The Best of Guitar Shorty
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2020) |
| The Best of Guitar Shorty | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
| Label | Shout! Factory | |||
| Producer | Derek Dressler Jeff Palo | |||
| Guitar Shorty chronology | ||||
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The Best of Guitar Shorty is the first true compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty;[1] 1996's Billie Jean Blues was more of a live album. The album was released on June 20, 2006 on CD by the label Shout! Factory.[1][2] The album comprises tracks from My Way or the Highway (1991), Topsy Turvy (1993), Get Wise to Yourself (1995), and Roll Over, Baby (1998).[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Go Wild!" (Jackson, Rhodes, Wolf) — 3:05
- "You Better Get Wise to Yourself" (Jones, Swamp Dogg) — 5:35
- "I Want to Report a Crime" (Williams) — 4:08
- "Hard to Stay Above the Ground" (Kearney, Scott) — 5:43
- "Hard Life" (Kearney) — 5:19
- "I'm So Glad I Met You" (Fran, Kearney) — 4:17
- "Maybe She'll Miss Me" (Barnhill, Rice) — 4:30
- "I'm the Clean Up Man" — 3:46
- "The Bottom Line" — 3:53
- "No Educated Woman" — 6:05
- "I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed" — 7:06
- "Red Hot Mama" — 3:25
- "Mean Husband Blues" — 3:56
- "Hey Joe" (Roberts) — 7:07[1]
Personnel
[edit]- Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
- Howard Deere, Glenn Letsch, Dan Quinton, Lee Allen Zeno — bass
- Otis Grand, Chris Hayes, Clarence Hollimon — guitar
- Herman V. Ernest III, Shannon Powell, Danny Pucillo Quartet, Daniel Strittmatter — drums, percussion
- Riley Osborne — piano
- Tony Ashton, Sammy Berfect, Jim Pugh, Dwayne Smith, David Torkanowsky — organ
- Peter Beck, Ward Smith, Ernest Youngblood Jr. — saxophone (alto, tenor)
- Carol Fran, Charles Elam III, Phillip Manuel — vocals
- Mike Hobart, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff — saxophone (baritone)
- Michael Mordecai, Mark Mullins, Rick Trolsen — trombones
- Jamil Sharif, Gary Slechta, Keith Winking — trumpets[3]
Production:
- Bill Dahl — liner notes
- Derek Dressler — compilation producer
- James Fraher — cover photo
- Emily Johnson — artwork, package supervision
- Jeff Palo — producer
- Randy Perry — remastering
- Julee Stover — editorial supervision[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
AllMusic stated that "Guitar Shorty on disc is a poor substitute, but he still generates tremendous energy."[1] Reviewer Steve Leggett comments that "Shorty is a guitar player's guitar player, and this collection makes for a nice introduction to his studio style."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Steve Leggett. "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
