Mourning In the Morning is an album by the American blues singer and guitarist Otis Rush, released in 1969.[5][6] Characterized as his first album, Rush had been cutting singles since 1955. The album fuses Rush's deep blues sound with soul and rock. The album was panned by many critics, but has since developed a cult following.[2]
| Mourning In the Morning | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Cotillion[1] | |||
| Producer | Nick Gravenites, Mike Bloomfield | |||
| Otis Rush chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[4] |
Originally released on Cotillion, the album was re-released in the early 1990s; it was also re-released in 2006 by Collectables Records.
Production
editMourning in the Morning was coproduced by Mike Bloomfield and Nick Gravenites.[7] It was recorded at FAME Studios, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.[8] Duane Allman and members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section played on the album.[9][8]
Critical reception
editReviewing a reissue, the Chicago Tribune wrote that "an instrumental workout on Aretha Franklin`s 'Baby I Love You' is a spine-chilling showcase for the southpaw guitarist`s extraordinary string bending."[3]
Track listing
editExcept where otherwise noted, tracks composed by Otis Rush
- "Me" (Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 2:55
- "Working Man" (Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 2:25
- "You're Killing My Love" (Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 3:00
- "Feel So Bad" (Chuck Willis) - 3:39
- "Gambler's Blues" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) - 5:39
- "Baby, I Love You" (Ronnie Shannon) - 3:09
- "My Old Lady" (Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 2:11
- "My Love Will Never Die" - 4:33
- "Reap What You Sow" (Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 4:54
- "It Takes Time" - 3:26
- "Can't Wait No Longer" (Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites) - 3:52
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Otis Rush - vocals, guitar
- Aaron Varnell - tenor saxophone
- Joe Arnold - tenor saxophone
- Ronald Eades - baritone saxophone
- Gene "Bowlegs" Miller - trumpet
- Jimmy Johnson - guitar
- Duane Allman - guitar (Tracks 1, 3-4, 9-11)
- Jerry Jemmott - bass
- Barry Beckett - keyboards
- Mark Naftalin - keyboards
- Roger Hawkins - drums
Production
edit- Nick Gravenites - producer
- Mike Bloomfield - producer
- Mickey Buckins - Recording engineer
- Norris McNamara - photography
- Nick Gravenites - liner notes
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 193.
- ^ a b "Mourning in the Morning - Otis Rush - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ a b Dahl, Bill. "Otis RushMourning in the Morning (Atlantic) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Roundly..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Wedling, Pete (31 May 1969). "Records". Rolling Stone (34). San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.: 36.
- ^ Rubin, Dave (January 1, 2007). "Inside the Blues: 1942 to 1982". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ Renzhoffer, Martin (26 July 1996). "At The Bird Now, Bluesman Otis Rush Is In Right Place at Right Time". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
- ^ Ward, Bruce (26 Jan 1993). "Finding a trio of treasures in world of R&B". Ottawa Citizen. p. B6.
- ^ a b Poe, Randy; Gibbons, Billy F. (August 1, 2008). "Skydog: The Duane Allman Story". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ "Otis Rush | Biography & History". AllMusic.
Other sources
edit- Rush, Otis. "Mourning In the Morning" Sound Recording. Collectables Records. 2006.