Triple Play is an album by the American musician Lucky Peterson, released in 1990.[1][2] It was his second and final album for Alligator Records.[3] Peterson supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Production
Recorded at Kingsnake Studios, in Sanford, Florida, the album was produced by Bob Greenlee.[5][6] Peterson sang and played guitar and keyboards; he wrote or cowrote nine of the album's songs.[7][8] He was backed by the studio's house band.[9] Like many blues musicians of the period, Peterson was influenced by Robert Cray, although he tried to incorporate more of a jazz influence.[6] "I Found a Love" is a cover of the Wilson Pickett song.[5] "Funky Ray" highlights the trombone playing of Ray Anderson.[10]
Sun-Sentinel wrote that, "with a vision and lyrical outpouring that belies his youth, Peterson scopes the usual blues turf: romance, broken hearts and tough times, in an unusually upbeat, danceable manner."[13]The Kingston Whig-Standard said that Peterson "operates in the same style as Robert Cray, although his voice is a little rougher and gruffer."[14]The Commercial Appeal stated that Peterson "makes modern blues numbers, liberally sprinkling funk, pop and rock."[15]
Leader-Telegram noted that Peterson "can play the blues coarse or fine, sometimes with a little humor mixed in."[17]The Tampa Tribune opined that Peterson "is in the front ranks of American blues/jazz organists."[12] The Liverpool Echo called Peterson "an expressive singer with a superb smokey voice."[8]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Let the Chips Fall Where They May"
2.
"Your Lies"
3.
"Six O'Clock Blues"
4.
"Repo Man"
5.
"I Found a Love"
6.
"Jammin' in the Jungle"
7.
"Locked Out of Love"
8.
"I'm Free"
9.
"Don't Cloud Up on Me"
10.
"Funky Ray"
References
^Persall, Steve (23 July 1990). "Smoothing a musical rift". St. Petersburg Times. p. D1.
^Komara, Edward, ed. (2004). The Blues Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 763.
^Green, Tony (3 June 1994). "Lucky Streak". St. Petersburg Times. pp. B6, B8.
^ abWolgamott, L. Kent (Feb 5, 1991). "Lucky Peterson's 'Triple Play' positively listenable new album". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 11.
^ abAllen, Greg (Nov 30, 1990). "'Triple Play' – Lucky Peterson". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 29.
^ abBoehm, Mike (25 May 1991). "Getting Lucky in Costa Mesa". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
^Williamson, Nigel (2007). The Rough Guide to the Blues. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 298.
^ abCallaghan, Raphael (Jan 21, 1991). "Get Lucky with this". Liverpool Echo. p. 26.