Butt Rockin' is the third studio album by Texas-based blues rock band the Fabulous Thunderbirds, released in 1981. The recording took the band closer to old rhythm and blues and added additional musicians playing piano and brass. A 2000 CD reissue contains three bonus tracks.
| Butt Rockin' | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 32:14 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (Original) Benchmark (Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Denny Bruce | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated
- "I Believe I'm in Love"
- "One's Too Many (And a Hundred Ain't Enough)" (Wilson, Nick Lowe)
- "Give Me All Your Lovin'"
- "Roll, Roll, Roll" (Eddie Shuler, Lonnie Brooks)
- "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (Louiguy, Jacques Larue, Mack David)
- "I Hear You Knockin'" (J.D. Miller)
- "Tip on In" (Robert Holmes, James Moore, John Holmes)
- "I'm Sorry"
- "Mathilda" (Huey Thierry, George Khoury)
- "Tell Me Why"
- "In Orbit" (Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, Keith Ferguson, Fran Christina)
Bonus tracks edit
- "Found a New Love"
- "I Got Eyes" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson)
- "Someday You'll Want Me" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King)
Personnel edit
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
- Kim Wilson - vocals, harmonica
- Jimmie Vaughan - guitar
- Keith Ferguson - bass
- Fran Christina - drums
with:
- Al Copley - piano
- Greg Piccolo - tenor saxophone
- Doug James - baritone saxophone
- Anson Funderburgh - second guitar on "Tip on It"
References edit
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 236.