Somebody Else, Not Me is a 1980 album by American folk and blues singer Dave Van Ronk.[1]

Somebody Else, Not Me continues Van Ronk's return to basic blues, folk and jazz accompanying himself on guitar. It was reissued (with a slight change of name) as Someone Else, Not Me on CD by Philo in 1999. It was originally to be released in late 1970s as the follow-up to Sunday Street. The cover of Bob Dylan's "Song to Woody" was the second original Dylan song Van Ronk recalled hearing, at the Gaslight Cafe.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]

The Boston Globe called the album "a powerful, if unfocused, assortment of traditional blues and ragtime, plus a dose of whimsy and more current material."[5]

For AllMusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote: "If the result was not quite the equal of Sunday Street, it was in the same league and continued Van Ronk's mature renaissance."[3]

Track listing

  1. "Michigan Water Blues" (Clarence Williams) – 3:05
  2. "Somebody Else, Not Me" (Van Ronk, Bert Williams) – 4:04
  3. "Old Hannah" (Traditional) – 5:41
  4. "The Entertainer" (Scott Joplin) – 4:57
  5. "Did You Hear John Hurt?" (Tom Paxton) – 3:12
  6. "Old Blue" (Traditional; arranged by Dave Van Ronk) – 3:50
  7. "Sportin' Life" (Brownie McGhee) – 3:42
  8. "Casey Jones" (Furry Lewis) – 4:46
  9. "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:27
  10. "Song to Woody" (Bob Dylan) – 3:57

Personnel

  • Dave Van Ronk – vocals, guitar

Production notes

  • Produced by Mitch Greenhill & Charles Eller
  • Mastered by Matt Murman
  • Liner notes by Dave Van Ronk
  • Photography by David Gahr
  • Design by Francisco Gonzalez
  • Reissue liner notes by Elijah Wald

References

  1. ^ Greenberg, Mark (January 2, 2014). "Behind 'Llewyn Davis': Dave Van Ronk's Vermont connection". Features. Rutland Herald.
  2. ^ Margotin, Phillipe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2022). Bob Dylan: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track, Expanded Edition. Running Press.
  3. ^ a b Ruhlman, William. "Somebody Else, Not Me > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  5. ^ Dern, Daniel P. (19 Mar 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Else,_Not_Me
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