Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me a Dime [Japan Bonus Tracks]
 | Primary Artist |
| Fenton Robinson | |
| Album Title | |
| Somebody Loan Me a Dime [Japan Bonus Tracks] | |
| Release Date | |
| August 25, 2001 | |
| Time | |
One of the most subtly satisfying electric blues albums of the '70s. Fenton Robinson never did quite fit the "Genuine Houserocking Music" image of Alligator Records -- his deep, rich baritone sounds more like a magic carpet than a piece of barbed wire, and he speaks in jazz-inflected tongues, full of complex surprises. The title track hits with amazing power, as do the chugging "The Getaway," a hard-swinging "You Say You're Leaving," and the minor-key "You Don't Know What Love Is." In every case, Robinson had recorded them before, but thanks to Bruce Iglauer's superb production, a terrific band, and Robinson's musicianship, these versions reign supreme. Read More
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