Lead Me On is the debut album by American blues singer and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps.[1][2] It is his first release on the Burnside label before moving to Rykodisc Records.
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| Released | May 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Dead Aunt Thelma's | |||
| Genre | Blues, country blues | |||
| Length | 70:22 | |||
| Label | Burnside | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic critic Roch Parisien wrote: "This is the real deal — Phelps performs with the full authority and authenticity of the Delta blues tradition without ever once sounding like a Folkways museum piece."[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps except as noted.
- "I've Been Converted" (Traditional) – 6:16
- "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues" (Skip James) – 5:24
- "Where Do I Go Now" – 5:33
- "Love Me Baby Blues" (Joe Calicott) – 4:41
- "Lead Me On" – 4:46
- "Jesus Make up My Dying Bed" (Traditional) – 5:17
- "Leavin' Blues" (Herman Johnson) – 5:54
- "Marking Stone Blues" – 4:58
- "The Black Crow Keeps Flying" – 4:17
- "I'd Be a Rich Man" – 4:44
- "Someone to Save Me" – 6:35
- "Motherless Children" (Traditional)– 7:24
- "Fare Thee Well" – 4:33
Personnel
edit- Kelly Joe Phelps - vocals, guitar, stomp box
- Engineered by Mike Moore
- Executive producer – Terry Carrier
- Photos by James Rexroad, Project 47
References
edit- ^ Hiltbrand, David (Jul 24, 1995). "Lead Me On by Kelly Joe Phelps". People. Vol. 44, no. 4. p. 18.
- ^ Stoute, Lenny (30 Nov 1995). "Slidin' gives guitar picker his own distinctive sound". Toronto Star. p. F6.
- ^ a b Parisien, Roch. "Lead Me On > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.