Birthright (album)

Birthright
Studio album by James Blood Ulmer
Released May 24, 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre Blues
Label Hyena
Producer Vernon Reid
James Blood Ulmer chronology
No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions
(2003)		 Birthright
(2004)		 Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions
(2006)

Birthright is a solo album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer recorded in 2004 and released on the Hyena label in 2005.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Birthright is the album Ulmer should have made years ago. All that matters is that listeners have it now. It's a shining star in his catalog and a chillingly intimate portrait of his expansive vision and singular talent".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Birthright was selected as the Blues Album of the Year in the 2005 Down Beat Readers' Poll.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by James Blood Ulmer except as indicated.
  1. "Take My Music Back to the Church" - 4:43
  2. "I Can't Take It Anymore" - 2:39
  3. "Where Did All the Girls Come From" - 5:06
  4. "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) - 3:47
  5. "White Man's Jail" - 3:59
  6. "High Yellow" - 3:17
  7. "The Evil One" - 3:33
  8. "Geechee Joe" - 4:13
  9. "Love Dance Rag" - 4:08
  10. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Traditional) - 4:13
  11. "My Most Favorite Thing" - 2:49
  12. "Devil's Got to Burn" - 9:31
  • Recorded at Gigantic Studios, NYC, in 2004

Personnel

References

  1. ^ James Blood Ulmer discography accessed July 28, 2010
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 28, 2010
  3. ^ Micallef, Ken (12 2005). "James 'Blood' Ulmer: Blues Album of the Year (Birthright)". Down Beat (Elmhurst, IL: Maher) 72 (12): 62. ISSN 0012-5768.