Cleaning House by Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Wom (CD, May-1996, Alligator Records)

Album Features
UPC:	014551484028
Artist:	Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Wom
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1996
Record Label:	Alligator Records
Genre:	Blues

Track Listing
1. Because of You
2. Hungry Woman's Blues
3. Rocket Ship
4. In My Girlish Days
5. Don't Do It
6. (I'll Be Your) Sweet Black Angel
7. I'd Rather Be Alone
8. Love Me to Death
9. I Lost My Baby to Another Man
10. If Love Hurts (You're Not Doing It Right)
11. Nobody but You
12. I Want My Money Back
13. Blues Is in the House
14. Bad Debt
15. Things Are Seldom What They Seem to Be
16. Tomorrow Ain't Promised
17. Equalizer, The

Details
Playing Time:	66 min.
Distributor:	Ryko Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women: Andra Faye McIntosh (vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass); Gaye Adegbalola (vocals, guitar, harmonica, egg, percussion); Ann Rabson (vocals, guitar, piano).Additional personnel: Steve Freund (electric guitar).Producers: Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, Bruce Iglauer.Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois.Personnel: Andra Faye McIntosh (vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle); Gaye Adegbalola (vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion); Ann Rabson (vocals, guitar, piano); Steve Freund (electric guitar).Recording information: Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, IL.Photographer: Marc Norberg.Unknown Contributor Role: Gaye Adegbalola.Arranger: Gaye Adegbalola.Another generally likable album from Saffire, Cleaning House contains plenty of the bold, sassy material (e.g., "Hungry Woman's Blues," "If Love Hurts, You're Not Doing It Right," "Tomorrow Ain't Promised") listeners have come to expect from the band that half seriously, half tongue-in-cheek, bills itself as the Uppity Blues Women. All three women take turns on lead vocals; Andra Faye McIntosh's singing is particularly enjoyable. The 17-song acoustic set includes five originals from band member Gaye Adegbalola, three originals from bandmate Ann Rabson, and a spirited variety of songs written by old-timers like Memphis Minnie and contemporary songsmiths like Rick Estrin. ~ Steve Hoffman

Editorial Reviews
4.5 Stars - Very Good/Excellent - The Saffire acoustic blues trio...doesn't so much perform songs as possess them on their fifth and best recording yet. They evince familiarity with the liberated spirit of 1920s classic blues/vaudeville foremothers while staying focused in the present on nine saucy originals...
Down Beat (19960901)