Dispensing with the brooding insularity of 2007’s sophomore affair All the Lost Souls, James Blunt opts for optimism on his third album, 2010’s Some Kind of Trouble.
The shift in tenor is immediately apparent on the jaunty acoustic opener “Stay the Night” and the slick, sleek pulse of “Dangerous,” a song tailor-made for upscale cocktail hours, and if Blunt occasionally slows the tempo, he never strays from this aesthetic, never letting his ballads drift into the morose.
In a sense, this lightness suggests that Blunt has succumbed to his role as a MOR crooner, as there are no attempts at David Grey profundity as there were on All the Lost Souls, but ultimately, this is for the best because Blunt’s strength is his embrace of soft rock cliché, whether he’s murmuring about a “Heart of Gold” over crawling chords, or cheerfully bouncing along on “I’ll Be Your Man.” Occasionally, he is hamstrung by the incessant, inherent whine in his voice, which always benefits from the dressing of production, and which is why the propulsive tunes here, like “These Are the Words” are the best.
But Some Kind of Trouble is a step in the right direction for Blunt, a move toward love songs free of pretension.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stay the NightJames Blunt, Bob Marley, Steve Robson, Ryan Tedder | James Blunt | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | DangerousJames Blunt, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Best Laid PlansJames Blunt, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | So Far GoneJames Blunt, Steve Robson, Ryan Tedder | James Blunt | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | No TearsJames Blunt, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | SuperstarJames Blunt, Greg Kurstin | James Blunt | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | These Are the WordsJames Blunt, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Calling Out Your NameJames Blunt, Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Heart of GoldJames Blunt, Steve Robson | James Blunt | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | I'll Be Your ManJames Blunt, Kevin Griffin | James Blunt | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | If Time is All I HaveJames Blunt, Eg White | James Blunt | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Turn Me OnJames Blunt, Eg White | James Blunt | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | There She Goes Again | James Blunt | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | Into The Dark | James Blunt | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Armstrong | Mixing Assistant |
| 2 | Babytard | Cover Photo |
| 3 | Paul Beard | Keyboards, Piano |
| 4 | Daisy Blount | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | James Blunt | Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Karl Brazil | Drums |
| 7 | Jon Button | Bass |
| 8 | Ben Castle | Guitar |
| 9 | Rob Cavallo | Producer |
| 10 | Chris Chaney | Bass |
| 11 | Dan Chase | Engineer |
| 12 | Dorian Crozier | Drums, Percussion |
| 13 | Mark Endert | Mixing |
| 14 | Mike Fasano | Drum Technician |
| 15 | Richard Flack | Engineer |
| 16 | Lars Fox | Pro-Tools |
| 17 | John Garrison | Bass |
| 18 | Lauren Green | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Matty Green | Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Kevin Griffin | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Producer |
| 21 | Emily Harrison | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Arden Hart | Keyboards |
| 23 | Wayne Hector | Composer |
| 24 | Robin Holden | Engineer |
| 25 | Warren Huart | Engineer, Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 26 | Cheryl Jenets | Production Manager |
| 27 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 28 | Ari Judah | Assistant Engineer |
| 29 | Nik Karpen | Mixing Assistant |
| 30 | Joe Kearns | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | Greg Kurstin | Composer, Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 32 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 33 | Bob Marley | Composer |
| 34 | Guy Massey | Engineer |
| 35 | Doug McKean | Engineer |
| 36 | Frank Micelotta | Portrait Photography |
| 37 | Sam Miller | Engineer |
| 38 | Malcolm Moore | Bass |
| 39 | Jamie Muhoberac | Keyboards |
| 40 | Jaime Neely | Production Assistant |
| 41 | Jane Nlount | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Tim Pierce | Guitar |
| 43 | Luke Potashnick | Guitar |
| 44 | Steve Price | Engineer |
| 45 | Zac Rae | Keyboards, Organ (Hammond) |
| 46 | Steve Rea | Assistant Engineer |
| 47 | Audrey Riley | String Arrangements |
| 48 | Steve Robson | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Producer |
| 49 | Ruth Rowland | Lettering |
| 50 | Andrew Schubert | Mixing Engineer |
| 51 | Blair Sinta | Drums |
| 52 | Mark "Spike" Stent | Mixing |
| 53 | Ryan Tedder | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 54 | Brad Townsend | Mixing Engineer |
| 55 | Russ Waugh | Assistant Engineer |
| 56 | Eg White | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Josh Wilkinson | Programming |
| 58 | Andrew Zaeh | Portrait Photography |
| 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). |