All Kinds of Blues
1962 studio album by Memphis Slim
All Kind of Blues | ||||
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Studio album by Memphis Slim | ||||
Released | 1962 | |||
Recorded | 1961 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 46:00 | |||
Label | Bluesville | |||
Producer | Kenneth S. Goldstein | |||
Memphis Slim chronology | ||||
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All Kind of Blues is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was recorded in 1961 and released on Bluesville, a sublabel of Prestige Records.[1]
Reception
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The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook says "while newcomers are advised to start out with one of his early-'50s sets on Chess, this will be one collection no Memphis Slim fan will want to overlook."[2]
Track listing
All tracks traditional except where noted.
- "Blues Is Troubles" – 3:21
- "Grinder Man Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 4:32
- "Three-In-One Boogie" – 4:26
- "Letter Home" – 3:36
- "Churnin' Man Blues" – 6:28
- "Two of a Kind" (Peter Chatman) – 4:12
- "The Blacks" – 5:08
- "If You See Kay" – 4:27
- "Frankie and Johnny Boogie'" – 4:05
- "Mother Earth" (Peter Chatman) – 4:43
Personnel
- Memphis Slim – vocals, piano
References
- ^ Original Liner Notes by LeRoi Jones
- ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Memphis Slim – All Kind of Blues: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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Memphis Slim
- Just Blues (1961)
- No Strain (1961)
- All Kinds of Blues (1962)
- Alone with My Friends (1963)
- Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 (1967)
- The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 7 (1973)
- "Angel Child"
- "Blue and Lonesome"
- "The Come Back"
- "Every Day I Have the Blues"
- "Messin' Around"
- "Mother Earth"
- "Steppin' Out"