hammond Organ
  • Paulie Cerra - Tenor Saxophone
  • Lauvella Cole - Background Vocals
  • Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
  • Dave Delhomme - Electric Piano
  • Heather Lauren Donovan - Background Vocals
  • Erik- Walls - Electric Guitar
  • Vince Gill - Composer, Featured Artist, Mandolin, Vocals
  • Andrew Gouche - Bass
  • Bobbette Hairston - Background Vocals
  • Tony Harrell - Hammond Organ
  • India.Arie - Featured Artist, Vocals
  • Phillip Ingram - Background Vocals
  • Dave Koz - Alto Saxophone
  • Lisa Linson - Background Vocals
  • Paul Litterall - Trumpet
  • Greg Manning - Electric Piano
  • Reggie McBride - Bass
  • Kevin McCormick - Bass
  • Marcus Miller - Bass, Featured Artist
  • Kevin Moore II - Drums, Rhythm Arrangements
  • Jeff Paris - Piano Synthesizer
  • Greg Phillinganes - Hammond Organ
  • Rochelle Rawls - Vocal Ad-Libs
  • John Robinson - Drums
  • Vida Simon - Vocals
  • David T. Walker - Electric Guitar, Featured Artist
  • Freddie Washington - Bass
  • Jason White - Hammond Organ
  • Victor Wooten - Bass
  • Mark Wyatt - Vocals
  • Roosevelt Victor Wyatt - Vocals
  • Jeff Young - Hammond Organ

References
  1. Maine, David. "Keb Mo': The Reflection". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. "Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  3. "Keb Mo - The Reflection". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  4. "Exclusive Listen: Keb Mo's Slick New Tune 'The Whole Enchilada'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  5. "Album Stream: Keb Mo - The Reflection". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  6. Charupakorn, Joe (July 25, 2011). "Interview: Keb' Mo' - Reflections". premierguitar.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  7. Clayman, Andrew (October 6, 2011). "Keb' Mo' reveals his pop and gospel roots on The Reflection". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  8. Moran, Joe (September 29, 2011). "Interview: Keb Mo Discusses Gear, Influences and 'The Reflection,' His New Album | GuitarWorld". guitarworld.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  9. Jacobs, Justin (July 2, 2011). "6 questions with Keb Mo". Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Inc. 123 (23): 31.
  10. "Keb' Mo' - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.



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