Blue Streak is an album by American blues guitarist Luther Allison, released in 1995 by Alligator Records.[3] Guitar World magazine named it one of the top guitar records of 1995.[citation needed] The album enabled Allison to win five W. C. Handy Awards in 1996, including Contemporary Blues Album for Blue Streak and Blues Song for "Cherry Red Wine".[2]

Blue Streak
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995
GenreBlues
Length53:25
LabelAlligator
ProducerJim Gaines, Luther Allison, James Solberg
Luther Allison chronology
Soul Fixin' Man
(1994)
Blue Streak
(1995)
Time
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Track listing

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  1. "All the King's Horses" (Allison, Solberg) – 5:36
  2. "What Have I Done Wrong?" (Maghett, Magic Sam) – 4:48
  3. "Big City" (Allison, Solberg) – 5:24
  4. "Move from the Hood" (Allison, Solberg) – 3:41
  5. "What's Going On in My Home?" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:06
  6. "I Believe in Me" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:36
  7. "Cherry Red Wine" (Allison) – 4:21
  8. "Walking Papers" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:28
  9. "Think With Your Heart" (Allison, Allison, Solberg) – 4:57
  10. "You Don't Know" (Allison, Solberg) – 2:47
  11. "Should I Wait?" (Allison) – 5:04
  12. "Midnight Creepster" (Allison) – 3:37[1]

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
1995 Billboard Top Blues Albums 9

[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blue Streak - Luther Allison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ Luther Allison: discography, Luther-allison.com, accessed November 6, 2019
  4. ^ "Blue Streak - Luther Allison | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.