| Love Me Mama | ||||
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| Studio album by Luther Allison and the Blue Nebulae | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 24 and 25, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Sound Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 59:41 | |||
| Label | Delmark DS-625 | |||
| Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
| Luther Allison chronology | ||||
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Love Me Mama is the debut album by the American blues musician Luther Allison recorded in Chicago in 1969 and released by the Delmark label. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
Allmusic reviewer Thom Owens stated "Although it has its moments -- particularly on the title track -- Luther Allison's debut album, Love Me Mama, is on the whole uneven, featuring more mediocre tracks than killer cuts. Nevertheless, it offers intriguing glimpses of the style he would later develop". [5]
All compositions by Luther Allison except where noted
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