Don't Do Anything
| Don't Do Anything | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Electro Magnetic Studio, Littlebox Studio, Sunset Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Sam Phillips | |||
| Sam Phillips chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Boston Globe | (favorable)[2] |
| Paste | (favorable)[3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Trouser Press | (favorable)[5] |
Don't Do Anything is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. The album is Phillips' first to be self-produced and was released on June 3, 2008.
On September 15, 2008 a live webcast of NPR's In Concert series from The Ram's Head in Annapolis, MD showcased the album.[6]
"Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" was recorded by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for their 2007 album Raising Sand. Phillips stated the song was inspired by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sam Phillips.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Explanations" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Can't Come Down" | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Another Song" | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Don't Do Anything" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Little Plastic Life" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "My Career in Chemistry" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Flowers Up" | 2:28 |
| 8. | "Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Shake It Down" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Under the Night" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Signal" | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Watching Out of This World" | 3:03 |
Personnel
- Sam Phillips – vocals, guitar, piano
- Patrick Warren – pump organ
- Paul Bryan – bass guitar
- Jennifer Condos – bass guitar
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- The Section Quartet
- Eric Gorfain – Stroh violin, banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Leah Katz – viola
- Richard Dodd – cello
References
- ^ "Don't Do Anything review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Grace under fire". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Don't Do Anything review". Paste. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Sam Phillips: Don't Do Anything". PopMatters. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Sam Phillips". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Sam Phillips In Concert". NPR.