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Soul Shadows
Soul Shadows
Studio album by Paul Carrack
Released	January 2016
Genre	Pop rock; soft rock; blue-eyed soul;
Length	43:11
Label	Carrack-UK
Producer	Paul Carrack; Peter Van Hooke;
Paul Carrack chronology

Soul Shadows is the sixteenth solo studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Carrack. It was originally released in 2016 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label.

Carrack's former Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford co-wrote one track. The album was co-produced by Carrack and long-time associate Peter Van Hooke, who is Carrack's former Mike + The Mechanics bandmate.

Soul Shadows reached #25 on the UK album charts during a six-week chart stay in 2016. This makes it the highest-charting album of Carrack's solo career, including compilations.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blurt	^[3]

Lee Zimmerman of Blurt claimed Soul Shadows "reflects the UK rocker’s love for authentic American soul music ... (Carrack) sings with the kind of conviction that would make Al Green, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett nod their heads with approval."^[3]

In a mixed-to-positive review, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says of Soul Shadows that "the real human touch comes from Carrack's voice, which is as warm and easy as ever while also benefiting from the gentle assurance of an old master ... if the songs don't necessarily hook, this certainly is a mellow good time."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep on Lovin' You"	Paul Carrack	4:02
2.	"Sleep on It"	Carrack	4:00
3.	"Sweet Soul Legacy"	Carrack	4:06
4.	"Let Me Love Again"	Carrack	3:43
5.	"Bet Your Life"	Carrack, Chris Difford	4:40
6.	"Too Good to Be True"	Carrack	4:05
7.	"Watching Over Me"	Carrack	3:32
8.	"That's How I Feel"	Carrack	3:54
9.	"Late at Night"	Carrack	4:04
10.	"Say What You Mean"	Carrack	4:19
11.	"Share Your Love with Me"	Alfred Braggs, Deadric Malone	2:53

Personnel

Musicians

Paul Carrack – vocals, acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11), clavinet (1, 5, 8, 9), Hammond organ (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), guitars (1–10), bass (1–4, 6–11), vibraphone (1, 2, 3, 7, 11), electric piano (3, 8), melodica (3), drums (3), Wurlitzer electric piano (6, 9), harmonica (6, 7), washboard (7, 10), maracas (10), acoustic guitars (11), baritone guitar (11)
Jack Carrack – drums (1, 2, 4–10), handclaps (3)
Peter Van Hooke – percussion (1–9), handclaps (3), drums (11)
Pee Wee Ellis – saxophones (1, 3, 9, 10), horn arrangements (3)
Alistair White – trombone (1, 3, 9)
Paul Spong – trumpet (1, 3, 9)

Orchestra (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 11)

Richard Niles – orchestrations (1, 9, 11)
David Cullen – orchestrations (4, 5, 8)
Everton Nelson – orchestra leader
Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
Susie Gillis – orchestra contracting assistant

Brass and woodwinds (4, 5, 8, 11)

Anna Noakes – alto flute
Karen Jones – flute
Andy Wood – bass trombone
Richard Edwards – tenor trombone
Mark Nightengale – tenor trombone
John Barclay – flugelhorn

Strings

Ian Burdge – first cello
Chris Worsey – cello
Vicky Matthews – cello (1, 9, 11)
Hugh Webb – harp (4, 5, 8, 11)
Bill Hawkes – first viola
Nick Barr – viola
Steve Wright – viola
Everton Nelson – lead first violin
Alison Dods – first violin
Oliver Langford – first violin
Matthew Ward – first violin
Nicky Sweeney – first violin (1, 9, 11)
Richard George – second lead violin
Simon Baggs – second violin
Chris Tombling – second violin
Julian Tear – second violin (1, 9, 11)
Rose Warren-Green – second violin (1, 9, 11)

Production

Paul Carrack – producer, engineer
Peter Van Hooke – producer
Graham Bonnett – engineer, mixing
Geoff Foster – string engineer (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11)
Paul Cox – photography
Ruth Rowland – calligraphy
Ian Ross – design
Paul Carrack, Jack Carrack, Peter Van Hooke, Angela Hunnicutt and Dave Robinson – montage photos