Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg
| Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg is a compilation album by American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter David Bromberg, released by Columbia Records in 1977.[1]
Critical reception
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Allmusic |   [2] |
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Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, "Out of the Blues: Best of David Bromberg is a solid ten-track collection that features many highlights from Bromberg's '70s recordings, including both originals... and covers.... It's a good summation of his prime period and, therefore, a good introduction to his music."[2]
Billboard wrote, "A 'best' package with some live sets dating back as far as 1972. Traces the development and influences of Bromberg's style with a collage of blues, country, funky r&b, and jazz all punctuated by some fine guitar picking."[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "The Holdup" (David Bromberg, George Harrison) – 3:02
- "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair" [live] (George Brooks) – 4:52
- "The Joke's on Me" (Bromberg) – 3:31
- "Mr. Bojangles" [live] (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 7:25
- "The New Lee Highway Blues" (Bromberg) – 5:40
Side two
- "Suffer to Sing the Blues" (Bromberg) – 4:54
- "Kansas City" [live] (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)– 3:57
- "Demon in Disguise" (Bromberg) – 5:05
- "(What a) Wonderful World" (Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler) – 3:23
- "Sharon" (Bromberg) – 6:05
Original albums
The songs on Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg were excerpted from the following albums.
- David Bromberg (1972) – "Suffer to Sing the Blues"
- Demon in Disguise (1972) – "Mr. Bojangles", "Demon in Disguise", "Sharon"
- Wanted Dead or Alive (1974) – "The Holdup", "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair", "The New Lee Highway Blues", "Kansas City"
- Midnight on the Water (1975) – "The Joke's on Me", "(What a) Wonderful World"
References
- ^ David Bromberg discography at wirz.de. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Out of the Blues review, Billboard, March 12, 1977. Retrieved April 22, 2012.