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| Bad for You Baby | ||||
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| Released | 22 September 2008 | |||
| Studio | Sarm West, Sphere Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues, Blues rock | |||
| Length | 55:29 | |||
| Label | Eagle Records | |||
| Producer | Gary Moore | |||
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Bad for You Baby is the seventeenth and final solo album by Northern Irish blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Gary Moore.
The album features a hard rock-influenced sound similar to the sound of the artist's releases over the previous several years. It includes covers of two songs best known for their versions done by Muddy Waters. The release also includes notable collaborative work with musicians Cassie Taylor and Otis Taylor. [1] It is the last studio album released by Moore during his lifetime; he died on 6 February 2011. [2]
The album has received positive critical reviews from publications such as Allmusic, with critic Hal Horowitz stating that Moore's "under-appreciated voice is strong and convincing on originals and covers" while the artist's "tough guitar lines" also have a "biting yet classy" sound. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Reverend Keith A. Gordon | [3] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad for You Baby" | Moore | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Down the Line" | Moore | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Umbrella Man" | Moore | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Holding On" | Moore | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Walkin' Thru the Park" | McKinley Morganfield | 2:58 |
| 6. | "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" | Al Kooper | 10:34 |
| 7. | "Mojo Boogie" | J. B. Lenoir | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Someday Baby" | Morganfield | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Did You Ever Feel Lonely?" | Moore | 6:10 |
| 10. | "Preacher Man Blues" | Moore | 5:53 |
| 11. | "Trouble Ain't Far Behind" | Moore | 9:34 |
Bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Picture on the Wall" | Lightnin' Hopkins |
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