I've Got a Rock in My Sock
1986 studio album by Rory Block
I've Got a Rock in My Sock | ||||
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Studio album by Rory Block | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 32:05 | |||
Label | Rounder | |||
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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]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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
- "Send the Man Back Home" (Block) 3:33
- "Moon's Goin' Down" (Patton) – 3:25
- "Gypsie Boy" (Block) – 5:19
- "I've Got a Rock in My Sock" (Block) – 3:01
- "Foreign Lander" (Traditional) – 0:45
- "Goin' Back to the Country" (Block) – 4:27
- "M and O Blues" (Brown) – 3:23
- "Lovin' Whiskey" (Block) – 4:06
- "Highland Overture" (Block) – 4:28[4]
References
- ^ Quill, Greg (January 16, 1987). "Son's spirit lives on in Rory Block's music". Toronto Star. p. D12.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (March 6, 1987). "If you like Bonnie Raitt, you'll dig Rory Block...". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 51.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (August 29, 1986). "Rory Block I've Got a Rock in My Sock". Fun. The Advocate. Baton Rouge. p. 2.
- ^ a b "I've Got a Rock in My Sock - Rory Block | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ 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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- High Heeled Blues (1981)
- Blue Horizon (1983)
- Rhinestones & Steel Strings (1984)
- I've Got a Rock in My Sock (1986)
- House of Hearts (1987)
- Confessions of a Blues Singer (1998)
- The Lady and Mr. Johnson (2006)
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