Bad Habits

by Colin James

Overview

Canadian blues guitarist Colin James turns in a fine set of both original and cover material. Paring back the sound of his previous effort to the basic guitar, bass and drums, James uses horns and keyboards to color and accentuate certain tracks rather than overwhelm. He works his blues magic on such covers as Robert Johnson's "Walkin' Blues" and Jerry Lynn Williams' "Standing on the Edge of Love" while proving his own songwriting capabilities on cuts like "Freedom" and "Better Days." A great return to form. ~ James Chrispell

Product Details

Release Date:	09/19/1995
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596183529
Rank:	146961

Tracks

1. Saviour
2. Freedom
3. Standin' on the Edge
4. Real Stuff
5. Better Days
6. I Can't Hold Out
7. Bad Habits
8. Forty-Four
9. Walkin' Blues
10. Atlanta Moan
11. Speechless

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Colin James   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Sarah Dash   Guest Artist,Vocals
Terry Evans   Guest Artist,Vocals
Bobby King   Guest Artist,Vocals
Kim Wilson   Guest Artist,Harmonica
Mavis Staples   Guest Artist,Vocals
Lenny Kravitz   Guest Artist,Clavinet
James "Hutch" Hutchinson   Bass
Rene Spooner   Percussion
Johnny Ferreira   Saxophone
Doug James   Sax (Baritone)
Waddy Wachtel   Guitar (Rhythm)
Reese Wynans   Organ,Piano
Mickey Curry   Drums,Percussion
Gordon "Sax" Beadle   Sax (Tenor)
Bob Enos   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Colin Linden   Composer
Mark Radice   Composer
Robin Zander   Composer
Robert Johnson   Composer
Jerry Lynn Williams   Composer
Daryl Burgess   Composer
James OMara   Photography,Art Direction
Tom Wilson   Composer
T. Wilson   Composer
David Brewer   Composer
Joel Van Dyke   Mixing
Colin James   Arranger,Composer
Elmore James   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Dean Maher   Re-Editing
Howlin' Wolf   Composer
Robert Hicks   Composer
Rick Nielsen   Composer
Jeffrey Lesser   Mastering
Oswald Bowe   Assistant Engineer
Gordon Smith   Composer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Chris Kimsey   Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Kevin Coyne   Composer
Big Dave McLean   Arranger
Archie Leggett   Composer