Flash Forward is an album by the Siegel–Schwall Band. Released by Alligator Records in 2005, it was the second album recorded by the band after they re-formed in 1987, and their first studio album since R.I.P. Siegel/Schwall in 1974.
Flash Forward | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 54:26 | |||
Label | Alligator | |||
Producer | Corky Siegel Holly Siegel | |||
Siegel–Schwall Band chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
PopMatters | [2] |
Modern Guitars | (favorable)[3] |
Maximum Ink | (favorable)[4] |
George Graham | (favorable)[5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
Flash Forward contains thirteen original songs, with multiple songs written by each of the four members of the band – Corky Siegel, Jim Schwall, Rollo Radford, and Sam Lay.[7] It reached number 9 on the Billboard blues album chart.[8]
Track listing
edit- "Afraid of Love" (Corky Siegel) – 4:42
- "Deja Vous" (Siegel) – 4:24
- "Going Back to Alabama" (Sam Lay) – 3:40
- "The Underqualified Blues" (Jim Schwall) – 5:29
- "Krazy" (Rollo Radford) – 4:40
- "Can't Stop" (Siegel) – 4:38
- "On the Road" (Schwall) – 3:38
- "Twisted" (Siegel) – 3:49
- "Rumors of Long Tall Sally" (Lay) – 3:05
- "Hey Leviticus" (Schwall) – 2:42
- "Sweet Liz" (Lay) – 3:34
- "Pauline" (Radford) – 6:02
- "Stormy Weather Love" (Lay) – 3:55
Personnel
editSiegel–Schwall Band
edit- Corky Siegel – harmonica, piano, vocals
- Jim Schwall – guitar, mandolin, twelve-string guitar, accordion, vocals
- Rollo Radford – electric bass, upright bass, vocals
- Sam Lay – drums, vocals; guitar on "Stormy Weather Love"
Additional musicians
edit- Marcy Levy – background vocals
Production
edit- Corky Siegel – producer, engineer, liner notes
- Holly Siegel – producer
- Ken Goerries – co-producer, mixing, additional recording
- Bruce Iglauer – additional mixing
- Mitch Zelezny – mastering
- Paul Natkin – photos
- Kevin Niemiec – packaging design
- Michael Trossman – Alligator logo
References
edit- ^ Leggett, Steve. Flash Forward at Allmusic
- ^ Howell, Dave. Flash Forward at PopMatters
- ^ Holland, Brian D. Flash Forward at Modern Guitars Magazine
- ^ Lemke, Brett. Flash Forward at Maximum Ink
- ^ Graham, George. Flash Forward at GeorgeGraham.com
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 579. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Bessman, Jim. "Sam Lay a Songwriter: Who Knew?", Billboard, June 25, 2005, p. 44
- ^ Flash Forward album info at Billboard.com