Living in the Danger Zone

Living in the Danger Zone
Studio album by
Son Seals
Released1991
GenreBlues
LabelAlligator Records
ProducerSon Seals, Bruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Bad Axe
(1984) 		Living in the Danger Zone
(1991) 		Nothing But the Truth
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldB+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Living in the Danger Zone is a studio album by the blues musician Son Seals, released via Alligator Records in 1991.[6][7]

Production

The album was produced by Seals and Bruce Iglauer.[8] It was made using Seals regulars and studio musicians, and marked a reconciliation between Seals and Iglauer.[9]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "emphasizes uptempo funky blues, with the occasional classic Chicago shuffle and mid-tempo, minor-key tune for variety."[9] The Washington Post called the album "impressive," writing that Seals "powerfully recites a litany of sorrows against a backdrop of jackhammer drums, organ and occasional horns, playing blistering guitar lines to express what the lyrics can't."[10] The New York Times wrote that "Seals tears into ... the losing-streak lament 'I Can't Lose the Blues' and 'Tell It to Another Fool', a bitter declaration of independence from heartache, with convincing autobiographical zeal, singing with gruff exuberance and unleashing steely outbursts of impassioned, stabbing guitar."[11]

AllMusic wrote that "the self-pitying ballad closer 'My Life' is the worst thing Seals has ever put on tape for Alligator."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Frigidaire Woman" – 5:07
  2. "I Can't Lose The Blues" – 4:28
  3. "Woman In Black" – 3:10
  4. "Tell It To Another Fool" – 4:17
  5. "Ain't That Some Shame" – 3:38
  6. "Arkansas Woman" – 4:29
  7. "The Danger Zone" – 5:04
  8. "Last Four Nickels" – 4:17
  9. "My Time Now" – 6:05
  10. "Bad Axe" – 3:12
  11. "My Life" – 8:07

References

  1. ^ a b "Living in the Danger Zone - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Wagamese, Richard (30 June 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C15.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 569. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  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. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. 103 (28): 76. Jul 13, 1991.
  9. ^ a b Kening, Dan (10 June 1991). "Rising Son Bluesman Seals has a new album but says the road is getting old". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 3.
  10. ^ Joyce, Mike (31 July 1992). "Summertime Blues From Guitarist Seals". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  11. ^ "RECORDINGS VIEW: Two Bluesmen Who Defy A Generation Gap". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2021.