Good Feeling

Personnel: Paul Carrack (vocals); Steve Beighton (saxophone); Jack Carrack (drums).Audio Mixer: Rupert Cobb.Audio Remasterer: Graham Bonnett.Editor: Rupert Cobb.Photographers: Justin Compton; Andrea Hunnisett.After singing standards with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on 2010's A Different Hat, Paul Carrack returns to his wheelhouse on Good Feeling, a bright, bouncing collection of blue-eyed soul. Perhaps the production is just a shade too clean -- it not only has a bright gloss but not a note is out of place, everybody is in the pocket -- but there's also a genuine warmth to Carrack's music, derived not just from his honeyed voice but from the precision of his seasoned backing band. It's a well-manicured groove but it's cheerful and appealing, and Carrack has a good set of songs, highlighted by the Chris Difford co-write "Marmalade Moon," but also featuring adept stabs at Motown ("Good Feelin' About It," "Time to Move On "), '70s smooth soul ("I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"), and a d