Lost in the Blues

Lost in the Blues is an album by the American musician Otis Rush, released in 1991. A version of the album titled Troubles, Troubles was released in Europe by Sonet Records.

Production
Produced by Sam Charters, the majority of the album was recorded in Stockholm in 1977 and was remixed for its 1991 release to highlight Rush's vocals and guitar and Lucky Peterson's keyboard additions. Rush was allegedly displeased with the changes made by Alligator Records, and blues periodicals condemned the remixing. Bob Stroger played bass on the album. "Little Red Rooster" is a cover of the Willie Dixon song. ""You've Been an Angel" is a cover of the B.B. King song.

Critical reception
The Calgary Herald deemed the album "a propulsive blues torpedo that scuttles the competition and re-establishes Rush as a powerful purveyor of soulful, stinging blues." The North County Times labeled it "one of the finest examples of electric Chicago blues ever recorded." The Detroit Free Press listed Lost in the Blues among the best blues albums of 1991. The Commercial Appeal wrote that "every guitar solo contains flashy phrases, sizzling lines and clever licks." The Rockland Journal-News concluded that "there's a confidence here that speaks of a lifetime of one-nighters, untouched by glamor or, unfortunately, much success."

AllMusic called the album "a reasonably successful enterprise, with Rush imparting his own intense twist." The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD noted the vocals of "almost paralyzing pain, tension, and bereavement."