David Bromberg (album)

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David Bromberg is an album by American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter David Bromberg. His first solo album, it was released by Columbia Records in early 1972.

The album was reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2007.

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Allmusic

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann wrote of the album, "This one finds the artist determined to demonstrate the range of his talent, and that range extends from pop/rock to bluegrass, with lots of blues and folk-blues thrown in... Bromberg may still be more of a player than a frontman, and more of a tradtionalist than a songwriter, but this disc presents a new wrinkle in some very familiar styles, suggesting that it's possible for an accomplished sideman to move downstage and take over the spotlight."

Track listing

All tracks composed by David Bromberg except where indicated.

Side one

1. "(Introduction) Last Song for Shelby Jean" – 4:17
2. "Suffer to Sing the Blues" – 4:54
3. "The Boggy Road to Milledgeville (Arkansas Traveler)" (Traditional, arranged and adapted by Norman Blake and David Bromberg) – 2:12
4. "Dehlia" – 7:51 (see Delia Green#Songs)

Side two

1. "Pine Tree Woman" – 5:16
2. "Lonesome Dave's Lovesick Blues #3" – 2:42
3. "Mississippi Blues" (Traditional: Arranged and adapted by David Bromberg) – 4:36
4. "The Holdup" (George Harrison, David Bromberg) – 3:00
5. "Sammy's Song" – 4:48

Personnel

Musicians

• David Bromberg – guitar, vocals
• David Amram – french horn
• Jo Armstead – vocals
• Norman Blake – guitar
• Steve Burgh – bass, vocals
• Vassar Clements – violin
• Bob Dylan – harmonica (on Sammy's Song)
• Richard Grando – saxophone
• Steve Mosley – drums, vocals
• David Nichtern – keyboards, vocals
• Will Scarlett – harmonica
• Randy Scruggs – bass
• Jody Stecher – mandolin, vocals
• Tut Taylor – mandolin