Room with a View of the Blues
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| Room with a View of the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Rounder[1] | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington | |||
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Room with a View of the Blues is an album by the American blues musician Johnny Adams, released in 1988.[2] Adams won a W.C. Handy Award for the album.[3]
Production[edit]
The album was produced by Scott Billington.[4] It contains songs written by Percy Mayfield, Lowell Fulsom, and Doc Pomus, with instrumentation provided by Dr. John and Walter "Wolfman" Washington, among others.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [8] |
| MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
The Washington Post thought that the album "clearly ranks among his best work," writing that "although Adams' voice is remarkably agile, the album's performances are more restrained and bluesy than usual."[11] Newsweek declared that "Adams may be the best not-quite-famous singer in the world."[12] The Austin American-Statesman praised Adams's "amazing vocal range."[13]
AllMusic wrote that "with great support from an instrumental corps that includes guitarists Walter 'Wolfman' Washington and Duke Robillard, keyboardist Dr. John, and saxophonists Red Tyler and Foots Samuel, plus Ernie Gautreau on valve trombone, Adams didn't just cut a blues album, he made unforgettable blues statements."[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Room with a View" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Not Trustworthy (A Lyin' Woman)" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Neither One of Us (Want to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Body and Fender Man" | 5:30 |
| 6. | "I Owe You" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Wish I'd Never Loved You at All" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "The Hunt Is On" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "A World I Never Made" | 3:53 |
References[edit]
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave (February 17, 1989). "A songbird flies north – Johnny Adams joins Otis Clay at FitzGerald's". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (18 Mar 1988). "Albums". The Commercial Appeal. p. E23.
- ^ Snowden, Don (15 Apr 1990). "Blues Gem From a Surprising Pairing". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 66.
- ^ Hannusch, Jeff (November 1998). "Johnny Adams". Living Blues. Vol. 29, no. 142. p. 50.
- ^ Drozdowski, Ted (May 1988). "Records". Musician. No. 115. p. 120.
- ^ a b "Room with a View of the Blues - Johnny Adams | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ McLeese, Don (April 6, 1988). "Johnny Adams 'Room With a View of the Blues' (Rounder)". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 41.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 47.
- ^ MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 7.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 7.
- ^ "Johnny Adams 'Room' at the Top". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Barol, Bill (July 18, 1988). "Rounder's Real Deal". Newsweek. Vol. 112, no. 3. p. 58.
- ^ Point, Michael (24 Mar 1988). "Worth a Note". Austin American-Statesman. p. F3.