Confessions of a Blues Singer

Confessions of a Blues Singer
Studio album by Rory Block
Released	1998
Genre	Blues
Label	Rounder Records

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]

Confessions of a Blues Singer is a blues album by Rory Block.^[3][4] It was released in 1998 through Rounder Records.^[5]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the album doesn't rise above its museum-piece feeling until Block closes with two epic originals, 'Mother Marian', a sad profile of an elderly acquaintance, and the autobiographical 'Life Song'."^[6]

Track listing

1. "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" (Johnson) - 3:05
2. "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Johnson) - 3:18
3. "Kassie Jones" (Lewis) - 4:19
4. "I Am in the Heavenly Way" (White) - 3:09
5. "Statesboro Blues" (McTell) - 2:39
6. "Long Way from Home" (Johnson) - 3:27
7. "Bo Weavil Blues" (Patton) - 3:36
8. "I'll Go with Him" (Wilkins ) - 2:57
9. "Titanic (When That Great Ship went Down)" (Smith, Smith) - 2:12
10. "Silver Slide Moan" (Block) - 0:37
11. "Mother Marian" (Block) - 8:55
12. "Life Song" (Block) - 9:11

References

1. "Confessions of a Blues Singer - Rory Block | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
3. "Rory Block Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. Bulkeley, K. (April 30, 2016). Dreams: A Reader on Religious, Cultural and Psychological Dimensions of Dreaming. Springer. ISBN 9781137085450 – via Google Books.
5. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. November 2, 1998 – via Google Books.
6. Knopper, Steve (14 February 1999). "Rory Block Confessions of a Blues Singer (Rounder)". chicagotribune.com.