| Album Features |
| UPC: | 011105110228 |
| Artist: | Robben Ford |
| Format: | CD |
| Release Year: | 1998 |
| Record Label: | GRP (USA) |
| Genre: | Blues, Contemporary Blues |
Track Listing1. Brother, The
2. You Cut Me to the Bone
3. I'm a Real Man
4. My Love Will Never Die
5. Step on It
6. Prison of Love
7. Tell Me I'm Your Man
8. Start It Up
9. Life Song
| Details |
| Playing Time: | 48 min. |
| Contributing Artists: | Bob Malach, Mark Ford, Russell Ferrante |
| Producer: | Chick Corea, Ron Moss, Robben Ford, C. Roscoe Beck |
| Distributor: | Universal Distribution |
| Recording Type: | Studio |
| Recording Mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album NotesRobben Ford & The Blue Line: Robben Ford (vocals, guitar); Roscoe Beck (acoustic & electric basses); Tom Brechtlein (drums).Additional personnel: Bob Malach (saxophone); Dan Fornero (trumpet); Mark Ford (harmonica); Russell Ferrante, Bill Boublitz, William "Smitty" Smith (keyboards).Recorded at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California and at Paul & Mike's Studio, Los Angeles, California.Robben Ford & The Blue Line: Robben Ford (guitar, vocals), Roscoe Beck (acoustic bass, bass), Tom Brechtlein (drums).Additional personnel: Bob Malach (saxophone), Dan Fornero (trumpet), Mark Ford (harmonica), Russell Ferrante, Bill Boublitz, William "Smitty" Smith (keyboards).Engineers: Walter New, Paul DuGre, Jeff Sheehan.Recorded at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CaliforniaRemastered from the original first generation source, produced on 24 karatgold compact discs.Personnel: Robben Ford (vocals, guitar); Mark Ford (harmonica); Bob Malach (saxophone); Dan Fornero (trumpet); Bill Boublitz, Russell Ferrante, William D. "Smitty" Smith (keyboards); C. Roscoe Beck (electric bass); Tom Brechtlein (drums).Audio Mixer: Walter New.Recording information: Paul & Mike's Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA.Photographer: Guy Webster.Arrangers: Dan Fornero; Robben Ford; Bob Malach.The debut set by guitarist Robben Ford with his Blue Line trio (a blues band with bassist Roscoe Beck and drummer Tom Brechtlein) finds Ford returning to his roots and playing the music that best fits his style. An effective singer, it is for Ford's powerful guitar playing that this CD (which has seven originals among the nine numbers) is most highly recommended to blues collectors. ~ Scott Yanow
Editorial Reviews8 - Excellent - ...Ford's impressive guitarwork encompasses elements of the blues, jazz and rock, as befits someone who's played in bands behind Jimmy Witherspoon and Miles Davis...Vox (19921201)8 - Excellent - ...Ford's impressive guitarwork encompasses elements of blues, jazz and rock, as befits someone who's played in bands behind Jimmy Witherspoon and Miles Davis...Vox (19921201)...Ford has chops to burn but nonetheless comes off cold....Lots of individual prowess but where's the band?...JazzTimes (19930101)4 Stars - Very Good - ...more authentic than affectation...besides being a killer soloist, he's a sly, seductive blues crooner...Down Beat (19921201)eBay Product ID: EPID3092160
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