Beneath the Velvet Sun is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins. It was released October 24, 2000.[1]

Following the success of "Lullaby" from his previous album Soul's Core, Mullins landed a record deal with Columbia Records. The album included the single "Everywhere I Go", that he wrote about being away from his wife while on the road as a touring musician. The single did not match the previous success of "Lullaby", despite reaching third place on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. The single included a music video, shot by David Hogan.[2]

Reception

Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly gave Beneath the Velvet Sky a C rating, describing it as "Richard Marx filtered through Beck".[3] William Rhulmann of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars and called it "the uneven work of a talented artist who doesn't seem to trust the idiosyncratic approach that brought him to national attention enough to really let himself go."[1]

Mullins himself has stated he doesn't see "Everywhere I Go" as one of his best work, also because he was sued over it by co-writer Mike Lawler from Mercury Nashville, when he refused to give Lawler an equal share and Lawler won in court.[4] Because of this, he does not perform this song in live events.[2]

Track listing

  1. Up All Night
  2. Everywhere I Go
  3. Amy's Eyes
  4. Somethin' to Believe In
  5. Valentine
  6. Lonesome, I Know You Too Well
  7. I Know
  8. We Run
  9. North on 95
  10. Yellow Dog Song
  11. Santa Fe
  12. Hold On
  13. Time

References

  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Beneath the Velvet Sun Review". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Songfacts. "Shawn Mullins : Songwriter Interviews". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (October 27, 2000). "Beneath the Velvet Sun". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Keel, Beverly (January 11, 2001). "Where Is Credit Due?". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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