Cryin' Time

Cryin' Time is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in Chicago in 1968 and released by the Vanguard label.[1][2]

This article is about the album by Otis Spann. For the song, see Crying Time. For the album by Ray Charles, see Crying Time (album).

Cryin' Time
Studio album by Otis Spann
Released	1969
Recorded	March 7, 20 & 21, 1968
Studio	Universal Recording Studio, Chicago
Genre	Blues
Length	35:23
Label	Vanguard VSD 6514
Producer	Sam Charters
Otis Spann chronology
The Bottom of the Blues (1968) Cryin' Time (1969) The Biggest Thing Since Colossus (1969)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Mark Allan stated "Sweet Giant of the Blues, a 1969 session for Bluestime released in 1970, is one of his very last albums and if it can't be called definitive, it's nevertheless a robust example of his gifts. ... This is loose and unpredictable in a predictable fashion, delving into a little bit of Latin beats and rhumba and a whole lot of rock & roll ... Spann seems to seize the changes and enjoys playing with the band, never trying to play against his support".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted

1. "Home to Mississippi" − 3:26
2. "Blues Is a Botheration" − 4:02
3. "You Said You'd Be on Time" (Spann, George Spink) − 4:46
4. "Cryin' Time" − 3:11
5. "Blind Man" (Traditional) − 3:18
6. "Some Day" − 4:35
7. "Twisted Snake" − 3:02
8. "Green Flowers" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:44
9. "The New Boogaloo" − 2:09
10. "Mule Kicking in My Stall" − 3:30

Personnel

• Otis Spann − vocals, piano, organ
• Barry Melton − lead guitar
• Luther Johnson − 2nd guitar
• Jos Davidson − bass
• Lonnie Taylor − drums
• Lucille Spann − backing vocals (tracks 5 & 6)

References

1. Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the Vanguard label accessed November 14, 2019
2. Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 14, 2019
3. Allen, Mark. Otis Spann: Cryin' Time – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2019.