Released May 24, 2005 Length 51:58 Release date 24 May 2005 Label HYENA Records | Recorded 2004 | |
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Birthright(2004) Bad Blood in the City The Piety Street Sessions(2006) Similar Bad Blood in the City: The Piety, No Escape from the Blues: Th, Memphis Blood: The Sun Sess, Blues Preacher, Blue Blood | ||
Birthright is a solo album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer recorded in 2004 and released on the Hyena label in 2005.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Birthright is the album Ulmer should have made years ago. All that matters is that listeners have it now. It's a shining star in his catalog and a chillingly intimate portrait of his expansive vision and singular talent".
Birthright was selected as the Blues Album of the Year in the 2005 Down Beat Readers' Poll.
Track listing
All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except as indicated.- "Take My Music Back to the Church" - 4:43
- "I Can't Take It Anymore" - 2:39
- "Where Did All the Girls Come From" - 5:06
- "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) - 3:47
- "White Man's Jail" - 3:59
- "High Yellow" - 3:17
- "The Evil One" - 3:33
- "Geechee Joe" - 4:13
- "Love Dance Rag" - 4:08
- "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Traditional) - 4:13
- "My Most Favorite Thing" - 2:49
- "Devil's Got to Burn" - 9:31
Personnel
Songs
1Take My Music Back to the Church4:43
2I Can't Take It No More2:39
3Where Did All the Girls Come From?5:07
References
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