I'm a Gambler

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I'm a Gambler
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Studio album by
Little Milton
Released1994
StudioMalaco
Genre Blues, R&B, soul
Label Malaco [1]
Producer Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson
Little Milton chronology
Strugglin' Lady
(1992)		I'm a Gambler
(1994)		Welcome to the Club: The Essential Chess Recordings
(1994)

I'm a Gambler is an album by the American musician Little Milton, released in 1994. [2] [3] It was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award for best "Soul/Blues Album". [4] Little Milton promoted the album by touring the United States, Japan, and Europe. [5]

Contents

Production

The album was recorded at Malaco Studios, where Milton had final say over the songs he recorded. [6] [7] It includes covers of songs by Johnny Ace and Percy Mayfield, among others. [8] "Like a Rooster on a Hen" was written by the Memphis songwriting partnership of Ben Shaw and John Ward. [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Commercial Appeal Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The Commercial Appeal stated: "Backed by his smoking band, Little Milton Campbell takes a good-humored look at the latest Delta blues theme." [8] The Chicago Tribune called the album "as satisfying as his classic 1960s R&B catalog for Chicago's Chess Records." [13] The Advocate thought that "Casino Blues" "eyes heartbreak with a wink and a chuckle," and praised the "brassy, soulful style" of the album's other songs. [14]

AllMusic wrote that "Milton sings with vigor, like he was feeling at the top of his game when he recorded this CD—and no wonder, since the material is quite strong." [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Casino Blues" 
2."I've Got the Blues" 
3."Poke Salad Annie" 
4."Like a Rooster on a Hen" 
5."Pledging My Love" 
6."Love Is a Gamble" 
7."That's All Right" 
8."Baby Please" 
9."You've Been Gone Too Long" 
10."A Man Needs a Woman" 
11."That's What a Good Woman Can Do" 

References

  1. ↑ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 402.
  2. ↑ "R&B Master Little Milton Meets Thin Turnout with Competence". Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jet Top 20 Albums". Jet. Vol. 86, no. 20. September 19, 1994. p. 62.
  4. ↑ Nager, Larry (March 4, 1995). "Handys big on Grammy loser". The Commercial Appeal. p. C1.
  5. ↑ Steinberg, David (July 28, 1995). "Guitarist Goes Deep for Blues' True Colors". Albuquerque Journal. p. E19.
  6. ↑ "Malaco Picks Up the Pieces". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ Baker, David (June 25, 1995). "Little Milton rips out a big blues sound". The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus. p. H6.
  8. 1 2 3 Nager, Larry (August 13, 1994). "Recordings". The Commercial Appeal. p. C4.
  9. ↑ Donahue, Michael (May 6, 1994). "Listen Up". The Commercial Appeal. p. E8.
  10. 1 2 "I'm a Gambler". AllMusic .
  11. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 267.
  12. ↑ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 354.
  13. ↑ Dahl, Bill (September 9, 1994). "Little Milton Doesn't Need to Ride the Bandwagon to Keep Up". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. Take 2.
  14. ↑ Wirt, John (September 2, 1994). "Little Milton I'm A Gambler Malaco". Fun. The Advocate. p. 6.
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