What's the Word
| What's the Word | ||||
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| Released | August 4,1980[1] | |||
| Studio | Sumet-Bernet Sound Studios, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock Texas blues | |||
| Length | 34:26 (Original) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (Original) Benchmark (Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Denny Bruce | |||
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Billboard | (unrated)[2] |
What's the Word is the second studio album by the Austin, Texas-based Blues-rock band The Fabulous Thunderbirds, released in 1980. Like its predecessor, the album initially sold poorly, but is now regarded as a successful white blues recording. The 2000 CD reissue on Benchmark Records contains three bonus tracks, two of which were recorded live at Club Koda, Austin, Texas.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated
- "Runnin' Shoes" (Traditional, Juke Boy Bonner) – 3:38
- "You Ain't Nothin' But Fine" (Sidney Semien, Floyd Soileau) – 1:48
- "Low-Down Woman" – 3:15
- "Extra Jimmies" (Jimmie Vaughan, Keith Ferguson) – 2:35
- "Sugar Coated Love" (Audrey Butler, J.D. Miller) – 3:00
- "Last Call For Alcohol" (Vaughan, Kim Wilson) – 2:55
- "The Crawl" (Raymond Victorica, Wayne Shuler) – 2:15
- "Jumpin Bad" (Vaughan, Wilson) – 2:25
- "Learn To Treat Me Right" – 3:07
- "I'm A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance)" – 2:50
- "Dirty Work" – 3:00
- "That's Enough of That Stuff" – 2:05
Bonus tracks on some editions
- "Band Introduction by C-Boy" – 0:21
- "Bad Boy" (Live) (Eddie Taylor) – 3:11
- "Scratch My Back" (Live) (James Moore) – 5:06
- "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds" (Vaughan, Ferguson, Wilson) – 1:10
- "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds" is track 13 on some earlier Chrysalis releases.
Personnel
Musicians
- Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica, simultaneous drums and harp on "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds"
- Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
- Keith Ferguson – bass
- Fran Christina – drums (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12) percussion on "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds"
- Mike Buck – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 11)
Technical
- Denny Bruce – producer
- Bob Sullivan – engineer
- Frank DeLuna – mastering
References
- ^ McLane, Daisann (September 4, 1980). "Fabulous Thunderbirds: Playing the Austin Blues". Rolling Stone. No. 325. Straight Arrow Publishers. p. 18.
- ^ "Review: The Fabulous Thunderbirds – What's the Word" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 16. 19 April 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
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