Rebel Soul (Kid Rock album)
Rebel Soul is the ninth studio album by American musician Kid Rock and his final to be released with Atlantic Records. The album was released on November 19, 2012. The album was self-produced by Kid Rock himself. It is his first since 2007's Rock N Roll Jesus to feature his backing band Twisted Brown Trucker after being absent on 2010's Born Free.[3] "Redneck Paradise" was written by The Young Brothers in 2007; they sent it to Kid Rock's representatives hoping he would use the song.[4]
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| Released | November 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2012 | |||
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| Length | 65:30 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Kid Rock | |||
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The album was described as a mixture of Southern rock, soul, blues, gospel and Motown Sound.[5]
It has sold 592,000 copies in the US as of February 2015.[6]
During NASCAR's 2012 Race to the Chase, Kid Rock introduced the last 10 races with an array of songs of the album including "Let's Ride", the title track, "The Mirror", "Celebrate" and "Mr. Rock N Roll". "Let's Ride" was used as one of the official theme songs to WWE's 2012 Tribute to the Troops event, while "Celebrate" is the official theme songs to WrestleMania XXX and would be used once again as one of the official theme songs to WrestleMania 34 alongside another fellow Kid Rock song "New Orleans" from Rock and Roll Jesus.[7] "Let's Ride" was also used in the 2014 film, Into The Storm.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 4.6[8] |
| Metacritic | 67/100[9] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Rock Hard (de) | 7/10[5] |
The album has received a rating of 67 out of 100 on the ratings website Metacritic.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chickens in the Pen" |
| 4:49 |
| 2. | "Let's Ride" |
| 4:50 |
| 3. | "3 CATT Boogie" |
| 4:24 |
| 4. | "Detroit, Michigan" |
| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Rebel Soul" |
| 4:02 |
| 6. | "God Save Rock n Roll" | Robert James Ritchie | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Happy New Year" |
| 3:34 |
| 8. | "Celebrate" |
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "The Mirror" | Robert James Ritchie | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Mr. Rock n Roll" |
| 6:37 |
| 11. | "Cucci Galore" |
| 4:25 |
| 12. | "Redneck Paradise" |
| 5:12 |
| 13. | "Cocaine and Gin" |
| 4:15 |
| 14. | "Midnight Ferry" | Robert James Ritchie | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 65:30 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Wasting Time" (remix) |
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Personnel
- Kid Rock – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, organ, mellotron, slide guitar, bass, drums, percussion
- Marlon Young – guitars, slide guitar
- Jason Krause – guitar
- Blake Mills – guitar
- Aaron Julison – bass
- Jimmie Bones – piano, organ, keyboards
- Stephanie Eulinberg – drums, percussion
- Jessica Wagner – background vocals
- Herschel C Boone – background vocals
- Paul Franklin – violin
- Dan Dugmore – banjo
- Aubrey Freed – violin
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Allmusic review". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- Hunter, James (2012-11-20). "Rebel Soul review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- Maloy, Sarah (September 24, 2012). "Kid Rock's 'Rebel Soul' Album Drops Nov. 19". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- "Website Disabled". Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Kupfer, Thomas. "Rock Hard review". issue 308. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
- "CM Punk Updates, WrestleMania XXX Theme Song, WrestleMania DVD & Blu-ray News". Wrestling Inc.com. February 2, 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Rebel Soul by Kid Rock reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- "Rebel Soul review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.