Confessions of a Blues Singer

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Confessions of a Blues Singer
Studio album by
Rory Block
Released1998
GenreBlues
LabelRounder Records

Confessions of a Blues Singer is a blues album by Rory Block.[1][2] It was released in 1998 through Rounder Records.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues RecordingsStarStarStar[5]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the album doesn't rise above its museum-piece feeling until Block closes with two epic originals, 'Mother Marian', a sad profile of an elderly acquaintance, and the autobiographical 'Life Song'."[6]

Track listing

  1. "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" (Johnson) - 3:05
  2. "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Johnson) - 3:18
  3. "Kassie Jones" (Lewis) - 4:19
  4. "I Am in the Heavenly Way" (White) - 3:09
  5. "Statesboro Blues" (McTell) - 2:39
  6. "Long Way from Home" (Johnson) - 3:27
  7. "Bo Weavil Blues" (Patton) - 3:36
  8. "I'll Go with Him" (Wilkins ) - 2:57
  9. "Titanic (When That Great Ship went Down)" (Smith, Smith) - 2:12
  10. "Silver Slide Moan" (Block) - 0:37
  11. "Mother Marian" (Block) - 8:55
  12. "Life Song" (Block) - 9:11

References

  1. ↑ "Rory Block Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Bulkeley, K. (April 30, 2016). Dreams: A Reader on Religious, Cultural and Psychological Dimensions of Dreaming. Springer. ISBN 9781137085450 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. November 2, 1998 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Rory Block – Confessions of a Blues Singer: Reviews". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ↑ Knopper, Steve (February 14, 1999). "Rory Block Confessions of a Blues Singer (Rounder)". chicagotribune.com.