We the People is the seventh studio album by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty,[2] released on compact disc on August 15, 2006. It was Shorty's second album with the Alligator Records label.[1]
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Released | August 15, 2006 | |||
Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
Label | Alligator[1] | |||
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The album has been called "a timeless and completely current blues record."[2] 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."[2]
Track listing
edit- "We the People" (Guitar Shorty, Harms) — 4:20
- "What Good Is Life?" ( Wyzard, Green, Guitar Shorty) — 4:04
- "I Got Your Number" (Bob Halligan, Jr.) — 3:53
- "Runaway Train" (Tommy McCoy) — 4:59
- "Down That Road Again" (Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross) — 4:57
- "Fine Cadillac" (Grimaldi) — 5:51
- "Can't Get Enough" (Wyzard) — 4:24
- "A Hurt So Old" (Halligan) — 3:56
- "Who Needs It?" (Williams) — 3:22
- "Blues in My Blood" (Merv Goldsworthy) — 3:12
- "Cost of Livin'" (Guitar Shorty, Wyzard) — 4:10
- "Sonic Boom" (Harms) — 3:13[2]
Personnel
edit- Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
- Jake Andrews — rhythm guitar
- Alvino Bennett — drums
- Wyzard — bass, acoustic guitar
- John Thomas — keyboards[3]
Production:
- James Bennett — assistant engineer
- Brian Brinkerhoff — producer
- Jerry "Wyzard" Seay - producer
- Larry Goetz — engineer, mixing
- Bruce Iglauer — mastering
- Dan Monick — photography
- Kevin Niemiec — package design
- Dan Stout — mastering
- Michael Trossman — logo[3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
AllMusic says that Shorty "radiates tremendous energy" and that "his guitar playing is rich, deep, and heavy as plutonium on these tracks."[2] Reviewer Steve Leggett that the album has a nice balance between "hard rocking party numbers, straight out blues pieces, and strong political statement."[2]
Charts
editChart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) | 12 |