Medicine Music

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Medicine Music
BobbyMcFerrin-MedicineMusic-Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Bobby McFerrin
Released1990
GenreVocal, jazz
LanguageEnglish
LabelEMI[1]
ProducerBobby McFerrin[2]
Bobby McFerrin chronology
How the Rhino Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
(1990) 		Medicine Music
(1990) 		Play
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[3]
Chicago Tribune3/4 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[5]

Medicine Music is a studio album by Bobby McFerrin, released in 1990.[6][7] The album reached number 146 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[8][9]

The album was nominated for a 1991 Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Jazz Performance" category.[10]

Production[]

Voicestra, a 10-member a capella group formed by McFerrin, and Robert McFerrin, Bobby's father, appear on the album.[11] "Common Threads" served as the theme song to the documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.[11] McFerrin wrote all of the songs on Medicine Music.[12]

Critical reception[]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "McFerrin sings splendidly, his intonation never faltering as he goes from throbbing bass notes to a soaring, light falsetto."[2] The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "McFerrin's penchant for unusual vocal innovation is present throughout the album, but it is the songs without words, nominally called instrumentals in the McFerrin musical universe, that are the most challenging."[13]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Medicine Man"4:19
2."Baby"3:02
3."Yes, You"3:13
4."The Garden"3:26
5."Common Threads (theme song from the documentary)"4:16
6."Sweet in the Morning (Featuring Voicestra)"4:57
7."Discipline (Featuring Robert McFerrin and Voicestra)"4:40
8."He Ran All the Way"4:05
9."Angry (Gima)"3:45
10."The Train"6:16
11."Soma So De La Sase"4:00
12."The 23rd Psalm"3:08

All music and lyrics composed by Bobby McFerrin; ©ProbNoblem Music/BMI - except "The 23rd Psalm" (Music: Bobby McFerrin/English text arranged by Bobby McFerrin; ©ProbNoblem Music/BMI)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Heim, Chris. "Bobby McFerrinMedicine Music (EMI) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)McFerrin may have..." chicagotribune.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "BOBBY McFERRIN "Medicine Music" EMI". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1990.
  3. ^ "Medicine Music - Bobby McFerrin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 5: MUZE. p. 635.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 461.
  6. ^ "Bobby McFerrin | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Bobby McFerrin's Medicine Music". EW.com.
  8. ^ "Bobby McFerrin". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Bobby McFerrin". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Bobby McFerrin". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Holden, Stephen (November 21, 1990). "The Pop Life" – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ Bentoff, Jeff (23 Nov 1990). "Good `Medicine' Singer McFerrin happy with new direction". Milwaukee Sentinel. Feature. p. 16.
  13. ^ Point, Michael (29 Nov 1990). "McFerrin gets back to his basics". Austin American-Statesman. Onward. p. 19.


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