Going Back to Brooklyn
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Going Back to Brooklyn is an album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk, released in 1994.
Although Van Ronk was primarily an interpretive singer of traditional folk and blues songs along with covers of the songs of other, he still wrote a number of songs over his long career. Going Back to Brooklyn is the only album he made that is devoted entirely to his own compositions.Many of the songs were written, and some recorded, years and even decades previous to this release.
Going Back to Brooklyn was re-released on CD in 2006 by Hightone Records.
Track listing
All songs by Dave Van Ronk.
- "Losers" – 3:14
- "Blood Red Moon" – 4:06
- "Honey Hair" – 3:22
- "Head Inspector" – 2:29
- "Luang Prabang" – 1:36
- "Antelope Rag" – 5:21
- "Tantric Mantra" – 0:39
- "Gaslight Rag" – 2:06
- "Last Call" – 2:37
- "Garden State Stomp" – 3:30
- "Zen Koans Gonna Rise Again" – 3:42
- "The Whores of San Pedro" – 0:33
- "Left Bank Blues" – 3:39
- "Another Time and Place" – 4:37
Personnel
- Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar
Production notes
- Design by Johnny Bartlett
- Engineered by Bruce Bartone and Alan Mattes
- Back Cover by Nora Charters
- Photography by John W. Seraphin
- Liner Notes by Rosalie Sorrels
- Photography, Cover Design, Cover Art by Andrea Vuocolo