Soulrocker

Not to be confused with Soul Rocker.

Soulrocker
Studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead
Released	June 3, 2016
Length	52:19
Label	Fantasy
Producer	Michael Franti Dwayne Chin-Quee
Michael Franti & Spearhead chronology
All People (2013) Soulrocker (2016)

Soulrocker is the ninth studio album by Michael Franti & Spearhead, released on June 3, 2016, by Fantasy Records. He collaborated with the Jamaican producers Stephen McGregor and Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee. A tour in support of the album was announced in February.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Exclaim!	7/10

Writing for Exclaim!, Ryan B. Patrick praised the album's "overpowering sincerity and musicianship".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Franti

1. "Crazy for You" (3:39)
2. "My Lord" (3:55)
3. "Get Myself to Saturday" (4:18)
4. "Summertime Is in Our Hands" (3:48)
5. "We Are All Earthlings" (3:44)
6. "Still Standing" (3:46)
7. "Good to Be Alive Today" (4:14)
8. "My Favorite Wine Is Tequila" (4:08)
9. "Once a Day" (3:57)
10. "We Do This Every Day" (4:14)
11. "I Got Love for Ya" (3:58)
12. "Do You Feel the Way That I Do?" (4:56)
13. "Love Will Find a Way" (3:42)

Personnel

• Atanas Babaleski – engineer
• Mike Blankenship – piano (7)
• Chelsea Boisen – production assistant
• Jay Bowman – guitar (4-6, 11), background vocals (6), assistant engineer, engineer, mixing
• Yasmine Brown – background vocals (1, 3-5, 7-8, 11, 13)
• Mitchum Khan Chin – electric guitar (1, 8-10, 12)
• Dwayne Chin-Quee – additional production, drum programming (1-3, 5-6, 8, 10-11, 13), engineer, keyboards (2, 5), mixing, producer, vocals (j9), background vocals (6)
• Matthew Desrameux – engineer
• F.A.M.E.'S Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Oleg Kondratenko (7)
• Michael Franti – bass (7), acoustic guitar (1, 4-13), mixing, producer, vocals (all tracks)
• Dean Fraser – saxophone (1)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Keith Hollar - background vocals (5)
• Giorgi Hristovski – concert sound engineer
• Peter Jensen – engineer
• J-Vibes - keyboards (5, 8)
• Masaki Koike – art direction, design
• Stephen McGregor – bass (1, 10, 12), drum programming (3, 10, 12), engineer, keyboards (1, 3, 6, 10, 12-13), producer, background vocals (6, 13)
• Niko Marzouca – engineer, mixing
• Randy Miller – orchestral arrangements (7)
• Samson Rawls – assistant engineer, engineer, background vocals (4, 6)
• Sonna Rele – vocals (9)
• Nambo Robinson – trombone (1)
• Rafael Rodriguez – trumpet (9)
• Polly Snowden – cover photo
• Rhiannon Snyder – production assistant
• Everol Wray - trumpet (1)
• Bulby York – horn engineer
• Carl Young - additional keyboards (2)

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	65
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	175
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	96
US Billboard 200	38
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)	5