Name: Handful of Blues
Brand: Universal
SKU: 15547
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Handful of Blues

Rating

Album: Handful of Blues
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rugged Road	More Info...	3:58
2)	Chevrolet	More Info...	4:18
3)	When I Leave Here Original Version	More Info...	4:58
4)	The Miller's Son	More Info...	3:20
5)	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	More Info...	5:13
6)	Top Of The Hill	More Info...	4:27
7)	Running Out On Me	More Info...	4:16
8)	Tired Of Talkin'	More Info...	4:13
9)	Good Thing	More Info...	7:14
10)	Think Twice	More Info...	4:46
11)	I Just Want To Make Love To You	More Info...	5:46
12)	Strong Will To Live	More Info...	3:17

Album: Handful of Blues
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rugged Road	More Info...	3:58
2)	Chevrolet	More Info...	4:18
3)	When I Leave Here Original Version	More Info...	4:58
4)	The Miller's Son	More Info...	3:20
5)	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	More Info...	5:13
6)	Top Of The Hill	More Info...	4:27
7)	Running Out On Me	More Info...	4:16
8)	Tired Of Talkin'	More Info...	4:13
9)	Good Thing	More Info...	7:14
10)	Think Twice	More Info...	4:46
11)	I Just Want To Make Love To You	More Info...	5:46
12)	Strong Will To Live	More Info...	3:17

Performer Notes

Robben Ford & The Blue Line: Robben Ford (vocals, guitar); Roscoe Beck (bass, background vocals); Tom Brechtlein (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Danny Kortchmar (guitar); Mark Ford (harmonica); Henry Butler (piano); Russell Ferrante (piano, electric piano); Ricky Peterson (Hammond organ).
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California.
All songs written or co-written by Robben Ford except "Chevrolet" (Ed Young/Lonny Young), "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Bennie Benjamin/Sal Marcus/Gloria Caldwell), "Think Twice" (Roscoe Beck) and "I Just Want To Make Love To You" (Willie Dixon).
Personnel: Robben Ford (vocals, guitar); Danny Kortchmar (guitar); Mark Ford (harmonica); Russell Ferrante (piano, electric piano); Henry Butler (piano); Tom Brechtlein (drums, background vocals); C. Roscoe Beck (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Michael Brauer.
Recording information: Cherokee Studios, L.A., CA; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Jim Marshall .
Unknown Contributor Role: Bruck Dawit.
On Handful of Blues, Robben Ford strips his sound back to the basics, recording a set of blues with only a bassist and a drummer. The group runs through a handful of standards, including "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "I Just Want to Make Love to You," and a number of made-to-order originals. Throughout the album the musicians play well, but Ford's voice is never commanding. However, this is a minor flaw, since his guitar speaks for itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Living Blues (1-2/96, p.94) - "...an excellent outing from a guitarist whose taste and restraint should become more widely emulated..."