If You Can Beat Me Rockin'...

If You Can Beat Me Rockin'...
Studio album by
Gary B. B. Coleman
Released1988
StudioSound Lab Recording Studio, Atlanta
GenreBlues
Length44:32
LabelIchiban
ProducerGary B. B. Coleman
Gary B. B. Coleman chronology
Nothin' but the Blues
(1987) 		If You Can Beat Me Rockin'...
(1988) 		One Night Stand
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues[2]

If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... is the second studio album by American blues musician Gary B. B. Coleman.[3][4][5] The album was released in 1988 by Ichiban Records label.

Reception

Niles J. Frantz of AllMusic stated: "He was influenced by Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, and Lightnin' Hopkins, along with country & western, cajun, and early rock & roll."[1] In his review for The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues Gérard Herzhaft commented "The best album yet from this strange southern bluesman. Sometimes luckluster but sometimes also very tasty."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Watch Where You Stroke"Coleman6:00
2."Cloud Nine"George Harrison5:38
3."Please Don't Dog Me"Cora Taylor5:57
4."If the Washing Don't Get You (The Rinsing Sure Will)"Allen Jones, Homer Banks, James Cross4:03
5."If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)"Coleman3:30
6."It Just Ain't Right"Coleman5:28
7."Rub My Back"James Lewis, Arthur Adams4:52
8."St. James Infirmary"Sid Fry, Frank Assunto4:50
9."Hide Away"Freddy King, Sonny Thompson3:50
Total length:44:32

Personnel

  • Gary B.B. Coleman – producer, lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Harold Banks – backing vocals, drums
  • Mike McDaniels – backing vocals
  • Sheryl Martin – backing vocals
  • Henry Whitting – bass (track 2)
  • Mike Alexander – bass
  • Bryan Rochon – drums
  • Bobby Jones – keyboards
  • Frank Amato – keyboards (bass)
  • Mike McDaniels – rhythm guitar
  • Rick Morris – rhythm guitar (track 2)

References

  1. ^ a b Frantz, Niles J. "If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues-2nd (p). University of Arkansas Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-61075-139-1. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ Barkley, Roy R.; Association, Texas State Historical (2003). The Handbook of Texas Music. Texas State Historical Association. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-87611-193-2. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ Santelli, Robert (2001). The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin Books. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-14-100145-6. Retrieved 10 December 2019.