Soul Shadows

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]

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

• Soul Shadows at Discogs (list of releases)