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| I've Got a Rock in My Sock | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 32:05 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
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I've Got a Rock in My Sock is a blues album by American blues guitarist and singer Rory Block, released in 1986 by Rounder Records. [1] Taj Mahal and Stevie Wonder contributed to the album. [2] "Moon's Goin' Down" is a cover of the Charlie Patton song. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Block "may lack the soul and intensity of the late Janis Joplin, but the lady can sing some blues-based pop." [6]
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