Rumble Doll

Rumble Doll
Rumble Doll
Studio album by Patti Scialfa
Released	1993
Genre	Rock
Length	48:50
Label	Columbia
Producers	Mike Campbell, Bruce Springsteen
Patti Scialfa chronology

Rumble Doll is the debut full-length album from singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa. It features twelve tracks, eleven by Scialfa and one co-written with Mike Campbell. It also features a number of guest stars in production and playing roles, namely Campbell and Bruce Springsteen, as well as Kenny Aronoff, Jim Keltner, Nils Lofgren, Jeff Porcaro and Benmont Tench.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic's Tim Griggs called the album "a slow seduction". He called the title track "a gem", and praised the production, which he called "low-key compared to 60's girl singers produced by Phil Spector."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patti Scialfa, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rumble Doll"		3:26
2.	"Come Tomorrow"		3:54
3.	"In My Imagination"		4:22
4.	"Valerie"		4:59
5.	"As Long as I (Can Be with You)"		4:47
6.	"Big Black Heaven"		3:38
7.	"Loves Glory"		3:47
8.	"Lucky Girl"	Scialfa, Mike Campbell	4:08
9.	"Charm Light"		3:44
10.	"Baby Don't"		3:11
11.	"Talk to Me Like the Rain"		3:44
12.	"Spanish Dancer"		4:50

Production

Produced By Mike Campbell & Bruce Springsteen
Engineers: Mike Campbell, Rob Jaczko, Dennis Kirk, Mark Linett
Assistant Engineers: Martin Brumbach, Greg Goldman, Brandon Harris, David Knight, Tom Nellen, Mike Piersante, Richard Plank, Chuck Plotkin, Brian Soucy, Gabriel Sutter, Randy Wine
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen

Personnel

Bass: Mike Campbell (tracks 3–5, 7–10)
Drums: Zachary Alford (track 5), Kenny Aronoff (track 8), Jim Keltner (track 10), Russ Kunkel (track 7), Gary Mallaber (tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 12), Jeff Porcaro (tracks 2, 11)
Drum Programming: Mike Campbell (track 3), Patti Scialfa (track 3)
Guitars: Mike Campbell (tracks 1–12), Nils Lofgren (track 4), Tim Pierce (track 11), Bruce Springsteen (tracks 6, 11)
Keyboards: Roy Bittan (tracks 4, 7, 12), Patti Scialfa (tracks 1–4, 9–10, 12), Bruce Springsteen (tracks 6, 11), Benmont Tench (tracks 5, 7)
Bass keyboard: Cliff Carter (track 2)
Percussion: Zachary Alford (track 5), Kenny Aronoff (track 8), Bobbye Hall (tracks 1, 6, 12), Rob Jaczko (track 7), Jim Keltner (track 10), Gary Mallaber (tracks 3–4, 9), Jeff Porcaro (tracks 2, 11)
Violin: Soozie Tyrell (track 1)
Vocals, lead: Patti Scialfa (tracks 1–12)
Vocals, backing: Lisa Lowell (tracks 1, 3), Patti Scialfa (tracks 1, 3), Soozie Tyrell (tracks 1, 3)

References

↑ Rosenbluth, Jean (July 11, 1993). "Rumble Doll". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 71.
1 2 "Rumble Doll Review by Tim Griggs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[1] Rosenbluth, Jean (July 11, 1993). "Rumble Doll". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 71.

[AM-2] 1 2 "Rumble Doll Review by Tim Griggs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2024.