It’s been said before, but it’s worth saying again: those who think Shawn Mullins’ discography starts and stops with his 1998 chart-topper “Lullaby” are missing out on one of Atlanta’s better Americana artists.
Now in his early forties, Mullins has developed the sort of weary, lived-in baritone that suits his music, and he tailors his folk songs to an adult contemporary audience.
As a result, Light You Up bridges the gap between “Lullaby,” with its easygoing acoustic ambience and PG-rated charm, and 9th Ward Pickin' Parlor, the roots rock album that reignited Mullins’ career in 2006.
That being said, this isn’t his most ambitious work to date; it’s pleasantly produced but a bit over-polished, and it trades 9th Ward’s rustic risk-taking for a more comfortable, easygoing track list.
The songs shine whenever Mullins digs deep into his Southern heritage, though, yielding scattered highlights like the boogie-jam-rocker “You Make It Better” and the swampy, six-minute soul number “Light You Up.”.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaChuck Cannon, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Light You UpChuck Cannon, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | No Blue SkyMarshall Altman, Pete Droge, Shawn Mullins, Glen Phillips | Shawn Mullins | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | The Ghost of Johnny CashChuck Cannon, Phil Madeira | Shawn Mullins | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | I Knew a GirlMax Gomez, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Catoosa CountyChuck Cannon, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | You Make It BetterGerry Hansen, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Can't Remember SummerChuck Cannon, Edie Carey, Rebecca Lovell, Shawn Mullins, Glen Phillips | Shawn Mullins | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Love Will Find a WayMax Gomez, Shawn Mullins | Shawn Mullins | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | New Dream (Murphy's Song) | Shawn Mullins | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 266 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Agnew | Percussion |
| 2 | Marshall Altman | Composer |
| 3 | Patrick Blanchard | Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Chuck Cannon | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Edie Carey | Composer |
| 6 | Davis Causey | Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Resonator) |
| 7 | Clay Cook | Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 8 | Pete Droge | Composer |
| 9 | Dan Dugmore | Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 10 | Max Gomez | Composer |
| 11 | Gerry Hansen | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Producer |
| 12 | Chuck Jones | Composer |
| 13 | Marty Kearns | Accordion, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Organ (Hammond), Piano, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer |
| 14 | Eunice King | Cello |
| 15 | Rebecca Lovell | Composer |
| 16 | Phil Madeira | Composer |
| 17 | Alison Mueller | Violin |
| 18 | Shawn Mullins | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 19 | Jennifer Norris | Violin |
| 20 | Raphael Pereira | Percussion |
| 21 | Glen Phillips | Composer |
| 22 | Tom Ryan | Bass (Electric), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 23 | Matthew Sweet | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Jeff Trott | Composer |
| 25 | Karolyn Troupe | Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |