Be Good (Gregory Porter album)

Be Good
Studio album by
Gregory Porter
Released15 February 2012 (2012-02-15)
Recorded20–22 June 2011[1]
StudiosSystems Two Recording Studio, Brooklyn, New York City[1]
GenreJazz[1]
Length1:02:02
LabelMotéma
ProducerBrian Bacchus
Gregory Porter chronology
Water
(2010)		 Be Good
(2012)		 Liquid Spirit
(2013)
Singles from Be Good
  1. "Be Good (Lion's Song)"
    Released: 2012
  2. "On My Way to Harlem"
    Released: 24 April 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic89/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[4]
JazzwiseStarStarStarStarStar[5]
Time Out Dubai5/5[6]

Be Good is the second studio album by American jazz musician Gregory Porter. It was released through Motéma Music on 15 February 2012.[7] The album charted in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Reception

John Fordham of The Guardian commented that Porter's live shows in London "balanced plenty of fizzing, fast music and jazz acrobatics with the honeyed tones of Nat King Cole [...] Much of this largely self-penned set operates at more of a smoulder, exploring that distinctive kind of mellow innocence in Porter's articulate lyrics. However, after half-a-dozen lovesongs and mother-cherishing acclamations (including the lullaby-like title track), a little more muscle becomes desirable."[4] Chris Nickson of AllMusic stated of Porter's a cappella rendition of "God Bless the Child": "It's a daring move, and one that works as it showcases the tenderness in his voice, with an almost liquid quality in the singing, the emotions hinted at rather than laid out. It's a superb climax to a disc that should certainly help Porter's star rise even further."[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Gregory Porter, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Painted on Canvas"4:45
2."Be Good (Lion's Song)"6:26
3."On My Way to Harlem"7:40
4."Real Good Hands"4:50
5."The Way You Want to Live"4:24
6."When Did You Learn"4:19
7."Imitation of Life" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster)3:00
8."Mother's Song"6:59
9."Our Love"3:31
10."Bling Bling"6:00
11."Work Song" (Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown Jr.)6:34
12."God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday)3:34
Total length:1:02:02

Personnel

  • Gregory Porter - vocals
  • Chip Crawford - piano (all tracks, except 12)
  • Aaron James - bass (exc. 7, 12)
  • Emanuel Harrold - drums (exc. 7, 12)
  • Yosuke Sato - alto saxophone (2, 3, 6, 8–11)
  • Tivon Pennicott - tenor saxophone (2–4, 8, 10, 11)
  • Keyon Harrold - trumpet (2–4, 8, 10, 11)
  • Kamau Kenyatta - horn arrangements (2–4, 8, 11)
Production
  • Brian Bacchus - production
  • Mike Marciano - recording
  • Liberty Ellman - mixing and mastering
  • Rebecca Meek - art direction, design
  • Vincent Soyez - photography

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]149
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]183
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]10
French Albums (SNEP)[11]144

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 15 February 2012[7] Digital download Motéma

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nickson, Chris. "Be Good - Gregory Porter". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ "BE GOOD by Gregory Porter". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Chris, Nickson. "Gregory Porter: Be Good". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Fordham, John (February 16, 2012). "Gregory Porter: Be Good – review". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "GREGORY PORTER – BE GOOD ★★★★★". Jazzwise. December 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ Flynn, Mike (March 20, 2012). "Gregory Porter album review: Be Good". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Be Good by Gregory Porter". Apple Music.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gregory Porter – Be Good" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gregory Porter – Be Good" (in French). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gregory Porter – Be Good" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Gregory Porter – Be Good". Hung Medien.
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