I've Got a Rock in My Sock

I've Got a Rock in My Sock is a blues album by American blues guitarist and singer Rory Block, released in 1986 by Rounder Records.[1] Taj Mahal and Stevie Wonder contributed to the album.[2] "Moon's Goin' Down" is a cover of the Charlie Patton song.[3]

I've Got a Rock in My Sock
Studio album by
Rory Block
Released1986
GenreBlues
Length32:05
LabelRounder
Producer
Rory Block chronology
Rhinestones & Steel Strings
(1984)		 I've Got a Rock in My Sock
(1986)		 House of Hearts
(1987)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Block "may lack the soul and intensity of the late Janis Joplin, but the lady can sing some blues-based pop."[6]

Track listing
  1. "Send the Man Back Home" (Block) 3:33
  2. "Moon's Goin' Down" (Patton) – 3:25
  3. "Gypsie Boy" (Block) – 5:19
  4. "I've Got a Rock in My Sock" (Block) – 3:01
  5. "Foreign Lander" (Traditional) – 0:45
  6. "Goin' Back to the Country" (Block) – 4:27
  7. "M and O Blues" (Brown) – 3:23
  8. "Lovin' Whiskey" (Block) – 4:06
  9. "Highland Overture" (Block) – 4:28[4]

References
  1. Quill, Greg (January 16, 1987). "Son's spirit lives on in Rory Block's music". Toronto Star. p. D12.
  2. Takiff, Jonathan (March 6, 1987). "If you like Bonnie Raitt, you'll dig Rory Block...". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 51.
  3. Gilbert, Calvin (August 29, 1986). "Rory Block I've Got a Rock in My Sock". Fun. The Advocate. Baton Rouge. p. 2.
  4. "I've Got a Rock in My Sock - Rory Block | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. DeVault, Russ (June 6, 1987). "Rory Block: 'I've Got a Rock in My Sock'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L22.


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