Going Back Home is an album by the American musician Frankie Lee, released in 1994. He supported it with a North American tour.
Production Lee was disinterested in recording an album of strictly blues songs, preferring to incorporate soul, jazz, and R&B sounds; he recognized that his live audiences were mostly college-age attendees. He used three different bands during the recording sessions. Bobby Murray coproduced and played guitar; Lady Bianca contributed on vocals. "Ain't That Peculiar" is a cover of the Smokey Robinson song. "The Love You Save Today" was written by Joe Tex. "Let the Good Times Roll" is a version of the Sam Cooke song.
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune said, "Combining smoldering soul and tasty contemporary blues, the disc brilliantly showcases both sides of Lee's musical persona"; the paper later listed Going Back Home as the eighth best blues album of the year. The Boston Herald noted the Lee "doesn't dazzle with blazing originality, but confidently ranges from his southern soul base to embrace downhome blues and Motown classics." The Los Angeles Daily News called Lee a "competent" crooner but panned the "big time production". The Argus Leader praised his "smooth uptown soul voice, as well as his back-alley growl."
Track listing
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