On March 27, 2013, “AristeXclusive” label released “Can You Stand the Heat”, the sixth Ana Popović studio album. It was recorded April – October 2012, January 2013, at “Ardent Recording Studio” in Memphis, TN., “Lyricanvas Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Ana Popović, Tony Coleman and Tommy Sims.
Personnel:
- Ana Popović – vocals, lead, slide and acoustic guitar
- John Williams – bass
- Frank Ray, Jr. – keys
- Harold Smith – rhythm guitar
- Tony Coleman – drums
Tauris Turner – drums
- Marc Franklin – trumpet
- Kirk Smothers – saxophone
- Lucky Peterson– vocals, guitar, organ
- Tommy Sims – bass, vocals
- Felix Hernandez – percussion
- Javier Solis – drums, percussion
- Sherry Williams, John Williams – background vocals
- Stephanie Bolton, Sharisse Norman – backing vocals
- John Williams, Frank Ray, Jr. – backing vocals
- Jerard Woods, Jovaun Woods – backing vocals
- Children choir – Jovanni Ramirez, Jerard Woods II, Justin Woods, Sarah-Clayton McBrayer, EmmyLayne Myers, Noelle Jamison, Nori Jamiso
- Pete Matthews – engineering, mixing
- James Waddell – engineering, mixing
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
Track listing:
- Can You Stand the Heat – Ana Popović
- Can’t You See What You’re Doing to Me – Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert
- Mo’ Better Love – Ana Popović, Tommy Sims
- Object of Obsession – Ana Popović, John Williams
- Boys’ Night Out – Ana Popović, Mark van Meurs, Tony Coleman
- Hot Southern Night – Ana Popović, Mark van Meurs
- Every Kind of People – Andy Fraser
- Anna’s Shuffle – Ana Popović, Tony Coleman
- Blues for Mrs. Pauline / Leave My Boy Alone – Ana Popović, Tony Coleman, Buddy Guy
- Leave Well Enough (aka High Maintenance You – Ana Popović, Mark van Meurs, Tony Coleman
- Tribe – Ana Popović, Tony Coleman
- Rain Fall Down – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Growing Up Too Soon (bonus tracks) – Ana Popović
- Mo’ Better Love (bonus track) – Ana Popović, Tommy Sims
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