Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The Son Seals Blues Band is the debut album by Son Seals, released by Alligator Records in 1973.[6][7] It was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer, and was reissued on CD in 1993.[8]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "a rough, gruff, no-nonsense affair typified by the decidedly unsentimental track 'Your Love Is like a Cancer'."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Mother-In-Law Blues" – 3:12
  2. "Sitting At My Window" – 4:30
  3. "Look Now, Baby" – 3:24
  4. "Your Love Is Like a Cancer" – 4:30
  5. "All Your Love" – 3:34
  6. "Cotton Picking Blues" – 4:38
  7. "Hot Sauce" – 3:04
  8. "How Could She Leave Me" – 3:39
  9. "Going Home Tomorrow" – 3:37
  10. "Now That I'm Down" – 5:58

References

  1. ^ a b "The Son Seals Blues Band - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17 – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1285". www.robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-14. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
  6. ^ "Son Seals | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. ^ "Chicago Blues Legend Son Seals Dies". downbeat.com. December 22, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Alligator Records - Genuine Houserockin' Music Since 1971". Alligator.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
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