Birthright (album)
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| Studio album by James Blood Ulmer | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 51:58 | |||
| Label | Hyena | |||
| Producer | Vernon Reid | |||
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Birthright is a solo album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer recorded in 2004 and released on the Hyena label in 2005.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Birthright is the album Ulmer should have made years ago. All that matters is that listeners have it now. It's a shining star in his catalog and a chillingly intimate portrait of his expansive vision and singular talent".[2]
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Birthright was selected as the Blues Album of the Year in the 2005 Down Beat Readers' Poll.[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except as indicated.
- "Take My Music Back to the Church" - 4:43
- "I Can't Take It Anymore" - 2:39
- "Where Did All the Girls Come From" - 5:06
- "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) - 3:47
- "White Man's Jail" - 3:59
- "High Yellow" - 3:17
- "The Evil One" - 3:33
- "Geechee Joe" - 4:13
- "Love Dance Rag" - 4:08
- "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Traditional) - 4:13
- "My Most Favorite Thing" - 2:49
- "Devil's Got to Burn" - 9:31
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- Recorded at Gigantic Studios, NYC, in 2004
Personnel
References
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