Come Back Baby

by Linsey Alexander

Overview

Bluesman Linsey Alexander made the leap to Delmark Records for 2012's Been There Done That. It was a natural home for the Chicago-born guitarist, so it's not surprising everybody was ready for a second bite at the apple, one that comes in the form of 2014's Come Back Baby. Working with a combo that contains guitarist Breezy Rodio, keyboardist Roosevelt Purifoy, bassist Greg McDaniel, and drummer Pooky Styx -- the anchor that's occasionally augmented by a horn section and, on three cuts, harpist Billy Branch -- Alexander achieves a nice balance between classic Windy City grinds and fresher, funkier workouts. If the bright punch of Robert Koester's production seems to suit the funkier stuff a bit better than the slow, dirty crawls, Alexander sells both styles, sounding equally committed when he's digging into the thick "I Got a Woman" (an original, not a Ray Charles cover) or leering with the verve of a younger man on "Booze and Blues," "Booty Call," and "Funky Feeling." He may be "Too Old to Be a New Fool," as he sings one of his slow 12-bar originals, but he hardly seems spent here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/19/2014
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153083823
Rank:	146489

Tracks

1. Little Bit of Soap
2. Booze and Blues
3. I Got a Woman
4. Come Back Baby
5. Call My Wife
6. Things Done Changed
7. Can't Drink, Can't Sleep, Can't Eat
8. Booty Call
9. Too Old to Be a New Fool
10. Snowing in Chicago
11. I Can't Quit You Baby
12. Funky Feeling
13. Goin' Out Walkin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Linsey Alexander   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Pooky Styx   Drums
Billy Branch   Harmonica
Greg McDaniel   Bass
Bill McFarland   Trombone
Roosevelt Purifoy   Keyboards
Chris Neal   Sax (Tenor)
Ryan Nyther   Trumpet
Breezy Rodio   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bill Dahl   Liner Notes
Robert G. Koester   Producer,Supervisor
Willie Dixon   Composer
Frank Lopez   Composer
Linsey Alexander   Composer,Producer
Mary Lopez   Composer
Djavan Wagner   Design
Chris Monaghan   Photography
Steve Wagner   Engineer,Producer