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I've Got a Rock in My Sock
I've Got a Rock in My Sock
Studio album by Rory Block
Released	1986
Genre	Blues
Length	32:05
Label	Rounder
Producer	Rory Block; Carey Williams, Jr.;
Rory Block chronology

I've Got a Rock in My Sock is a blues album by American blues guitarist and singer Rory Block, released in 1986 by Rounder Records.^[1] Taj Mahal and Stevie Wonder contributed to the album.^[2] "Moon's Goin' Down" is a cover of the Charlie Patton song.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[5]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Block "may lack the soul and intensity of the late Janis Joplin, but the lady can sing some blues-based pop."^[6]

Track listing

"Send the Man Back Home" (Block) 3:33
"Moon's Goin' Down" (Patton) – 3:25
"Gypsie Boy" (Block) – 5:19
"I've Got a Rock in My Sock" (Block) – 3:01
"Foreign Lander" (Traditional) – 0:45
"Goin' Back to the Country" (Block) – 4:27
"M and O Blues" (Brown) – 3:23
"Lovin' Whiskey" (Block) – 4:06
"Highland Overture" (Block) – 4:28^[4]

References

^ Quill, Greg (January 16, 1987). "Son's spirit lives on in Rory Block's music". Toronto Star. p. D12.
^ Takiff, Jonathan (March 6, 1987). "If you like Bonnie Raitt, you'll dig Rory Block...". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 51.
^ Gilbert, Calvin (August 29, 1986). "Rory Block I've Got a Rock in My Sock". Fun. The Advocate. Baton Rouge. p. 2.
^ ^a ^b "I've Got a Rock in My Sock - Rory Block | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
^ DeVault, Russ (June 6, 1987). "Rory Block: 'I've Got a Rock in My Sock'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L22.