Tribute to Bobby
Tribute to Bobby | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 19 May 2008 |
Recorded | 2008 |
Genre | Blues, jazz, pop, adult contemporary |
Label | SimplyRed.com |
Producer | Andy Wright, Gavin Goldberg |
Tribute to Bobby is a 2008 album by Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall and his first solo album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2008 and is a collection of songs in tribute to the blues singer Bobby Bland.
A DVD was also released along with the album. It contains a documentary which was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee in November 2007.
Track listing[]
- "Farther Up the Road" (Joe Medwick, Don Robey) – 3:27
- "Ain't That Lovin' You" (Deadric Malone) – 3:09
- "I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)" (Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis) – 2:15
- "Poverty" (Dave Clark, Pearl Woods) – 3:19
- "Yolanda" (Daniel Moore) – 3:56
- "Stormy Monday Blues" (Aaron "T-Bone" Walker) – 2:39
- "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)" (Steve Barri, Michael Omartian, Michael Price, Dan Walsh) – 3:11
- "I'll Take Care of You" (Brook Benton) – 2:56
- "Chains of Love" (Ahmet Nugetre) – 2:59
- "I Pity the Fool" (Malone) – 3:36
- "Cry, Cry, Cry" (Malone) – 3:45
- "Lead Me On" (Malone) – 2:17
Personnel[]
- Mick Hucknall – lead and backing vocals
- Andy Wright – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, producer, programming, backing vocals
- David Clayton – clarinet, keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
- Gavin Goldberg – engineer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, programming
- John "Snakehips" Johnson – trombone
- Ian Kirkham – saxophone
- Peter Lewinson – drums
- Steve Lewinson – bass, double bass
- Kenji Suzuki – guitar
- Jim McWilliam – strings
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet
- Dave Bloor – engineer, programming
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Andy Scade – engineer
- John Stoddart – photography
- Johnny Wow – mixing
External links[]
- Tribute to Bobby at Allmusic
- BBC Music review of Tribute to Bobby
- BellaOnline review
- Tribute to Bobby at MickHucknall.com
Categories:
- 2008 debut albums
- Tribute albums
- 2000s album stubs