Best Blues And Originals (CD)

Best Blues & Originals zbiera najciekawsze momenty z albumów Rory Block z lat 80. zarejestrowanych dla wytwórni Rounder, zachowując kilka świetnych utworów z innych wydawnictw.

To doskonały przegląd jej nagrań; Świetna gra na gitarze i wokale. Zawiera między innymi takie hity jak  “The Uncloudy Day”, “Down In The Dumps”, “Elder Green Is Gone”, “Just Like A Man”.

Aurora „Rory” Block (ur. 6 listopada 1949 r.  w Princeton w stanie New Jersey) jest amerykańską gitarzystką i piosenkarką bluesową, wybitnym przedstawicielem stylu country blues. 

Tracklista:

1. The Uncloudy Day
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – J.K. Atwood*

2. Devil Got My Man
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – Skip James

3. Down In The Dumps
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – S. Wilson*

4. Since You Been Gone
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt

5. Achin' Heart
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt

6. Hilarity Rag
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – Traditional

7. Kind Hearted Man
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Baritone Guitar [Baritone Electric Guitar], Harmonica, Producer – John Sebastian
Dulcimer [Hammered Dulcimer] – Robb Goldstein
Engineer – Shep Siegel
Harmonium, Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – Robert Johnson

8. Love My Blues Away
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Tom Edmonds
Harmonica – John Sebastian
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell

9. Elder Green Is Gone
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Mark Mayfield, Paul Wickliffe
Engineer [Special Assistance] – Bob Iovanella, Larry Sparks
Fiddle – John Kirk (2)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell
Written-By – Traditional

10. Just Like A Man
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Peter Seplow
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell
Written-By – Rory Block

11. Swing Low
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Mark Mayfield, Paul Wickliffe
Engineer [Special Assistance] – Bob Iovanella, Larry Sparks
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell
Written-By – Traditional

12. Ecstacy
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell

13. Feel Just Like Going On
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Tom Edmonds
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell
Written-By – Gary Davis*

14. Frankie & Albert
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Tom Edmonds
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell
Written-By – Traditional

15. No Place Like Home
Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Tom Edmonds
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell

16. Midnight Light
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Piano, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Bass – Brian Allsop
Drums – Brian Brake
Electric Guitar – Edgar Raspovic
Engineer – Paul Wickliffe, Peter Seplow
Pedal Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell

17. I Might Find A Way
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Rob Wasserman
Engineer – Glenn Berger
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Meg Bryant
Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Piano – Warren Bernhardt

18. Dr. Make It Right
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Rob Wasserman
Engineer – Glenn Berger
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Meg Bryant
Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Piano – Warren Bernhardt

19. No Way For Me To Get Along
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Rob Wasserman
Engineer – Glenn Berger
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Meg Bryant
Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – Robert Wilkins

20. Back To The Woods
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Rob Wasserman
Engineer – Glenn Berger
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Meg Bryant
Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Rory Block
Piano – Warren Bernhardt
Written-By – Charlie Spands*

21. I've Got A Rock In My Sock
Bass – Hugh McDonald
Drums – Donnell Spencer
Engineer – Jim Gallagher
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Randy Abrams
Fiddle – David Bromberg
Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Producer – Carey Williams Jr.*
Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)

22. Highland Overture (For Wendy)
Bass – Hugh McDonald
Drums – Donnell Spencer
Engineer – Jim Gallagher, Scott Petito
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Randy Abrams
Fiddle – David Bromberg
Guitar, Producer, Vocals, Written-By – Rory Block
Producer – Carey Williams Jr.*
Synthesizer – Stephen Foote
Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)

23. Long Journey
Guitar, Vocals – Rory Block
Mixed By – John Nagy
Mixed By, Recorded By – Thomas Mark
Producer – Artie Traum, George James (5), Happy Traum
Recorded By – Mark Holbrook*
Vocals – Lee Berg
Written-By – R. Watson