Blackwater (MOFRO album)

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Blackwater
Studio album by
Released2001
GenreSouthern rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock, blues rock
LabelFog City Records (2001)
ProducerDan Prothero
MOFRO chronology
Blackwater
(2001)
Lochloosa
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Blackwater is the first studio album by the Jacksonville, Florida based band MOFRO.

The recording was named One Of The Best Of The Decade In Music by amazon.com.

The Enhanced CD contains bonus audio and in-studio video.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by JJ Grey except as noted

No.TitleLength
1."Blackwater"7:09
2."Ho Cake"5:53
3."Air"3:55
4."Jookhouse"3:19
5."Nare Sugar"4:17
6."Free"2:56
7."Florida"4:12
8."Cracka Break"1:22
9."Lazy Fo Acre"4:41
10."Santa Claus True Love and Freedom"6:47
11."Frog Giggin'"1:57
12."Whitehouse"6:09
13."Brighter Days"8:43

Personnel[edit]

  • Chris Belcher – Photography
  • Jim DeVito – Engineer
  • Siemy Di – Drums
  • John Grey – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals, Group Member
  • Daryl Hance – Dobro, Guitar, Group Member
  • Kevin Ink – Mixing, Mixing Engineer
  • Kenneth Lee – Mastering
  • Mofro – Improvisation
  • Fabrice Quentin – Bass
  • Dominic Robelotto – Audio Engineer
  • Nathan Shepherd – Keyboards, Saxophone
  • George Sluppick – Percussion, Drums, Vocals (background)
  • Michael Stern – Executive Producer
  • David Swartz – Producer, Executive Producer
  • Mark Waldrep – Producer, Audio Engineer
  • Robert Walter – Piano (Electric), Clavinet, Soloist, Clavicembalo, Guest Appearance
  • Dan Prothero - producer, engineer, editing, mixing, graphic design, photography, programming

Awards[edit]

  • One of the 10 Best R&B / Soul Albums of the Year (amazon.com)
  • One of the Best Of The Decade In Music (amazon.com)

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