Watch Your Back
2004 studio album by Guitar Shorty
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Studio album by Guitar Shorty | ||||
Released | April 27, 2004 | |||
Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
Label | Alligator | |||
Producer | Brian Brinkerhoff Jesse Harms | |||
Guitar Shorty chronology | ||||
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Watch Your Back is the sixth studio album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty (David Kearney). The album was released on April 27, 2004 on CD by the label Alligator Records. It has been called a "welcome return for old fans and a perfect introduction for those new to Shorty's long career."[1]
Track listing
- "Old School" (Jesse Harms) — 3:59
- "Story of My Life" (Jesse Harms, Truitt) — 3:13
- "I'm Gonna Leave You" (Truitt) — 5:44
- "What She Don't Know" (Truitt) — 3:16
- "I've Been Working" (Van Morrison) — 4:33
- "Get Busy" (Jesse Harms) — 3:41
- "Let My Guitar Do the Talking" (Jesse Harms, O'Keefe) — 4:50
- "It Ain't the Fall That Kills You" (Jesse Harms) — 5:11
- "A Little Less Conversation" (Davis, Strange) — 4:04
- "Right Tool for the Job" (Truitt) — 3:44
Personnel
- Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
- Sweet William Bouchard — bass
- Electric Vic Johnson — guitar (rhythm)
- Alvino Bennett — drums, percussion
- Jesse Harms — piano, producer, engineer, mixing
Production:
- Dan Monick — photography
- Brian Brinkerhoff — producer
- Dan Stout — mastering
- Marc Lipkin — liner notes
- Kevin Niemiec — design
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic calls the album Shorty's "most fiery and gutsy album yet, a tough and uncompromising slab of steely playing, no-nonsense singing, and solid songs."[1] Reviewer Hal Horowitz says that he "rips into these ten tracks sounding like he's young, hungry, and ready to explode."[1]
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
References
- ^ a b c Hal Horowitz. "Watch Your Back". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- v
- t
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- My Way or the Highway (1991)
- Topsy Turvy (1993)
- Get Wise to Yourself (1995)
- Blues Is All Right (1996)
- Roll Over, Baby (1998)
- I Go Wild! (2001)
- Watch Your Back (2004)
- We the People (2006)