| Belle of the West | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Zebra Ranch | |||
| Length | 46:41 | |||
| Label | Ruf Records | |||
| Producer | Luther Dickinson | |||
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Belle of the West is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Samantha Fish. It was released on November 3, 2017, under Ruf Records. The album was produced by Luther Dickinson at Zebra Ranch. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
Belle of the West was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. Marty Gunther writing for Blues Blast Magazine, described it as an "intimate jam session" that "delivers the feel of her native Midwest and the Old West". [4] JD Nash writing for American Blues Scene described the album as "quite possibly, Fish's finest work to date." [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Dream" | Samantha Fish | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Blood in the Water" | Fish | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Need You More" | Fish | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Cowtown" | Fish | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Daughters" | Fish | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Don't Say You Love Me" | Fish | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Belle of the West" | James Mathus | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Poor Black Mattie" | R L Burnside | 4:54 |
| 9. | "No Angels" | Fish | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Nearing Home" | Lillie Mae | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Gone for Good" | Fish | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 46:41 | ||
Adapted from the album's liner notes.
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [6] | 8 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] | 1 |
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