| Watch Your Back | ||||
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| Released | April 27, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producer | Brian Brinkerhoff Jesse Harms | |||
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Watch Your Back is the sixth studio album released by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty (David Kearney). The album was released on April 27, 2004 on CD by the label Alligator Records. It has been called a "welcome return for old fans and a perfect introduction for those new to Shorty's long career." [1]
Production:
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic calls the album Shorty's "most fiery and gutsy album yet, a tough and uncompromising slab of steely playing, no-nonsense singing, and solid songs." [1] Reviewer Hal Horowitz says that he "rips into these ten tracks sounding like he's young, hungry, and ready to explode." [1]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
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