Voodoo Violince is the debut studio album by violinist Mark Wood, released in 1991 through Guitar Recordings.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock,[2] hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:51 | |||
| Label | Guitar Recordings | |||
| Producer | Mark Wood, Paul Orofino, John Stix | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Roch Parisien at AllMusic gave Voodoo Violince three stars out of five, recommending it to open-minded fans of guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai who might be looking for something different. He said that "Wood's arsenal of custom-made electric violins (including a six- and nine-string double-neck, and a Flying V) sounds much like a Star Trek phaser set to overload and on the verge of exploding." Parisien went on to further describe Wood's tone, saying "The high-pitched squeal can have an unearthly effect, full of feedback and vibrato but with the texture and range of a keyboard."[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark Wood, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monkeybats" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "I Want to Take You Higher/Stand" (Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Voodoo Violince" | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Right-Engl-Boogie" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Howling" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Kobiyashi Mahru" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Sledgehammer Hop" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Slip'n Anna Slid'n" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Roadwork" | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Passion Principle" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 39:51 | |
Personnel
edit- Mark Wood – violin, keyboard, piano, strings, production
- Laura Kaye – vocals
- George Green – vocals
- Sylvestor Anthony Lewis III – vocals
- Dave Lewitt – drums, percussion
- Gerald Veasley – bass
- Gregor Kitzis – strings
- Denise Rude – strings
- Liz Lim – strings
- Eric Freelander – strings
- Rozz Morehead – background vocals
- Barbara Murray – background vocals
- Suze Albright – background vocals
- Lynette Washington – background vocals
- Shawn Green – engineering
- Paul Orofino – engineering, production
- Tom Schizzano – engineering
- John Stix – production
References
edit- ^ a b c Parisien, Roch. "Voodoo Violence - Mark Wood". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ "Voodoo Violince by Mark Wood". CD Baby. Retrieved 2015-03-25.