Released August 15, 2006 We the People
(2006) '
(200?) Release date 15 August 2006 Genres Blues, Blues rock | Producer Jerry "Wyzard" Seay Artist Guitar Shorty Label Alligator Records | |
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Guitar shorty we the people
We the People is the seventh studio album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty (David Kearney). The album was released on August 15, 2006 on CD by the label Alligator Records. This is Shorty's second album with the label.
Contents
The album has been called "a timeless and completely current blues record." Reviewer Steve Leggett comments that "Shorty is a guitar player's guitar player, and this collection makes for a nice introduction to his studio style."
Track listing
- "We the People" (Guitar Shorty, Harms) — 4:20
- "What Good Is Life?" ( Wyzard, Green, Guitar Shorty) — 4:04
- "I Got Your Number" (Bob Halligan, Jr.) — 3:53
- "Runaway Train" (Tommy McCoy) — 4:59
- "Down That Road Again" (Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross) — 4:57
- "Fine Cadillac" (Grimaldi) — 5:51
- "Can't Get Enough" (Wyzard) — 4:24
- "A Hurt So Old" (Halligan) — 3:56
- "Who Needs It?" (Williams) — 3:22
- "Blues in My Blood" (Merv Goldsworthy) — 3:12
- "Cost of Livin'" (Guitar Shorty, Wyzard) — 4:10
- "Sonic Boom" (Harms) — 3:13
Personnel
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Reception
Allmusic says that Shorty "radiates tremendous energy" and that "his guitar playing is rich, deep, and heavy as plutonium on these tracks." Reviewer Steve Leggett that the album has a nice balance between "hard rocking party numbers, straight out blues pieces, and strong political statement."
Charts
Album - Billboard
Songs
1We the People4:20
2What Good Is Life?4:04
3I Got Your Number3:53