If You Can Beat Me Rockin'...
| If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Sound Lab Recording Studio, Atlanta | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 44:32 | |||
| Label | Ichiban | |||
| Producer | Gary B. B. Coleman | |||
| Gary B. B. Coleman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues |  [2] |
If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... is the second studio album by American blues musician Gary B. B. Coleman.[3][4][5] The album was released in 1988 by Ichiban Records label.
Reception
Niles J. Frantz of AllMusic gave the album four and half stars out of five, stating "He was influenced by Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, and Lightnin' Hopkins, along with country & western, cajun, and early rock & roll."[1] In his review for The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues Gérard Herzhaft commented "The best album yet from this strange southern bluesman. Sometimes luckluster but sometimes also very tasty."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watch Where You Stroke" | Coleman | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Cloud Nine" | George Harrison | 5:38 |
| 3. | "Please Don't Dog Me" | Cora Taylor | 5:57 |
| 4. | "If the Washing Don't Get You (The Rinsing Sure Will)" | Allen Jones, Homer Banks, James Cross | 4:03 |
| 5. | "If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)" | Coleman | 3:30 |
| 6. | "It Just Ain't Right" | Coleman | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Rub My Back" | James Lewis, Arthur Adams | 4:52 |
| 8. | "St. James Infirmary" | Sid Fry, Frank Assunto | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Hide Away" | Freddy King, Sonny Thompson | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 44:32 | ||
Personnel
- Gary B.B. Coleman – producer, lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Harold Banks – backing vocals, drums
- Mike McDaniels – backing vocals
- Sheryl Martin – backing vocals
- Henry Whitting – bass (track 2)
- Mike Alexander – bass
- Bryan Rochon – drums
- Bobby Jones – keyboards
- Frank Amato – keyboards (bass)
- Mike McDaniels – rhythm guitar
- Rick Morris – rhythm guitar (track 2)
References
- ^ a b Frantz, Niles J. "If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues-2nd (p). University of Arkansas Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61075-139-1. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Barkley, Roy R.; Association, Texas State Historical (2003). The Handbook of Texas Music. Texas State Historical Association. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-87611-193-2. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Santelli, Robert (2001). The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-14-100145-6. Retrieved 10 December 2019.