Rock the Night (Robert Walker)
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| Rock the Night | ||
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| Live album by Robert Walker | ||
| Released | October 23, 2001 | |
| Recorded | February 4, 2000 | |
| Genre | blues | |
| Label | Rooster Blues Records | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Walker |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Robert Walker chronology | ||
| Rompin' & Stompin' (1998) |
Rock the Night (2001) |
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Rock the Night is the first live album by American blues rock guitarist Robert Walker. It was recorded on February 4, 2000 and released on October 23, 2001 by Rooster Blues Records.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Cut You Loose" (London) — 4:33
- "Found Love" (Reed) — 3:45
- "West, Jerry" (West) — 3:43
- "Linda Lu" (Sharpe) — 2:51
- "Standing at My Window/Don't Answer the Door" (Crudup, Johnson) — 5:38
- "Truck Driving Man" (Fell) — 2:02
- "Why I Sing the Blues" (Clark, King) — 3:58
- "Memphis" (Berry) — 2:54
- "Stagger Lee" (traditional) — 3:50
- "Berry, Chuck" (Berry) — 3:57
- "Hide Away" (King, Thompson) — 3:32
[edit] Personnel
Performers:
Production:
- Chris Millar — producer
- Thomas Ford — engineer
- Jack Letourneau — engineer, mixing
- Bill Steber — photography
- Jannell Turner — art direction, design, photography
[edit] Reception
After the blandness of Rompin' & Stompin', Rock the Night fared considerably better. This was due in part to having fellow veteran musicians such as Carr and Porter, who are "as wild as Walker, but less wayward."[1] The "tethering" of Walker by the others leads to some fun moments.[1] That doesn't mean that they performed flawlessly, though, since reviewer Chris Smith comments how "Hide Way" "has so many wrong notes that it's almost a new composition" and that other songs also get "a thorough mauling."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings, album review by Chris Smith pg. 676
