Birthright (album)

Birthright
Studio album by
James Blood Ulmer
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreBlues
Length51:58
LabelHyena
ProducerVernon Reid
James Blood Ulmer chronology
No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions
(2003) 		Birthright
(2005) 		Back in Time
(2005)

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

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
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Birthright was selected as the Blues Album of the Year in the 2005 Down Beat Readers' Poll.[4]

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 Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 28, 2010
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed July 28, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1431. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Micallef, Ken (December 2005). "James 'Blood' Ulmer: Blues Album of the Year (Birthright)". Down Beat. 72 (12). Elmhurst, IL: Maher: 62. ISSN 0012-5768.