Midnight Man (album)
Midnight Man is an album by British musician Davey Graham, released in 1966.
Midnight Man | ||||
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Studio album by Davey Graham | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Genre | Folk, blues, jazz | |||
Length | 37:53 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Ray Horricks | |||
Davey Graham chronology | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
In his Allmusic review, critic Ritchie Unterberger wrote, "Graham went into a somewhat harder-rocking bluesy groove on this record, though a strong jazz feel was always present in the rhythm especially. More than any other Graham LP, this offers proof that the guitarist would have established himself as a major star on the folk circuit in the '60s -- if only his singing was better. As a guitarist, he's simply wonderful, combining folk, jazz, and blues styles into an invigorating, idiosyncratic style that can both swing and attain a delicate sadness. As an interpreter, he's relentlessly imaginative, breathing new vigor into overdone R&B standards, or devising fresh folk arrangements for Beatles and Paul Simon tunes."[1]
Track listing
- "No Preacher Blues" (Davey Graham) – 2:18
- "The Fakir" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:15
- "I'm Looking Thru' You" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:06
- "Hummingbird" (Davy Graham) – 2:42
- "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) – 3:02
- "Stormy Monday" (Traditional; arranged by Davey Graham) – 3:41
- "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 2:28
- "Walkin' the Dog" (Rufus Thomas) – 2:41
- "Fire in My Soul" (Blind Willie Johnson) – 1:55
- "Lost Lover Blues" (Traditional; arranged by Davey Graham) – 2:08
- "Neighbour Neighbour" (Jimmy Hughes, Alton Valier) – 2:37
- "Jubilation" (Junior Mance) – 1:49
- "Rags and Old Iron" (Oscar Brown, Jr., King Curtis) – 3:24
- "Jelly Roll Baker" (Lonnie Johnson) – 2:45
Personnel
- Davey Graham – vocals, guitar
- Tony Reeves - bass on "The Fakir"
- Barry Morgan - drums on "The Fakir"
- Technical
- Gus Dudgeon - engineer
References
- Unterberger, Richie. "Midnight Man > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 March 2017.