The Son Seals Blues Band
| The Son Seals Blues Band | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Sound Studios, Chicago | |||
| Label | Alligator Records | |||
| Producer | Son Seals, Bruce Iglauer | |||
| Son Seals chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
The Son Seals Blues Band is the debut album by Son Seals, released by Alligator Records in 1973.[6][7] It was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer, and was reissued on CD in 1993.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic called the album "a rough, gruff, no-nonsense affair typified by the decidedly unsentimental track 'Your Love Is like a Cancer'."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Mother-In-Law Blues" – 3:12
- "Sitting At My Window" – 4:30
- "Look Now, Baby" – 3:24
- "Your Love Is Like a Cancer" – 4:30
- "All Your Love" – 3:34
- "Cotton Picking Blues" – 4:38
- "Hot Sauce" – 3:04
- "How Could She Leave Me" – 3:39
- "Going Home Tomorrow" – 3:37
- "Now That I'm Down" – 5:58
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Son Seals Blues Band - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1285". www.robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-14. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
- ^ "Son Seals | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Chicago Blues Legend Son Seals Dies". downbeat.com. December 22, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Alligator Records - Genuine Houserockin' Music Since 1971". Alligator.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
