Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Keb' Mo'

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Released2003
Genre Delta blues
Label Epic
Keb' Mo' chronology
Big Wide Grin
(2001)
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
(2003)
Keep It Simple
(2005)
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Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Keb' Mo' is a blues album by Keb' Mo', it was released in 2003 as part of Martin Scorsese's The Blues documentary series. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Soon As I Get Paid" (Moore, Parker) - 4:37
  2. "Come on in My Kitchen" (Johnson) - 4:08
  3. "Perpetual Blues Machine" (Graper, Moore) - 3:15
  4. "Don't Try to Explain" (Moore) - 3:57
  5. "I'm on Your Side" (Moore) - 3:39
  6. "Henry" (Moore, Parker) - 5:18
  7. "Am I Wrong" (Moore) - 2:19
  8. "A Letter to Tracy" (Moore, Parker) - 4:10
  9. "Love in Vain" (Johnson) - 3:04
  10. "Dirty Low Down and Bad" (Moore) - 3:09
  11. "Every Morning" (Moore) - 2:58
  12. "Dangerous Mood" (Moore, Parton) - 4:59
  13. "It Hurts Me" (James, Sehorn) - 5:27
  14. "Crapped Out Again" (Moore, Parker) - 2:32
  15. "Love Blues" (Moore, Powell) - 3:02
  16. "Peace of Mind" (King, Moore) - 4:11

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References

  1. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings . Penguin. p. 343. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. 1 2 "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Keb Mo - Keb' Mo'". AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved October 14, 2018.