All or Nothin' is the second studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on May 6, 2014 on New West Records.
Background and recording Lane recorded the album with producer Dan Auerbach, the frontman of the Black Keys, at his Easy Eye Sound recording studio in Nashville. Auerbach and Lane perform together on the album, in the duet "Love's on Fire". Lane co-wrote all 12 of the album's tracks and producer Auerbach co-wrote 5.
Critical reception According to Metacritic, All or Nothin has a score of 79 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews from critics. Thom Jurek reviewed the album for AllMusic and gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Lane's songs and delivery are strong throughout All or Nothin" and that on the album, "her vocals and arrangements co-exist to wed past to present both simultaneously and effortlessly."
Chris Richards, writing for the Washington Post, compared the album's sound to Wanda Jackson, Mazzy Star, and Link Wray. Jurek compared the album's song "Good Man" to the music of Lucinda Williams, who Lane has acknowledged is one of her major influences. Holly Gleason compared All or Nothin to the music of Dusty Springfield, Loretta Lynn and Jackie DeShannon.
Track listing Source: AllMusic
Personnel
Ricardo Alessio - illustrations Dan Auerbach - producer, vocals (track 6) Tchad Blake - mixing Gary Briggs - A&R Ralph Carney - horn Glynis Carpenter - cover photo Spencer Cullun Jr. - pedal steel Collin Dupuis - engineer Bobby Emmett - keyboards Caroline "Chuck" H. Grant - back cover photo Joshua Hedley - fiddle Patrick Keeler - drums Carey Kotsionis - background vocals Nikki Lane - vocals, background vocals, guitar Brian Lucey - mastering The McCrary Sisters - background vocals Paul Moore - design Aaron Oliva - bass Russ Pahl - pedal steel Dave Roe - bass Danny Tomczak - studio assistant Kenny Vaughan - guitar
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