Orange Blossoms (album)

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Orange Blossoms
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Released2008
Recorded2008
Retrophonics Studio, St. Augustine, Florida
Genre Southern rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock, blues rock, swamp rock
Label Alligator Records
Producer Dan Prothero, J.J. Grey
JJ Grey & Mofro chronology
Country Ghetto
(2007)
Orange Blossoms
(2008)
Georgia Warhorse
(2010)

Orange Blossoms is the fourth studio album from the band JJ Grey & Mofro. The album was recorded in north Florida, and features 12 songs (including 11 Grey originals) inspired by Grey's experiences and observations. The sole cover is a rendition of "Everything Good Is Bad", originally by Detroit act 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) on Hot Wax Records. Accompanying are guitarist Daryl Hance, bassist/organist Adam Scone, drummer Anthony Cole, saxophonist Art Edmaiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Orange Blossoms"4:41
2."The Devil You Know"3:34
3."Everything Good Is Bad"3:40
4."She Don't Know"3:37
5."The Truth"4:17
6."Wylf (What You're Looking For)"4:16
7."On Fire"4:26
8."Move It on"6:55
9."Higher You Climb"4:08
10."Dew Drops"3:38
11."Ybor City"4:24
12."I Believe (In Everything)"6:09

Personnel

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References

  1. "Orange Blossoms". www.jjgrey.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.