| Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg is a compilation album by American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter David Bromberg, released by Columbia Records in 1977. [1]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
On Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, "Out of the Blues: Best of David Bromberg is a solid ten-track collection that features many highlights from Bromberg's '70s recordings, including both originals... and covers.... It's a good summation of his prime period and, therefore, a good introduction to his music." [2]
Billboard wrote, "A 'best' package with some live sets dating back as far as 1972. Traces the development and influences of Bromberg's style with a collage of blues, country, funky r&b, and jazz all punctuated by some fine guitar picking." [3]
The songs on Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg were excerpted from the following albums.
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