Still Got the Blues

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Still Got the Blues
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Studio album by
Gary Moore
Released12 March 1990 [1]
Recorded1989
Genre Blues rock, blues
Length52:56
Label Virgin
Producer Gary Moore, Ian Taylor
Gary Moore chronology
After the War
(1989)		Still Got the Blues
(1990)		 After Hours
(1992)
Singles from Still Got the Blues
  1. "Oh Pretty Woman"
    Released: 5 March 1990
  2. "Still Got the Blues (For You)"
    Released: 30 April 1990
  3. "Walking By Myself"
    Released: 6 August 1990
  4. "Too Tired"
    Released: November 1990

Still Got the Blues is the eighth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in March 1990. [2] It marked a substantial change in style for Moore, who had been predominantly known for rock and hard rock music with Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg Lake and during his own extensive solo career, as well as his jazz fusion work with Colosseum II. As indicated by its title, Still Got the Blues saw him delve into an electric blues style.

Contents

The album features guest contributions from Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison.

The title track was released as a single and reached No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 16 February 1991. [3] It is the only single of Moore's to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album reached No. 83 on the Billboard 200 on 16 February 1991, then was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1995. This was Moore's most successful album both in terms of sales and chart position in the US.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

Side One
  1. "Moving On" – (Gary Moore) – 2:39
  2. "Oh Pretty Woman" – (A. C. Williams) – 4:25
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Albert King – guitar
    • Raoul D'Olivera – trumpet
    • Frank Mead – alto and tenor saxophones
    • Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
    • Nick Payn – baritone saxophone
    • Don Airey – Hammond organ
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  3. "Walking By Myself" – (Jimmy Rogers) – 2:56
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Frank Mead – harmonica
    • Mick Weaver – piano
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  4. "Still Got the Blues (For You)" – (Moore) – 6:12
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Gavyn Wright – leader of the string section
    • Don Airey – keyboards
    • Nicky Hopkins – piano
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  5. "Texas Strut" – (Moore) – 4:51
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Don Airey – Hammond organ
    • Bob Daisley – bass
    • Brian Downey – drums
Side Two
  1. "Too Tired" – (Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Maxwell Davies, Saul Bihari) – 2:51
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Albert Collins – guitar
    • Stuart Brooks – trumpet
    • Frank Mead – alto saxophone
    • Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
    • Nick Payn – baritone saxophone
    • Don Airey – piano
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  2. "King of the Blues" – (Moore) – 4:36
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Raoul D'Olivera – trumpet
    • Frank Mead – alto and tenor saxophones
    • Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
    • Nick Payn – baritone saxophone
    • Don Airey – Hammond organ
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Brian Downey – drums
  3. "As the Years Go Passing By" – (Deadric Malone) – 7:46
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Frank Mead – tenor saxophones
    • Nick Payn – baritone saxophone
    • Don Airey – Hammond organ
    • Nicky Hopkins – piano
    • Bob Daisley – bass
    • Brian Downey – drums
  4. "Midnight Blues" – (Moore) – 4:58
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Gavyn Wright – leader of the string section
    • Mick Weaver – electric piano
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
CD Release Bonus Tracks
  2. "That Kind of Woman" – (George Harrison) – 4:32
    • Gary Moore – lead guitar, lead vocals
    • George Harrison – rhythm and slide guitars, backing vocals
    • Martin Drover – trumpet
    • Frank Mead – alto saxophone
    • Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
    • Nick Payn – baritone saxophone
    • Nicky Hopkins – piano
    • Bob Daisley – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  3. "All Your Love" – Otis Rush – 3:32
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Mick Weaver – Hammond organ
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums
  4. "Stop Messin' Around" – (Clifford Davis, Peter Green) – 4:00
    • Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
    • Frank Mead – saxophone
    • Mick Weaver – piano
    • Andy Pyle – bass
    • Graham Walker – drums [6]
2002 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."The Stumble" (Instrumental) Freddy King, Sonny Thompson 3:01
14."Left Me with the Blues"Moore3:05
15."Further On Up the Road" Don Robey, Joe Medwick 4:08
16."Mean Cruel Woman"Moore2:48
17."The Sky Is Crying" Elmore James 4:54

Personnel

Chart positions

Certifications

Sales certifications for Still Got the Blues
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Platinum70,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [27] Gold25,000 [27]
Germany (BVMI) [28] Gold250,000^
Japan—112,500 [13]
Netherlands (NVPI) [29] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [30] 2× Platinum30,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [31] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [32] 2× Platinum200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [33] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [35] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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