I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
1984 studio album by Albert King
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Studio album by Albert King | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
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Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 38:01 | |||
Label | Fantasy[1] | |||
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby is an album by the American blues musician Albert King.[4] It was released in 1984 by Fantasy Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.[6]
Track listing
- "Phone Booth" (Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Mike Vannice, Dennis Walker) - 3:54
- "Dust My Broom " (Elmore James, Robert Johnson) - 3:57
- "The Sky Is Crying" (James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 5:39
- "Brother, Go Ahead and Take Her" (Dennis Walker) - 4:28
- "Your Bread Ain't Done" (Doug MacLeod) - 3:57
- "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play with Mind)" (Sir Mack Rice) - 3:26
- "The Game Goes On" (Edward Early) - 3:26
- "Truck Load of Lovin'" (Jimmy Lewis) - 4:19
- "You Gotta Sacrifice" (Michael Llorens) - 4:20[2]
Personnel
- Albert King - lead guitar, vocals
- Gus Thornton - bass
- Tony Llorens - piano
- Michael Llorens - drums
- Steve Douglas - tenor and baritone saxophone
- Cal Lewiston - trumpet[7]
References
- ^ Popson, Tom (10 June 1988). "3 DAYS, 3 STAGES ADD UP TO BLUES BONANZA". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 5.
- ^ a b "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 841.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 630.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Albert King". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020.
- ^ "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
External links
- I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby at Discogs (list of releases)
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