Album
Somebody Loan Me A Dime
1974 · Blues
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Somebody Loan Me A Dime is a Blues album by Fenton Robinson, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
One of the most subtly satisfying electric blues albums of the '70s. Fenton Robinson never did quite fit the "Genuine Houserocking Music" image of Alligator Records -- his deep, rich baritone sounds more like a magic carpet than a piece of barbed wire, and he speaks in jazz-inflected tongues, full of complex surprises. The title track hits with amazing power, as do the chugging "The Getaway," a hard-swinging "You Say You're Leaving," and the minor-key "You Don't Know What Love Is." In every case, Robinson had recorded them before, but thanks to Bruce Iglauer's superb production, a terrific band, and Robinson's musicianship, these versions reign supreme.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Somebody Loan Me A Dime2:54
- A2The Getaway3:17
- A3Directly From My Heart To You4:17
- A4Going To Chicago3:46
- A5You Say You're Leaving3:15
- A6Checking On My Woman3:23
Side B
- B1You Don't Know What Love Is3:50
- B2I've Changed4:23
- B3Country Girl4:55
- B4Gotta Wake Up4:25
- B5Texas Flood4:12
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Chicago & Electric Blues
- raw
- soulful
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original pressing with white labels having green printing, and cover showing Robinson standing outside.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill HeidKEYBOARDS
- Bill HeldKEYBOARDS
- Bill McFarlandTROMBONE
- Cornelius BoysonBASS BASS GUITAR
- David BaldwinARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Donald BaldwinARRANGED BY TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Elmer BrownTRUMPET
- Fenton RobinsonGUITAR, VOCALS LEAD GUITAR LEAD VOCALS
- Mighty Joe YoungRHYTHM GUITAR
- Norval Don HodgesTRUMPET
- Tony GoodenDRUMS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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