Louisiana Love Call

Louisiana Love Call is a 1992 studio album by Maria Muldaur. The album was her debut for Black Top Records and was recorded at the famed Ultrasonic Studio in New Orleans. An homage to Crescent City soul, the album featured a host of New Orleans musicians including David Torkanowsky, Cranston Clements, Herman Ernest and Dr. John. The title track features a duet with Aaron Neville.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

The album received a number of positive reviews, many of which are rounded up on Muldaur's website, with Rolling Stone declaring it as "the best recording of her career". Louisiana Love Call was remastered and re-released by Shout Factory in 2005.

Track listing

1. "Second Line" (J.Cleary) - 4:18
2. "Best of Me" (Marty Grebb) - 4:33
3. "Louisiana Love Call" (Marty Grebb) - 5:11
4. "Cajun Moon" (J.J. Cale) - 4:55
5. "Creole Eyes" - 4:15
6. "Blues Wave" - 3:25
7. "Dem Dat Know" (Bobby Charles / Marty Grebb) - 5:18
8. "So Many Rivers to Cross" (D. Moore) - 3:58
9. "Don't You Feel My Leg (Don't You Get Me High)" (Blue Lu Barker) -4:05
10. "Layin Right Here in Heaven" (L. Russell) - 4:40
11. "Without a Friend Like You" (Ronnie Earl / Darrell Nulisch / Hubert Sumlin) - 3:41
12. "Southern Music" (R. Smith) - 4:52

Personnel

• Maria Muldaur - vocals, tambourine
• Accordion – Zachary Richard (tracks: 3)
• Backing Vocals – Aaron Neville (tracks: 1,3), Charles Neville (tracks: 1), Lucy Burnett (tracks: 5, 7), Phillip Manuel (tracks: 5, 7)
• Bass – Chris Severin
• Drums – Hermon V. Ernest III
• Guitar – Amos Garrett, Cranston Clements
• Harmonica – Laurence Jacobs (tracks: 11)
• Percussion – Alfred Roberts (tracks: 1), Kenneth Williams
• Piano, Organ, Keyboards – David Torkanowsky
• Saxophone – Mark Kazanoff
• Soprano Saxophone – Charles Neville (tracks: 4)
• Tenor Saxophone – Ernest Youngblood, Jr
• Trumpet – Jamil Sharif
• Vocals, Piano – Dr. John

References