Bad Axe (album)

Bad Axe
Studio album by
Son Seals
Released1984
Recorded1984
GenreBlues
LabelAlligator Records
ProducerSon Seals, Bruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Chicago Fire
(1980) 		Bad Axe
(1984) 		Living in the Danger Zone
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Bad Axe is a studio album by Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1984.[6][7] It won the 1985 W.C. Handy Award for best contemporary blues album.[8]

Production

The album was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer. It was recorded at Streeterville Studios, in Chicago, Illinois.[citation needed]

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote that Seals "doesn't stand still—this time he's singing tenderly enough to bring off the self-servingly sentimental 'I Can Count on My Blues'."[3] The Globe and Mail thought that "Seals' marvellously sure-fingered lead runs and warm voice are in fine shape."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Don't Pick Me For Your Fool" – 3:46
  2. "Going Home" – 3:12
  3. "Just About To Lose Your Clown" – 3:12
  4. "Friday Again" – 3:50
  5. "Cold Blood" – 3:10
  6. "Out Of My Way" – 3:35
  7. "I Think You're Fooling Me" – 3:52
  8. "I Can Count On My Blues" – 6:08
  9. "Can't Stand To See Her Cry" – 4:03
  10. "Person To Person" – 3:12

References

  1. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. ^ "Bad Axe - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Son Seals". Robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
  6. ^ "Son Seals | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Son Seals". The Independent. September 21, 2013.
  8. ^ Morse, Steve (24 Nov 1985). "SPOTLIGHT ON THE BLUES IN MEMPHIS". The Boston Globe. Arts and Film. p. A1.
  9. ^ Lacey, Liam (20 Dec 1984). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Bad Axe Son Seals". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
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