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Somebody Loan Me a Dime

Somebody Loan Me a Dime

  • Artist: Fenton Robinson
  • Total time: 42:37
  • Availability: In stock
  • Item #: 20704518
  • Your Price: $16.98
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Review

One of the most subtly satisfying electric blues albums of the '70s. Fenton Robinson never did quite fit the "Genuine Houserocking Music" image of Alligator Records -- his deep, rich baritone sounds more like a magic carpet than a piece of barbed wire, and he speaks in jazz-inflected tongues, full of complex surprises. The title track hits with amazing power, as do the chugging "The Getaway," a hard-swinging "You Say You're Leaving," and the minor-key "You Don't Know What Love Is." In every case, Robinson had recorded them before, but thanks to Bruce Iglauer's superb production, a terrific band, and Robinson's musicianship, these versions reign supreme. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

Track Listing

1. Somebody Loan Me a Dime 2:54
2. Getaway 3:17
3. Directly from My Heart to You 4:17
4. Going to Chicago 3:46
5. You Say You're Leaving 3:15
6. Checking on My Woman 3:23
7. You Don't Know What Love Is 3:50
8. I've Changed 4:23
9. Country Girl 4:55
10. Gotta Wake Up 4:25
11. Texas Flood 4:12

Details of This Recording

  • Label: Alligator
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  • Styles:
    • Soul-Blues
    • Texas Blues
    • Modern Electric Chicago Blues