I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby

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I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
Studio album by
Albert King
Released1984
Recorded
  • January 1984
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreBlues
Length38:01
LabelFantasy[1]
Producer
Albert King chronology
Crosscut Saw: Albert King in San Francisco
(1983) 		I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
(1984) 		The Best Of Albert King
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]

I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby is an album by the American blues musician Albert King.[4] It was released in 1984 by Fantasy Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.[6]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Phone Booth" (Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Mike Vannice, Dennis Walker) - 3:54
  2. "Dust My Broom " (Elmore James, Robert Johnson) - 3:57
  3. "The Sky Is Crying" (James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 5:39
  4. "Brother, Go Ahead and Take Her" (Dennis Walker) - 4:28
  5. "Your Bread Ain't Done" (Doug MacLeod) - 3:57
  6. "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play with Mind)" (Sir Mack Rice) - 3:26
  7. "The Game Goes On" (Edward Early) - 3:26
  8. "Truck Load of Lovin'" (Jimmy Lewis) - 4:19
  9. "You Gotta Sacrifice" (Michael Llorens) - 4:20[2]

Personnel[edit]

  • Albert King - lead guitar, vocals
  • Gus Thornton - bass
  • Tony Llorens - piano
  • Michael Llorens - drums
  • Steve Douglas - tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Cal Lewiston - trumpet[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Popson, Tom (10 June 1988). "3 DAYS, 3 STAGES ADD UP TO BLUES BONANZA". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 841.
  4. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 630.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ "Albert King". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

External links[edit]

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