Had My Fun

by Karen Carroll

Overview

Karen Carroll has plenty of opportunity to strut her stuff on her debut, Had My Fun. Unlike many contemporary blues albums, which are highly polished blasts of blues-rock, Had My Fun takes its time. Many of the songs are torchy slow blues or down and dirty Chicago blues -- either way, they sound natural, never forced. That's appropriate, since Carroll sings like a natural, caressing the ballads and growling the nastier numbers. Best of all, there's actual grit in the production -- four of the songs were recorded live -- and that allows Carroll to achieve her full potential on this impressive debut. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	10/12/1995
Label:	Delmark
UPC:	0038153068028
Rank:	244146

Tracks

1. Vicksburg Blues
2. Bluebird
3. Down Home Blues
4. Love Her with a Feeling
5. Help Me
6. Goin' Down Slow
7. Shakey Ground
8. Spoonful
9. Confessin' the Blues
10. Since I Fell for You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Karen Carroll   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ken Saydak   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano
Johnny B. Moore   Guest Artist,Guitar
Johnny B. Gayden   Bass
Bob Levis   Guitar (Rhythm)
Baldhead Pete   Drums

Technical Credits

Eddie Hazel   Composer
James Mankey   Composer
Tampa Red   Composer
Johnette Napolitano   Composer
Jay McShann   Composer
Walter Brown   Composer
Little Brother Montgomery   Composer
Robert G. Koester   Producer
Jeffrey Bowen   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Alan Bloch   Composer
George Jackson   Composer
Harry Rushakoff   Composer
James Oden   Composer
St. Louis Jimmy Oden   Composer
Aretha Franklin   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Hayes   Composer
Sandra Pointer-Jones   Liner Notes
Al Brandtner   Design
Jones   Composer
Marc PoKempner   Photography
Al Boyd   Composer
Steve Wagner   Producer
Alphonso Boyd   Composer
Paul Serrano   Engineer
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer