Blues at Midnight
2003
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Recording Info
*Blues at Midnight* was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Malaco Studios, and Emerald Sound Studios. Charles Hart, Jerry Masters, and Steve Melton served as recording engineers. Kent Bruce was the recording and remix engineer, and also mastered the album at Malaco Soul Hole. Tommy Couch and Tommy Couch, Jr. produced the album.
Track Highlights
- Where Do I Go from Here
- I Caught the Blues from Someone Else
- You Hit the Nail on the Head
- I've Got the Blues at Midnight
- Baby What's Wrong with You
- What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) — A bluesy take on the classic
- My Sunday's Comin' Soon
- This Man-Woman Thing
- The Only Thing Missing Is You
- I'm a Blues Man (Z.Z. Hill) — A remake of Z.Z. Hill's hit
Personnel
- Bobby "Blue" Bland (Vocals)
- David Hood (Bass Guitar)
- George Lawrence (Drums)
- James Robertson (Drums)
- Roger Hawkins (Drums)
- Carson Whitsett (Electric Piano (Wurlitzer), Grand Piano, Organ (Hammond B-3))
- Clayton Ivey (Electric Piano (Wurlitzer), Grand Piano, Organ (Hammond B-3))
- Jimmy Johnson (Guitar)
- Larry Byrom (Guitar)
- Reggie Young (Guitar)
- Sam Mosley (Guitar)
- Will McFarlane (Guitar)
Significance
Bobby "Blue" Bland, already a Blues Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee by this point, released *Blues at Midnight* late in his career, during a period when he was signed with Malaco Records. The album is considered a solid addition to his discography, though some critics felt it didn't reach the heights of his earlier work. Despite any mixed reviews, Bland's interpretation of "What a Wonderful World" was praised, and the album is seen as a testament to his enduring talent and status as one of the greatest blues and soul singers.
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