Blue Streak (album)

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Blue Streak
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995
Genre Blues
Length53:25
Label Alligator
Producer Jim Gaines, Luther Allison, James Solberg
Luther Allison chronology
Soul Fixin' Man
(1994)
Blue Streak
(1995)
Time
(1995)
Professional ratings
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Blue Streak is an album by American blues guitarist Luther Allison, released in 1995 by Alligator Records. [3] Guitar World magazine named it one of the top guitar records of 1995.[ citation needed ] The album enabled Allison to win five W. C. Handy Awards in 1996, including Contemporary Blues Album for Blue Streak and Blues Song for "Cherry Red Wine". [2]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "All the King's Horses" (Allison, Solberg) – 5:36
  2. "What Have I Done Wrong?" (Maghett, Magic Sam) – 4:48
  3. "Big City" (Allison, Solberg) – 5:24
  4. "Move from the Hood" (Allison, Solberg) – 3:41
  5. "What's Going On in My Home?" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:06
  6. "I Believe in Me" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:36
  7. "Cherry Red Wine" (Allison) – 4:21
  8. "Walking Papers" (Allison, Solberg) – 4:28
  9. "Think With Your Heart" (Allison, Allison, Solberg) – 4:57
  10. "You Don't Know" (Allison, Solberg) – 2:47
  11. "Should I Wait?" (Allison) – 5:04
  12. "Midnight Creepster" (Allison) – 3:37 [1]

Personnel

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
1995Billboard Top Blues Albums9

[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Blue Streak - Luther Allison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 6. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. Luther Allison: discography, Luther-allison.com, accessed November 6, 2019
  4. "Blue Streak - Luther Allison | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2021.