Somebody Loan Me a Dime

by Fenton Robinson

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	05/18/1990
Label:	Alligator Records
UPC:	0014551470526

Tracks

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fenton Robinson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Mighty Joe Young   Guitar
Dave Baldwin   Sax (Tenor)
Bill McFarland   Trombone
Norval D. Hodges   Trumpet
Cornelius Boyson   Bass
Tony Gooden   Drums
Bill Heid   Keyboards
Elmer Brown   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Bruce Iglauer   Producer
Stu Black   Engineer
Fenton Robinson   Producer,Composer
Joseph Scott   Composer
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Larry Davis   Composer
Little Richard   Composer
Don Robey   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Big Joe Williams   Composer