| Triple Play | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Kingsnake | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producer | Bob Greenlee | |||
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Triple Play is an album by the American musician Lucky Peterson, released in 1990. [1] [2] It was his second and final album for Alligator Records. [3] Peterson supported the album with a North American tour. [4]
Recorded at Kingsnake Studios, in Sanford, Florida, the album was produced by Bob Greenlee. [5] [6] Peterson sang and played guitar and keyboards; he wrote or cowrote nine of the album's songs. [7] [8] He was backed by the studio's house band. [9] Like many blues musicians of the period, Peterson was influenced by Robert Cray, although he tried to incorporate more of a jazz influence. [6] "I Found a Love" is a cover of the Wilson Pickett song. [5] "Funky Ray" highlights the trombone playing of Ray Anderson. [10]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | A− [4] |
| MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide |  [11] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [10] |
| The Tampa Tribune | [12] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that, "with a vision and lyrical outpouring that belies his youth, Peterson scopes the usual blues turf: romance, broken hearts and tough times, in an unusually upbeat, danceable manner." [13] The Kingston Whig-Standard said that Peterson "operates in the same style as Robert Cray, although his voice is a little rougher and gruffer." [14] The Commercial Appeal stated that Peterson "makes modern blues numbers, liberally sprinkling funk, pop and rock." [15]
The Buffalo News concluded that, "despite his instrumental prowess, he still needs a distinct identity." [16] The Leader-Telegram noted that Peterson "can play the blues coarse or fine, sometimes with a little humor mixed in." [17] The Tampa Tribune opined that Peterson "is in the front ranks of American blues/jazz organists." [12] The Liverpool Echo called Peterson "an expressive singer with a superb smokey voice." [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let the Chips Fall Where They May" | |
| 2. | "Your Lies" | |
| 3. | "Six O'Clock Blues" | |
| 4. | "Repo Man" | |
| 5. | "I Found a Love" | |
| 6. | "Jammin' in the Jungle" | |
| 7. | "Locked Out of Love" | |
| 8. | "I'm Free" | |
| 9. | "Don't Cloud Up on Me" | |
| 10. | "Funky Ray" |
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