Cryin' Time
| Cryin' Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 20 & 21, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Studio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 35:23 | |||
| Label | Vanguard VSD 6514 | |||
| Producer | Sam Charters | |||
| Otis Spann chronology | ||||
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Cryin' Time is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in Chicago in 1968 and released by the Vanguard label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Mark Allan stated "Sweet Giant of the Blues, a 1969 session for Bluestime released in 1970, is one of his very last albums and if it can't be called definitive, it's nevertheless a robust example of his gifts. ... This is loose and unpredictable in a predictable fashion, delving into a little bit of Latin beats and rhumba and a whole lot of rock & roll ... Spann seems to seize the changes and enjoys playing with the band, never trying to play against his support".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
- "Home to Mississippi" − 3:26
- "Blues Is a Botheration" − 4:02
- "You Said You'd Be on Time" (Spann, George Spink) − 4:46
- "Cryin' Time" − 3:11
- "Blind Man" (Traditional) − 3:18
- "Some Day" − 4:35
- "Twisted Snake" − 3:02
- "Green Flowers" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:44
- "The New Boogaloo" − 2:09
- "Mule Kicking in My Stall" − 3:30
Personnel
- Otis Spann − vocals, piano, organ
- Barry Melton − lead guitar
- Luther Johnson − 2nd guitar
- Jos Davidson − bass
- Lonnie Taylor − drums
- Lucille Spann − backing vocals (tracks 5 & 6)
References
- ^ Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the Vanguard label accessed November 14, 2019
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 14, 2019
- ^ a b Allen, Mark. Otis Spann: Cryin' Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2019.