Bad for You Baby
Bad for You Baby is the seventeenth solo album by Northern Irish blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Gary Moore, the last album to be released in his lifetime, and the last album until 2021's How Blue Can You Get.
| Bad for You Baby | ||||
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| Released | 22 September 2008 | |||
| Studio | Sarm West, Sphere Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues, Blues rock | |||
| Length | 55:29 | |||
| Label | Eagle Records | |||
| Producer | Gary Moore | |||
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Background
The album features a hard rock-influenced sound similar to the sound of the artist's releases over the previous several years. It includes covers of two songs best known for their versions done by Muddy Waters. The release also includes notable collaborative work with musicians Cassie Taylor and Otis Taylor.[1] It is the last studio album released by Moore during his lifetime; he died on 6 February 2011.[2]
Critical reception
The album has received positive critical reviews from publications such as Allmusic, with critic Hal Horowitz stating that Moore's "under-appreciated voice is strong and convincing on originals and covers" while the artist's "tough guitar lines" also have a "biting yet classy" sound.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Reverend Keith A. Gordon | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gary Moore, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad for You Baby" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "Down the Line" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "Umbrella Man" | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "Holding On" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Walkin' Thru the Park" | McKinley Morganfield | 2:58 |
| 6. | "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" | Al Kooper | 10:34 |
| 7. | "Mojo Boogie" | J. B. Lenoir | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Someday Baby" | Morganfield | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Did You Ever Feel Lonely?" | 6:10 | |
| 10. | "Preacher Man Blues" | 5:53 | |
| 11. | "Trouble Ain't Far Behind" | 9:34 |
Bonus track
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Picture on the Wall" | Lightnin' Hopkins |
Personnel
- Gary Moore – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Pete Rees – bass
- Vic Martin – keyboards
- Otis Taylor – banjo (on "Preacher Man Blues")
- Cassie Taylor – backing vocals (on "Holding On" and "Preacher Man Blues")
- Sam Kelly – drums
References
- Horowitz, Hal. Bad for You Baby at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- Prato, Greg (7 February 2011). "Thin Lizzy Guitarist Gary Moore Dead at 58". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- Keith, Reverend. "The Best Blues-Rock Albums Of The 1960s". Blues.about.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.