Watch Your Back
Watch Your Back is the sixth studio album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty (David Kearney). The album was released on April 27, 2004 on CD by the label Alligator Records. It has been called a "welcome return for old fans and a perfect introduction for those new to Shorty's long career."[1]
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Released | April 27, 2004 | |||
Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
Label | Alligator | |||
Producer | Brian Brinkerhoff Jesse Harms | |||
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Track listing
- "Old School" (Jesse Harms) — 3:59
- "Story of My Life" (Jesse Harms, Truitt) — 3:13
- "I'm Gonna Leave You" (Truitt) — 5:44
- "What She Don't Know" (Truitt) — 3:16
- "I've Been Working" (Van Morrison) — 4:33
- "Get Busy" (Jesse Harms) — 3:41
- "Let My Guitar Do the Talking" (Jesse Harms, O'Keefe) — 4:50
- "It Ain't the Fall That Kills You" (Jesse Harms) — 4:04
- "Right Tool for the Job" (Truitt) — 3:44
Personnel
- Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
- Sweet William Bouchard — bass
- Electric Vic Johnson — guitar (rhythm)
- Alvino Bennett — drums, percussion
- Jesse Harms — piano, producer, engineer, mixing
Production:
- Dan Monick — photography
- Brian Brinkerhoff — producer
- Dan Stout — mastering
- Marc Lipkin — liner notes
- Kevin Niemiec — design
Reception
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Allmusic calls the album Shorty's "most fiery and gutsy album yet, a tough and uncompromising slab of steely playing, no-nonsense singing, and solid songs."[1] Reviewer Hal Horowitz says that he "rips into these ten tracks sounding like he's young, hungry, and ready to explode."[1]
Charts
Album - Billboard
Year | Chart | Position |
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2004 | Top Blues Albums | 11 |
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References
- Hal Horowitz. "Watch Your Back". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- Allmusic review
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