| Two-Fisted Mama! | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Streeterville | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Alligator [1] | |||
| Producer | Katie Webster, Bruce Iglauer, Vasti Jackson, Ice Cube Slim | |||
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Two-Fisted Mama! is an album by the American musician Katie Webster, released in 1989. [2] [3] Webster promoted the album with a North American tour. [4] The album was nominated for a Bammy Award, in the "Blues Album" category. [5]
The album was produced by Webster, Bruce Iglauer, Vasti Jackson, and Ice Cube Slim. [6] The Memphis Horns guested on Two-Fisted Mama! [7] Webster wrote or cowrote six of the album's songs; "So Far Away" is a cover of the Dire Straits song. [7] [8] "Red Negligee" is done in a talking blues style. [9] Many songs address women listeners by providing relationship advice. [10]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Chicago Tribune | [12] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [13] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
| MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [15] |
Robert Christgau wrote: "Boogie as in woogie, not as in bar band, is her gift—a rolling piano style she certainly didn't invent and just as certainly owns—and here the experts get it down." [13] Newsday noted that, "like most great blues artists, she uses the irregular, the unexpected, to make musical points; where others might use a melisma, she sings the phrase straight and sweet; she purrs where others would growl, and vice versa." [8]
The Chicago Tribune wrote that Webster delivers "some comic relief with sharp and funny tales of the war between the sexes." [12] The Edmonton Journal called Two-Fisted Mama! "one of the most rewarding blues albums of the year," writing that "Webster is a superb, soulful singer and an immense piano player." [9] The Syracuse Herald-Journal praised Webster's "bawdy, quick-paced style." [16]
AllMusic deemed the album "another impressive showcase for Katie Webster's rollicking 88s and earthy vocals." [11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two-Fisted Mama" | |
| 2. | "Stood Up Again" | |
| 3. | "Red Negligee" | |
| 4. | "C.Q. Boogie" | |
| 5. | "Never Let Me Go" | |
| 6. | "Love Deluxe" | |
| 7. | "Pussycat Moan" | |
| 8. | "Money Honey or Honey Hush" | |
| 9. | "I'm Still Leaving" | |
| 10. | "The Katie Lee" | |
| 11. | "So Far Away" |
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