Billie Jean Blues is the first compilation album released by the blues guitarist, Guitar Shorty. The album was on CD by the label Collectables on August 27, 1996, the same day as the compilation album Blues Is All Right. The album was produced by Swamp Dogg at several club sessions. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings says that "most of the club performances are over-extended, some self-defeatingly.[2]
| Billie Jean Blues | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 1996 | |||
| Genre | blues blues-rock | |||
| Length | 58:59 | |||
| Label | Collectables | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
A reworked version of "Hey Joe" would later appear on Shorty's other compilation album, The Best of Guitar Shorty, in 2006.
Track listing
edit- "Shorty's Theme" (Kearney) — 7:36
- "Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) — 5:57
- "Whole Lot of Loving" (Kearney) — 10:25
- "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown) — 5:17
- "Shorty's Theme, No. 2" (Kearney) — 11:19
- "Billie Jean Blues" (Kearney) — 2:11
- "We Don't Give a Shit & The Blues Is Alright" (Kearney / Little Milton) — 16:14[1]
Personnel
edit- Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
- Mark Marymont — liner notes
References
edit- ^ a b "Billie Jean Blues - Guitar Shorty | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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