The Best of Guitar Shorty is the first true compilation album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty;[1] 1996's Billie Jean Blues was more of a live album. The album was released on June 20, 2006 on CD by the label Shout! Factory.[1][2] The album comprises tracks from My Way or the Highway (1991), Topsy Turvy (1993), Get Wise to Yourself (1995), and Roll Over, Baby (1998).[1]

Track listing

  1. "Go Wild!" (Jackson, Rhodes, Wolf) — 3:05
  2. "You Better Get Wise to Yourself" (Jones, Swamp Dogg) — 5:35
  3. "I Want to Report a Crime" (Williams) — 4:08
  4. "Hard to Stay Above the Ground" (Kearney, Scott) — 5:43
  5. "Hard Life" (Kearney) — 5:19
  6. "I'm So Glad I Met You" (Fran, Kearney) — 4:17
  7. "Maybe She'll Miss Me" (Barnhill, Rice) — 4:30
  8. "I'm the Clean Up Man" — 3:46
  9. "The Bottom Line" — 3:53
  10. "No Educated Woman" — 6:05
  11. "I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed" — 7:06
  12. "Red Hot Mama" — 3:25
  13. "Mean Husband Blues" — 3:56
  14. "Hey Joe" (Roberts) — 7:07[1]

Personnel

  • Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
  • Howard Deere, Glenn Letsch, Dan Quinton, Lee Allen Zeno — bass
  • Otis Grand, Chris Hayes, Clarence Hollimon — guitar
  • Herman V. Ernest III, Shannon Powell, Danny Pucillo Quartet, Daniel Strittmatter — drums, percussion
  • Riley Osborne — piano
  • Tony Ashton, Sammy Berfect, Jim Pugh, Dwayne Smith, David Torkanowsky — organ
  • Peter Beck, Ward Smith, Ernest Youngblood Jr. — saxophone (alto, tenor)
  • Carol Fran, Charles Elam III, Phillip Manuel — vocals
  • Mike Hobart, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff — saxophone (baritone)
  • Michael Mordecai, Mark Mullins, Rick Trolsen — trombones
  • Jamil Sharif, Gary Slechta, Keith Winking — trumpets[3]

Production:

  • Bill Dahl — liner notes
  • Derek Dressler — compilation producer
  • James Fraher — cover photo
  • Emily Johnson — artwork, package supervision
  • Jeff Palo — producer
  • Randy Perry — remastering
  • Julee Stover — editorial supervision[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

AllMusic stated that "Guitar Shorty on disc is a poor substitute, but he still generates tremendous energy."[1] 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."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Steve Leggett. "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Best of Guitar Shorty - Guitar Shorty | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_Guitar_Shorty
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