Spend Some Time with Me
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| Spend Some Time with Me | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Blues, funk, soul | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
| Producer | Dennis Walker, Mem Shannon | |||
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Spend Some Time with Me is an album by the American musician Mem Shannon, released in 1999.[1][2] It was his first album for Shanachie Records.[3] Shannon supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
The album was produced by Dennis Walker and Shannon; it was mixed by John Hampton.[5] Shannon was backed by his band, the Membership.[6] He decided to explore other styles of music, including funk, in an effort to avoid being labeled strictly a blues musician.[7] "The Last Time I Was Here (Millennium Blues)" is about slavery and Black reincarnation.[8] "Born in This Time" is a cover of the Muddy Waters song.[9] "Paying My Dues" is about the problems encountered by musicians on the lower rungs of the music business.[10] "Pray for the Children" addresses adolescent violence.[11] "Who Are They" casts a skeptical eye at media pundits.[12]
