David Bromberg (album)
David Bromberg is an album by American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter David Bromberg.[1][2] His first solo album, it was released by Columbia Records in early 1972.[3]
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| Released | February 16, 1972 (US) June 2, 1972 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 39:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Bromberg | |||
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The album was reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2007.
Reception
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Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlmann wrote of the album, "This one finds the artist determined to demonstrate the range of his talent, and that range extends from pop/rock to bluegrass, with lots of blues and folk-blues thrown in... Bromberg may still be more of a player than a frontman, and more of a traditionalist than a songwriter, but this disc presents a new wrinkle in some very familiar styles, suggesting that it's possible for an accomplished sideman to move downstage and take over the spotlight."[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by David Bromberg, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "(Introduction) Last Song for Shelby Jean" | 4:17 | |
| 2. | "Suffer to Sing the Blues" | 4:54 | |
| 3. | "The Boggy Road to Milledgeville (Arkansas Traveler)" | traditional; arranged and adapted by Bromberg and Norman Blake | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Dehlia" (see Delia Green) | 7:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Pine Tree Woman" | 5:16 | |
| 6. | "Lonesome Dave's Lovesick Blues #3" | 2:42 | |
| 7. | "Mississippi Blues" | traditional; arranged and adapted by Bromberg | 4:36 |
| 8. | "The Holdup" | Bromberg, George Harrison | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Sammy's Song" | 4:48 | |
| Total length: | 39:36 | ||
Personnel
Musicians[2]
- David Bromberg – guitar, vocals
- David Amram – french horn
- Jo Armstead – vocals
- Norman Blake – guitar
- Steve Burgh – bass, vocals
- Vassar Clements – violin
- Bob Dylan – harmonica (on Sammy's Song)
- Richard Grando – saxophone
- Steve Mosley – drums, vocals
- David Nichtern – keyboards, vocals
- Will Scarlett – harmonica
- Randy Scruggs – bass
- Jody Stecher – mandolin, vocals
- Tut Taylor – mandolin
References
- Ruhlman, William. "David Bromberg". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- Wirz, Stefan. "David Bromberg Discography". Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961−1975, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976), p. 111.