Blue Streak (album)

Blue Streak
Studio album by Luther Allison
Released	September 5, 1995
Genre	Blues
Length	53:25
Label	Alligator
Producer	Jim Gaines, Luther Allison, James Solberg
Luther Allison chronology
Soul Fixin' Man (1994) Blue Streak (1995) Time (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]

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]

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 Creeper" (Allison) – 3:37 ^[1]

Personnel

• Luther Allison – vocals, guitar
• James Solberg – guitar
• Ernest Williamson – keyboards
• Dave Smith – bass
• Steve Potts – drums
• Mike Vlahakis – keyboards
• Ken Faltinson – bass
• Robb Stupka – drums
• Bruce McCabe – piano
• Charlie Bingham – rhythm guitar
• The Memphis Horns – horn section
• Jacqueline Johnson – background vocals
• Jacqueline Reddick – background vocals ^[4]

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Billboard Top Blues Albums	9

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References

1. "Blue Streak - Luther Allison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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.