Nothin' but the Blues (Gary B.B. Coleman album)

Nothin' but the Blues
Nothin' but the Blues
Studio album by Gary B. B. Coleman
Released	August 1987
Studio	Benson Sound Studio, Oklahoma City
Genre	Blues
Length	35:26
Label	Ichiban Records
Producer	Gary B. B. Coleman
Gary B. B. Coleman chronology
Alternative cover
	Release by Mister B.s Records

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues	^[2]

Nothin' but the Blues is a debut studio album by American blues musician Gary B. B. Coleman.^[3]^[4] The album was initially released by Coleman via his own Mister B.s Records label in 1986 and re-released in 1987 by Ichiban Records label to positive critical reviews.^[5]^[6]

Reception[]

Niles J. Frantz of AllMusic gave the album four and half stars out of five, commenting "With a darker overall tone, it's sadder and more introspective, and one of his more consistent records. It includes two very good slow blues, "Let Me Love You Baby" and "Shame on You."^[1]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Stealing Your Love Tonight"	Coleman	3:24
2.	"The Stumble"	Freddie King, Sonny Thompson	3:02
3.	"Let Me Love You Baby"	Willie Dixon	7:27
4.	"Shame on You"	Bill Doggett	3:36
5.	"One Eyed Woman"		4:23
6.	"Honky Tonk Part 3"	Bill Doggett	4:54
7.	"I Love You So"	Coleman	3:54
8.	"I Won't Be Your Fool"	Coleman	4:27
Total length:			43:35

Personnel[]

Gary B.B. Coleman – primary artist, producer
Michael Slade – bass guitar
Lawrence Wilburn – bass
James Big Foot Harrison – drums
Jerome Fredrick – keyboards
Kelvin Drake – rhythm guitar

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Frantz, Niles J. "Nothin' But the Blues - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues-2nd (p). University of Arkansas Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61075-139-1. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ "10th Anniversary Ichiban Music Family". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 32 8 April 1995. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ Santelli, Robert (2001). The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-14-100145-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ "Blues & Soul" (474–485). Napfield Limited. 1986: 474. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[AM-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Frantz, Niles J. "Nothin' But the Blues - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[2] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[3] Herzhaft, Gérard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues-2nd (p). University of Arkansas Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61075-139-1. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[4] "10th Anniversary Ichiban Music Family". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 32 8 April 1995. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[5] Santelli, Robert (2001). The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-14-100145-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[6] "Blues & Soul" (474–485). Napfield Limited. 1986: 474. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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