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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Los Angeles blues rock band was produced by Don Was.
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Run Like the River
One hopeful road that my Mamma showed to me from the moment I first standed I didn't know Back there and then she released me free From that patched... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. 70
    Old ground, yes, but viewed through bright, fresh eyes. You want the real vintage rock’n’soul deal? Look this way, and then make sure you catch them live.
  2. Aug 13, 2015
    70
    Although the slower 1 Hopeful Rd. likely won’t affect Vintage Trouble’s exuberant live performances or reputation, they’d do better to return to their high-energy recordings.
  3. Aug 13, 2015
    60
    The group are perhaps a little more trad than even the likes of Alabama Shakes and Blackberry Smoke, but fans of both will find much to enjoy here.
  4. Aug 13, 2015
    40
    The four Californians smother their country-fried rock with more southern tropes than a gravy-sodden biscuit, from the bits of blues and gospel and old timey R&B.
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  1. Sep 14, 2015
    9
    Straightforward Rhythm and Blues album. This second album by Vintage Trouble shows off the group's strengths. There is not a bad song on theStraightforward Rhythm and Blues album. This second album by Vintage Trouble shows off the group's strengths. There is not a bad song on the entire album -- I enjoyed it immensely . A rarity these days outside the Progressive Rock that I usually feast upon. Expand