Wicked Grin is the twenty-eighth studio album from blues singer John P. Hammond. The album is a collection of songs written by Hammond's friend Tom Waits, who produced the project. It was released in March 2001 under Pointblank Records.
| Wicked Grin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California; Alpha & Omega Recording, San Rafael, California | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 55:40 | |||
| Label | Pointblank | |||
| Producer | Tom Waits | |||
| John P. Hammond chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2:19" | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Heartattack and Vine" | Tom Waits | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Clap Hands" | Tom Waits | 3:59 |
| 4. | "'Til the Money Runs Out" | Tom Waits | 4:02 |
| 5. | "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six" | Tom Waits | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Buzz Fledderjohn" | Tom Waits | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Get Behind the Mule" | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 5:54 |
| 8. | "Shore Leave" | Tom Waits | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Fannin Street" | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits, Huddie Ledbetter | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Jockey Full of Bourbon" | Tom Waits | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Big Black Mariah" | Tom Waits | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Murder in the Red Barn" | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 5:56 |
| 13. | "I Know I've Been Changed" | Traditional | 2:19 |
Personnel
edit- John P. Hammond - vocals, guitar; acoustic slide guitar and harmonica" on "Buzz Fledderjohn"
- Tom Waits - guitar; plucked piano on "Buzz Fledderjohn"; piano on "Fannin Street"
- Larry Taylor - bass
- Augie Meyers - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Vox organ, accordion
- Stephen Hodges - drums, percussion
- Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
Critical reception
editQ listed Wicked Grin as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 19 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] | 30 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Wicked Grin reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Wicked Grin- John Hammond". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
- ^ "John Hammond: Wicked Grin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – John Hammond – Wicked Grin". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "John Hammond Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "John Hammond Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.