Everybody's Gettin' Some

Everybody's Gettin' Some
Studio album by Junior Wells
Released	1995
Genre	Blues, R&B
Length	56:33
Label	Telarc
Junior Wells chronology
Messin' with the Kid 1957–63 (1995) Everybody's Gettin' Some (1995) Come On in This House (1996)

Everybody's Gettin' Some is an album by the American musician Junior Wells, released in 1995.^[1][2] It was his second album for Telarc Records.^[3] Wells supported the album with a North American tour.^[4]

Production

The album was recorded in Maurice, Louisiana.^[5] "Don't You Lie to Me" was written by Tampa Red; "Sweet Sixteen" was written by Al Green.^[6][7] "Shaky Ground" is a cover of the Temptations song; "Use Me" is a cover of the Bill Withers song.^[8][9] Willie Weeks played bass on the album.^[8] The Legendary White Trash Horns played on "I Can't Stand No Signifyin'".^[10] Carlos Santana guested on "Get Down".^[11] Bonnie Raitt also appeared on Everybody's Gettin' Some; Wells had contributed to her debut album.^[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[13]
The Indianapolis Star	[10]
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide	[14]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[15]

Stereo Review noted the "interesting guests" and "fabulous sound."^[6] The Indianapolis Star wrote that "the R&B emphasis takes away time from Wells' strength—his harp-playing."^[10] The Ottawa Citizen determined that, "whether it's his slip-sliding voice or his fabulously expressive harp playing, Wells lets his guests have some room, but lets them know when they've worn out their welcome and it's time to hit the road."^[5]

The Washington Post said that "Wells fuses blues and soul music with cunning and conviction."^[8] JazzTimes determined that Wells "plays dynamics brilliantly, crooning in a sly, smooth manner of Al Green's before letting loose with an intense James Brown scream or a throaty Southside Chicago growl."^[16] The Santa Cruz Sentinel opined that the opening track "could almost qualify as 'adult alternative blues,' if there was such a category."^[17]

AllMusic deemed Everybody's Gettin' Some "the most worthless Wells album ever."^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Sixteen"
2.	"Everybody's Gettin' Them Some"
3.	"I Can't Stand No Signifyin'"
4.	"Get Down"
5.	"Keep On Steppin'"
6.	"Shaky Ground"
7.	"You're Tough Enough"
8.	"Use Me"
9.	"Trying to Get Over You"
10.	"Last Hand of the Night"
11.	"Don't You Lie to Me"
12.	"That's What Love Will Make You Do"

References

1. Smith, Will (21 May 1995). "Saxists Serve Jazz Standards Well". Entertainment. p. 12.
2. Scheck, Frank (17 Aug 1995). "Record Labels Rediscover the Blues". Music. The Christian Science Monitor. p. 12.
3. Chun, Gary C.W. (1 Mar 1996). "He's proof positive of the power of the blues". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. C1.
4. "Critic's picks". Houston. Houston Chronicle. 13 July 1995. p. 3.
5. Provencher, Norman (2 Sep 1995). "Gettin' some lessons from master Junior Wells". Ottawa Citizen. p. F3.
6. Simels, Steve (Jun 1995). "Everybody's Gettin' Some by Junior Wells". Stereo Review. Vol. 60, no. 6. p. 88.
7. Cowle, Wm. Tracy (15 Jul 1995). "Wells does well dipping into blues well". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. A18.
8. Joyce, Mike (24 May 1996). "Junior Wells displays seniority". The Washington Post. p. WW18.
9. Siegel, Ralph (30 Nov 1995). "R&B/Jazz". La Crosse Tribune. AP. p. D11.
10. Konz, Joe (7 July 1995). "Junior Wells 'Everybody's Gettin' Some'". The Indianapolis Star. p. D7.
11. Shapiro, Marc (2000). Carlos Santana: Back on Top. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 266.
12. Nelson, Rick (1 Mar 1996). "Junior Wells set to blow 'Mississippi saxophone'". The News Tribune. p. SL2.
13. "Everybody's Gettin' Some Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
14. MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 396.
15. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin Books. 2006. p. 695.
16. Milkowski, Bill (Sep 1995). "Junior Wells 'Everybody's Gettin' Some'". JazzTimes. p. 127.
17. Cooper, Scott (5 May 1995). "Shallow Wells". Spotlight. Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 12.