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Landslide Records | September 29, 2009
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1 Take Me Back (Sean Costello) Semco Publishing, BMI 2:21
2 Sail On (John Lee Williamson)
Duchess Music/Wabash Music,
BMI 4:02
3 Call The Cops (Sean Costello)
Semco Publishing, BMI 1:45
4 Lovin' Machine (O. Merrill/D.
Lambert) Rockaway Music, BMI
3:42*
5 The Plumber (Paul Linden)
Nitelatch Music, BMI*
6 Tell Me Baby (Traditional,
Arrangement - Sean Costello)
3:07*
7 Big Beaver (Bob Wills) Bourne
Company, ASCAP 2:49*
8 Mellow Chick Swing (John Lee
Williamson) Wabash Music, BMI
2:05
9 Walking Blues (Robert Johnson)
3:36*
10 Double Trouble (Otis Rush)
Conrad Music, BMI 7:31
11 Who's Been Cheatin' Who (Sean
Costello/Eddie Cleveland) Frozen
Inca Music, BMI 2:45
12 All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
(Otis Rush) Conrad Music, BMI
5:35*
13 Mojo Boogie (J.B. Lenoir)
Conrad Music/Ghana Music, BMI
5:28*
14 Motor Head Baby (Mario DeLagarde/John
Watson) Ft. Knox/Jowat/Trio Music,
BMI 4:37*
15 Don't Be Reckless With My
Heart (Sean Costello) Nitelatch
Music, BMI 3:07
16 Your Love Is Amazing (Robert
Ward) Bug Music/Obo Threptos
Music, BMI 3:58*
17 It Takes Time (Otis Rush)
Arc Music, BMI 3:30
18 You Don't Know What Love
Is (Fenton Robinson) Eyeball
Music, BMI 4:52*
19 Feel Like I Ain't Got A Home
(Sean Costello/Paul Linden) Nitelatch
Music/Funky Dumplin Music/Funny Bone Music, BMI 2:59*
20 She Changed My Mind (Sean
Costello/Paul Linden) Nitelatch
Music/Funky Dumplin Music/Funny Bone Music, BMI 4:02*
Tracks 1, 2 & 3 from CALL THE COPS, Blue Wave Records (1996)
Tracks 8, 10 &11 from CUTTIN' IN, Landslide Records (2000)
Tracks 15 & 17 from MOANIN' FOR MOLASSES, Landslide Records (2001)
* Unreleased Tracks
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9 - Atlanta, GA (1998)
Tracks 12 & 13 - Live, Marquette, MI, (2000)
Track 14 - Live, Chicago, IL
(2001)
Tracks 16, 18, 19 & 20 - Atlanta, GA (2002)
Sean Costello | We Can Get Together | Delta Groove Productions
| February 19, 2008
$15.00 (+ $3.00 shipping & handling)
1 Anytime You Want (c. Sean Costello,
Dave Roth, Aaron Trubic) 3:42
2 Same Old Game (c. Sean Costello,
Ray Hangen, Aaron Trubic)
3:28
3 Can't Let Go (c. Sean Costello) 4:39
4 Told Me a Lie (c. Sean Costello, Paul Linden) 3:33
5 Hard Luck Woman (c. Sean Costello) 3:23
6 How In the Devil (c. Sean Costello) 3:35
7 Have You No Shame (c. Donnie McCormick) 4:52
8 Going Home (c. O.V. Wright)
3:30
9 All This Time (c. Sean Costello, Paul Linden) 4:06
10 Feel Like I Ain't Got a Home (c. Sean Costello, Paul Linden) 3:24
11 Little Birds (c. Levon Helm) 4:51
Sean Costello | Sean Costello | Artemis | January 25, 2005
$15.00
- Sean Costello (self-titled) is temporarily
OUT OF STOCK -
1 No Half-Steppin' (c. Sean Costello) 3:52
2 I'm A Ram (c. Al Green) 3:51
3 She Changed My Mind (c. Sean Costello) 3:45
4 Hold On This Time (c. Russell Jackson) 4:30
5 Simple Twist Of Fate (c. Bob Dylan) 5:42
6 I've Got To Ride (c. Sean Costello) 3:45
7 Take It Easy (c. Sean Costello) 5:40
8 Peace Of Mind (c. R. Ward) 4:46
9 Father (c. Sean Costello) 5:09
10 All I Can Do (c. Sean Costello) 4:45
11 Big Road Blues (c. Tommy Johnson) 3:00
12 I Get A Feeling (c. Johnny "Guitar" Watson) 4:07
13 Don't Pass Me By (c. Sean Costello)
6:09
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1 Moanin' For Molasses (c. Jody Williams) 3:18
2 You're Killing My Love (c. Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites)
3:52
3 Don't Be Reckless With My Heart (c. Sean Costello) 3:10
4 You're A Part Of Me (c. Sean Costello, Paul Linden) 3:01
5 One Kiss (c. Willie Dixon) 2:57
6 No Lie (c. Buddy Guy, Billy "The Kid" Emerson) 4:08
7 The Plumber (c. Paul Linden) 3:50
8 I Want You So Bad (c. James
Brown) 2:51
9 It Takes Time (c. Otis Rush)
3:33
10 Miles Away (c. Sean Costello, Matt Wauchope) 3:48
11 Low-Life Blues (c. Sean Costello) 2:45
12 You Can't Win With A Losing
Hand (c. Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) 3:29
13 Good Advice (c. J.B. Lenoir) 3:14
Sean Costello | Cuttin' In | Landslide | February 1, 2000
$15.00 (+ $3.00 shipping & handling)
1 Talk To Your Daughter (c. J.B. Lenoir, Alex Atkins) 5:14
2 Cuttin' In (c. Johnny "Guitar"
Watson) 2:53
3 Cold Cold Ground (c. Sean Costello) 3:09
4 Mellow Chick Swing (c. Sonny
Boy Williamson I) 2:08
5 I Want To Be Loved (c. Willie
Dixon) 2:19
6 Who's Been Cheatin'
Who (c. Sean Costello) 2:50
7 Double Trouble (c. Otis Rush) 7:37
8 Jumpin' Salty (c. Sean Costello) 2:21
9 Goombay Rock (c. Blind Blake)
10 I Got Loaded (c. Peppermint Harris / Harrison Nelson)
11 Those Lonely Lonely
Nights (c. J. Vincent) 2:40
12 Close To You (c. Willie Dixon)
4:10
13 Rub-A-Dub (c. Sonny Boy Williamson)
14 Ah'w Baby (c. Little Walter) 3:59
Sean Costello & His Jivebombers | Call the Cops | Blue Wave
| 1996/1999
$25.00 (+ $3.00 shipping & handling)
- Call the Cops is temporarily OUT OF STOCK -
1 Take Me Back (c. Sean Costello) 2:21
2 One More Chance With You (c. Little Walter) 2:58
3 Anna Lee (c. Robert McCullum) 6:48
4 Call the Cops (c. Sean Costello)
1:48
5 Why Baby? (Joseph Young, M. Robinson) 2:55
6 Sail On (Sonny Boy Williamson I) 4:03
7 Jelly Roll (c. Sean Costello) 4:11
8 Sit Down Baby (Willie Dixon) 2:31
9 Blues Para Mi Angelita (c.
Sean Costello) 6:38
10 (Let Me) Take You Home (c.
Sean Costello) 2:38
11 My Favorite Things (c. Sean
Costello) 5:11
12 Take a Walk With Me
(c. Robert Lockwood, Jr.) 3:48
13 I'm Leaving (c. Sean Costello) 5:16
14 Everybody Wants Her (c. Sean
Costello) 2:45
15 She Was a Dreamer (
Sonny Boy Williamson I) 1:28
Sean Costello | WFRG Memorial CD of Rare & Unreleased Tracks
- Limited Edition | WRFG Radio | 2008
$25.00 (+ $3.00 shipping & handling)
1 Your Love Is Amazing (Studio Version) 3:59
2 The Hucklebuck 3:35
3 Weep and Moan 8:32
4 Sean Talks Live on WRFG 2:59
5 Michigan Water 1:59
6 Canned Heat Blues 6:36
7 Penitentiary Blues 4:17
8 Smokestack Lightening 4:47
9 Check It Out 4:16
10 Baby Please Don't Go 3:12
11 Sean's Shuffle 3:42
12 I'm Leaving 6:22
13 I Can't Let Go (Soulful Mix) 4:57
14 Slip Away 3:00
15 Sean Hits the Road 1:42
16 Short Haired Woman 3:52
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Sean Costello | Sean's Blues - A Memorial Retrospective |
Landslide Records | September 29, 2009
Thom Jurek, All Music
Sean Costello is a brand name to blues aficionados. He died tragically
in 2008, on the eve of his 29th birthday,
just when it began to look as though his star was finally going to rise on the masses. He'd been
recording since he was 16, and with
his own crack band had played stages with virtually every living legend on the blues scene. Costello's
knowledge of blues and jazz -- especially jump and swing jazz -- was encyclopedic
in his playing and singing. This
compilation collects tracks from all of three of his albums recorded between 1996 and 2002, but the
majority of this 20-track set is unreleased, with smoking live cuts recorded
in Chicago and Marquette, MI. There
are some unreleased studio gems recorded in his hometown of Atlanta as well. Costello's best- known
band featured harmonica boss Paul
Linden (who also doubled -- brilliantly -- on piano), organist and pianist Matt Wauchope, bassist Melvin
Zachary, and drummer Terrence Prather. These cats appear on the majority of
these cuts, though there are some
guest spots, including a few tracks with Matt Sickles playing upright bass. Guitarist and vocalist
Susan Tedeschi sings and plays on a couple of cuts as well -- Costello began
wowing the world as the guitarist
in her first high-profile touring band. Pulling out specific cuts here is ludicrous because, as a collection,
this is just outstanding from top
to bottom. Compiled (mostly) chronologically by Michael Rothschild and Jeff Bakos, this portrait of
Costello accomplishes what it is supposed to: it not only showcases a tremendous artist who
was in full command of his gifts,
but lets us know what we lost when he passed away. Sean's Blues is filled with great music form jump
to Chicago to raucous primitive electric jazz blues; in addition, the
sound here is incredible: it crackles
with live energy and presence -- Costello was a star to be sure, but he fronted a smoking live blues
band whose members were true collaborators
in his sound. All one can do after hearing this is say "if only," and hope there is
a second volume.
Credits
Sean Costello (Primary Artist, Guitar, Vocals),
Dave Roth (Upright Bass),
Terrence Prather (Drums),
Paul Linden (Harmonica, Piano),
Susan Tedeschi (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals),
Carl Shankle (Bass),
Tim Gunther (Drums),
Matt Wauchope (Organ, Piano),
Melvin Zachary (Bass)
Technical Credits
Jeff Bakos (Producer),
Rusty McFarland (Producer),
Rodney Mills (Mastering),
Steve Rosenthal (Producer),
Michael Rothschild (Liner Notes),
Sean Costello (Arranger, Producer),
Jay Sheffield (Producer),
Aaron Trubic (Producer)
Sean Costello | We Can
Get Together | Delta Groove Productions
February
19, 2008
Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide
Atlanta roots guitarist/vocalist Sean Costello changes labels again
-- this is his fourth in a five-album career -- but that hasn't proved
to be a burden. If anything, his attack has sharpened both vocally
and instrumentally on each subsequent release, resulting in this being
his most impressive set. Although Costello is an accomplished guitarist
and can shred with the best of his blues-rocking brethren, he wisely
puts more emphasis on the songs and his singing. Nine out of the 11
selections are originals, the largest percentage of self-written songs
on any of his albums, and even the two traditional tracks are substantially
rearranged to fit Costello's style. The sound shifts from the gritty,
sparse, old ZZ Top-styled "Hard Luck Woman" to the smooth
soul and light funk of "Can't Let Go," arguably the finest,
most melodic moment here. He's even convincing on the gospel cover
of "Going Home," somewhat uncharted territory that works
just fine with his gruff voice and stinging guitar. The material is
so strong and the ensemble playing of his band, many of whom are established
cohorts in the Atlanta blues community, so effortless that he doesn't
need to distract attention from the songs with the extended soloing
he is capable of. Most importantly, he establishes a greasy groove
that weaves through each cut, connecting them even when the styles
differ. The closing waltz-time "Little Birds" is another
traditional tune, this one picked up from the Band's Levon Helm, who
also performed it on his 2007 Dirt Farmer release. Costello's tough,
taut arrangement includes a sizzling slide guitar solo that's every
bit as respectful as Helm's more old-timey, fiddle-dominated version.
While Costello is clearly inspired by the blues greats, many of whom
he has covered on previous collections, he slants more to '70s Southern
soul, rock, and R&B here, dousing these genres with a bucket load
of swamp water and spearheaded by his whiskey-laced vocals. There's
a thick, gooey atmospheric vibe that hangs over the album, gels its
contents, and shows Costello to be a terrific singer and songwriter
and guitar talent just hitting his peak.
Credits
Sean Costello (Vocals & Guitar), Aaron Trubic (Bass), Paul Campanella
Jr. (Drums & Percussion), Oliver Wood (Guitar), Ray Hangen (Drums & Percussion),
Rich Iannucci (Organ & Accordion), Adam Mewherter (Sousaphone), Jon
Liebman (Harmonica), Donnie McCormick
(Chicken Coop)
Produced by Sean Costello, Aaron Trubic and Jeff Bakos / Executive
Producer: Randy Chortkoff / Creative
Fulfillment President of Delta Groove
Music: Robert Fitzpatrick / Mastered by Robert Hadley (The Mastering
Lab, Hollywood, CA.) / Artwork and Design by Joshua Temkin / Photography
by Rebecca Eskenazi / Inside Tray Card Photograph by Ann States / Back
Cover Photograph by Keith Taylor / Liner Notes by Scott Dirks / Radio & Promotion
by Frank Roszak / Retail by Jeff
Fleenor / Business Affairs by Malcolm Wiseman
Sean Costello | Artemis
January 25, 2005
Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
This self-titled album
is Atlanta blues guitarist Sean Costello's
fourth solo release, and although
he is still only 25 years old, his
informed knowledge of the blues
genre (and lately, soul and R&B
as well) belies his age. The contemporary
blues scene is full of hotshot young
guitar players, but Costello is somewhat
of an exception, having learned that
less can be more, and his guitar
playing doesn't take center stage
here, but falls instead into a wonderful ensemble style that draws
as much from Steve Cropper's economic playing as it does from the
slash-and-burn approach of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Not that Costello
can't amp it up when necessary (his version here of Tommy Johnson's
classic "Big Road
Blues" is
nothing short of thundering), but
he has learned to play the song rather
than play the guitar, an important
distinction that some of his flashy
contemporaries have yet to discover.
Nor is this strictly a blues outing, as Costello explores an intriguing
mix of soul, funk, and hard rock, covering songs by Johnny Taylor,
Al Green (the horn-driven "I'm
a Ram"), and Bob Dylan
(a version of "Simple Twist of Fate" that features Levon
Helm on drums -- Helm's daughter,
Amy Helm, helps out on backing vocals
on several tracks here as well),
along with seven original compositions,
including the dynamite opener, "No
Half Steppin'." It is
worth mentioning, too, that Costello's
voice has matured into a surprisingly
flexible and expressive vehicle,
and he even moves into a kind of
urban soul mode with the self-penned
ballad "All I Can Do." Although
this is a fine and impressive outing,
one gets the feeling that Costello
is just starting to hit his stride
as a songwriter and singer, while
as a guitar player he has obviously
learned the vital and difficult lesson
that drawing attention to your playing
should only happen when the song demands it.
Credits
Levon Helm (Drums), Levon Helm (Vocals
(Background)), Mark Pender (Trumpet), Steve Rosenthal (Producer),
Steve Rosenthal (Mixing), Michael Rothschild (Executive Producer),
Willie Weeks (Bass (Electric)), Jimi Zhivago (Guitar (Acoustic)),
Sean Costello (Guitar), Sean Costello (Vocals), Paul Natkin (Photography),
Jerry Vivino (Saxophone), Glenn Patscha (Organ), Glenn Patscha (Keyboards),
Glenn Patscha (Organ (Hammond)), Glenn Patscha (Vocals (Background)),
Glenn Patscha (Vibraphone), Glenn Patscha (Wurlitzer), Terrence Prather
(Drums), Paul Linden (Harmonica), Paul Linden (Piano), Paul Linden
(Keyboards), Paul Linden (Clavinet), Paul Linden (Wurlitzer), David
Bias (Design), Matt Wauchope (Organ), Matt Wauchope (Piano), Matt
Wauchope (Keyboards), Matt Wauchope (Organ (Hammond)), Melvin Zachary
(Bass (Electric)), Amy Helm (Vocals (Background)), Amy Helm (Harmony
Vocals), Steven "Steven J." Jordan (Drums), Byron Isaacs
(Bass (Electric)), Byron Isaacs (Bass (Upright)), Matt Boynton (Engineer),
Juan Bautista Sánchez García (Engineer), Tony Leone (Percussion),
Tony Leone (Drums), Fiona McBain (Vocals (Background)), John MacArthur
Ellis (Saxophone), Matt Boynton (Mixing)
Moanin' for Molasses|Landslide
October 9, 2001
Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide
The third time's the charm for this
young Atlanta bluesman. Not only is Moanin' his most accomplished
and evocative album, it is also the
one that took him from being a little-known but promising up-and-comer
who once backed Susan Tedeschi to a prominent solo artist who landed
W.C. Handy award nominations and was featured on the cover of national
blues magazine Blues Revue. Combining stunning covers of obscure
soul (James Brown's "I Want You So Bad" and Johnnie Taylor's "You
Can't Win With a Losing Hand"), blues (Otis Rush's "It Takes
Time" and Willie Dixon's "One Kiss"), and R&B (Mike
Bloomfield's "You're Killing My Love," likely picked up from
Atlanta's Theodis Ealey, who also covered it) along with his own sturdy
originals, the album crackles with excitement. Costello's soulful voice
has matured, and his singing is authoritative, although without the
pretentiousness that often mars many young blues musicians. Most importantly,
Costello owns these songs and makes his points concisely, with most
tracks running under four minutes, and some under three, a rarity for
blues albums. His solos are classy, crisp, and succinct, supporting
the songs without overwhelming them, and the occasional horns perfectly
punctuate the tracks, adding emphasis but never overshadowing Costello's
finesse and charm. He sounds absolutely inspired here, helped by tough
and sparkling originals like "You're a Part of Me" that easily
hold their own with the covers. Costello also shares the spotlight
here, especially with harp player Paul Linden, who co-wrote a few tracks
and plays solid solos throughout. Costello's natural charisma and obvious
delight in performing, along with his ability to mesh blues, R&B,
and soul, make this album one of
the roots highlights of 2001, and
a terrific listen anytime.
Credits
Jeff Bakos (Producer), Jeff Bakos
(Engineer), Rodney Mills (Mastering),
Michael Rothschild (Executive Producer), Sean Costello (Guitar),
Sean Costello (Vocals), Sean Costello (Producer), Sean Costello (Main
Performer), John Longo (Sax (Tenor)), Flournoy Holmes (Design), Flournoy
Holmes (Photography), Flournoy Holmes (Cover Photo), Ken Gregory
(Trumpet), Terrence Prather (Drums), Ryan Williams (Assistant Engineer),
Paul Linden (Harmonica), Paul Linden (Piano), Paul Linden (Harp),
Paul Linden (Vocals (Background)), Paul Linden (Producer), Chris
Uhler (Conga), Matt Wauchope (Organ), Matt Wauchope (Piano), Matt
Wauchope (Vocals (Background)), Melvin Zachary (Bass), Melvin Zachary
(Bass (Electric)), Melvin Zachary (Vocals (Background)
Sean Costello | Cuttin' In | Landslide
February
1, 2000
Philip Van Vleck, All Music Guide
This
is Costello's second solo album,
his first since his appearance on
Susan Tedeschi's hit CD Just Won't
Burn. Costello is only 20 years old,
but his guitar work is in a completely
different league from that of the
other kid blues guitarists currently
causing a fuss in bluesland. Costello
comes from a remarkably well-informed
place as a player. This is reflected
not only in his guitar style, but also in the choice of material on
Cuttin' In. He has a nice feel for jump blues, as we hear on his cover
of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Mellow
Chick Swing," and
he can do the hard-edged Chicago
blues with the requisite skill and
fury -- check out his Butterfield-esque
original "Who's Been Cheatin'
Who." The R&B influence has not eluded Costello either --
his cover of Otis Rush's "Double Trouble" is handled with
a soulful feel that belies his age.
And Costello's not afraid to take
a flyer, either, which brings us
to the calypso funkiness of "Goombay
Rock," a song worthy of the Squirrel Nut Zippers' attention. Costello
the guitarist has snatched the key
to the blues kingdom. His playing
is shockingly deep for a 20-year-old.
And his vocal work is nearly a match
for his guitar chops; given time,
that too will become very real. Of
all the young blues lions out there
brandishing their electric guitars,
Costello is the one who's got his
head and heart into the deep blues.
Credits
Jeff Bakos (Producer), Jeff Bakos
(Engineer), Jeff Bakos (Mixing),
Bill Edwards (Drums (Snare)),
Rodney Mills (Mastering), Michael Rothschild (Executive Producer),
Dave Roth (Bass (Upright)), Sean Costello (Guitar), Sean Costello
(Vocals), Sean Costello (Producer), Sean Costello (Main Performer),
Flournoy Holmes (Design), Paul Linden (Harmonica), Paul Linden (Piano),
Paul Linden (Vocals), Tim Gunther (Drums (Snare)), Cooper Holmes
(Photography), Donald Schellhass (Photography), Chris Uhler (Percussion),
Matt Wauchope (Organ), Matt Wauchope (Piano), Melvin Zachary (Bass
(Electric)
Sean Costello & His Jivebombers | Call the Cops | Blue Wave | 1996
Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Young fretburner Sean Costello was a
mere 16 years old when he recorded
this debut opus in '96 but was already
showing class A chops and a deep knowledge
of the blues. With over half of the
material on here emanating from his pen,
Costello also takes on some classic tunes
like "Anna
Lee," "Take A
Little Walk With Me," Willie Dixon's "Sit Down Baby," and
Little Walter's "One More Chance With You" and turns in solid
versions that show his understanding
of the material. This 1999 reissue
clearly shows that not all young
guitarists are merely Stevie Ray Vaughan-abees.
Credits
Michael Iacopelli (Mastering), Rusty McFarland (Producer), Rusty McFarland
(Mixing), Greg Spencer (Liner Notes), Sean Costello (Guitar), Sean Costello
(Vocals), Sean Costello (Main Performer), Denise Tapp (Project Coordinator),
Jay Sheffield (Producer), Jay Sheffield (Executive Producer), Terrence
Prather (Drums), Paul Linden (Harmonica), Paul Linden (Piano), Paul Linden
(Harp), Mike Iacapelli (Mastering), Jonathan Postal (Photography), Carl
Shankle (Bass), Evan Wallen (Photography)
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