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2006 compilation album by Guitar Shorty
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
"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
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
Professional ratings Review scores 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
Studio albums Compilations