Roll Over, Baby is the fifth studio album released by blues guitarist, Guitar Shorty. The album was recorded in April and May 1998 and released later that year in August on CD by Black Top.
Track listing "I Want to Report a Crime" (Williams) — 4:06 "Roll over, Baby" (Williams) — 4:48 "Sugar Wugar" (Kearney, Scott) — 4:46 "You're a Troublemaker" (Kearney, Scott) — 5:21 "Don't Mess With My Woman" (Kearney) — 4:36 "Me and You Last Night" (Williams) — 3:20 "Let's Get Close" (Kearney) — 3:10 "I Wonder Who's Sleeping in My Bed" (Kearney) — 7:04 "The Porkchop Song" (Williams) — 2:46 "I'm Going Back to Houston" (Kearney) — 4:16 "Hard Time Woman" (Alexander, Kearney) — 4:14 "Hey Joe" (Roberts) — 7:15
Personnel David Torkanowsky — piano, organ (hammond) Ernest Youngblood, Jr. — saxophone (tenor) Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff — saxophone (baritone, tenor) Kenneth Blevins, Shannon Powell, Danny Pucillo Quartet — percussion, drums Jamil Sharif, Gary Slechta — trumpets Rick Trolsen — trombone Lee Allen Zeno — bass, associate producer
Production: David Farrell, Steve Reynolds — engineers, editing, mixing, sequencing Blake Thompson — production assistant Rick Olivier — photography Hammond Scott — producer, editing, mixing, sequencing Nauman S. Scott — executive producer Diane Wanek — design Heather West — production coordination
Reception
AllMusic says that "Guitar Shorty keeps it lean, mean and direct on this outing" and that the album "showcases the guitarist's wide-ranging chops and skills."
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