Devil Got My Woman

Devil Got My Woman
Devil Got My Woman
Studio album by Skip James
Released	1968
Recorded	March 22–24, 1967
Genre	Blues
Length	49:05
Label	Vanguard
Skip James chronology

Devil Got My Woman is the fourth studio album by American blues singer Skip James, released in 1968. It was his last record before his death in 1969. The title track is featured in the 2001 film Ghost World.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[1]

AllMusic critic Scott Yanow wrote: "One can easily hear the influence that Skip James' music had on the then flourishing folk music movement, and he still sang his country blues with great intensity."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skip James except as noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Road Camp Blues"		3:47
2.	"Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues"		3:20
3.	"Devil Got My Woman"		5:10
4.	"Look at the People Standing at the Judgement"		2:58
5.	"Worried Blues"		5:55
6.	"22-20 Blues"	James, Robert Johnson	3:50
7.	"Mistreating Child Blues"		3:54
8.	"Sickbed Blues"		4:05
9.	"Catfish Blues"		4:35
10.	"Lorenzo Blues"		4:17
11.	"Careless Love"	W. C. Handy, Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams	3:59
12.	"Illinois Blues"		3:15

Personnel

Skip James – vocals, guitar, piano

References

^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 359.
^ ^a ^b Scott, Yanow. "Devil Got My Woman > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[RS-1] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 359.

[AM-2] Scott, Yanow. "Devil Got My Woman > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

[Penguin-3] Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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