Roll Over, Baby

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Roll Over, Baby
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998
RecordedApril – May 1998
Genre Blues
Blues rock
Length55:42
Label Black Top
Producer Hammond Scott
Nauman S. Scott
Guitar Shorty chronology
Blues Is All Right
(1996)
Roll Over, Baby
(1998)
I Go Wild!
(2001)

Roll Over, Baby is the fifth studio album released by blues guitarist, Guitar Shorty. The album was recorded in April and May 1998 and released later that year in August on CD by Black Top. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Want to Report a Crime" (Williams) — 4:06
  2. "Roll over, Baby" (Williams) — 4:48
  3. "Sugar Wugar" (Kearney, Scott) — 4:46
  4. "You're a Troublemaker" (Kearney, Scott) — 5:21
  5. "Don't Mess With My Woman" (Kearney) — 4:36
  6. "Me and You Last Night" (Williams) — 3:20
  7. "Let's Get Close" (Kearney) — 3:10
  8. "I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed" (Kearney) — 7:04
  9. "The Porkchop Song" (Williams) — 2:46
  10. "I'm Going Back to Houston" (Kearney) — 4:16
  11. "Hard Time Woman" (Alexander, Kearney) — 4:14
  12. "Hey Joe" (Roberts) — 7:15 [1]

Personnel

Production:

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic says that "Guitar Shorty keeps it lean, mean and direct on this outing" and that the album "showcases the guitarist's wide-ranging chops and skills." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Roll Over, Baby". AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2021.