Confessions of a Blues Singer
1998 studio album by Rory Block
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Confessions of a Blues Singer is a blues album by Rory Block.[1][2] It was released in 1998 through Rounder Records.[3]
| Confessions of a Blues Singer | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Label | Rounder Records |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the album doesn't rise above its museum-piece feeling until Block closes with two epic originals, 'Mother Marian', a sad profile of an elderly acquaintance, and the autobiographical 'Life Song'."[6]
Track listing
- "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" (Johnson) - 3:05
- "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Johnson) - 3:18
- "Kassie Jones" (Lewis) - 4:19
- "I Am in the Heavenly Way" (White) - 3:09
- "Statesboro Blues" (McTell) - 2:39
- "Long Way from Home" (Johnson) - 3:27
- "Bo Weavil Blues" (Patton) - 3:36
- "I'll Go with Him" (Wilkins ) - 2:57
- "Titanic (When That Great Ship went Down)" (Smith, Smith) - 2:12
- "Silver Slide Moan" (Block) - 0:37
- "Mother Marian" (Block) - 8:55
- "Life Song" (Block) - 9:11
