The Way of the World (album)

The Way of the World
Studio album by
Mose Allison
Released2010
RecordedJuly 27, 2009 – July 31, 2009
StudioThe Garfield House (South Pasadena, CA)
GenreBlues / Jazz
Length35:08
LabelANTI-
ProducerJoe Henry
Mose Allison chronology
The Mose Chronicles: Live in London, vol. 2
(2002) 		The Way of the World
(2010) 		Mose Allison American Legend Live in California
(2015)

The Way of the World is an album by American jazz/blues singer Mose Allison, released in 2010 on ANTI-. It was his first studio album since 1997's Gimcracks and Gewgaws. He decided to record the album after producer Joe Henry approached him in 2008 and persuaded him to come out of retirement.[1]

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, The Way of the World has a score of 78 out of 100, indicating that it has received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)B+[3]
PopMatters[4]
The Daily Telegraph[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Mose Allison except as indicated.

  1. "My Brain" – 2:59
  2. "I Know You Didn't Mean It" – 3:28
  3. "Everybody Thinks You're an Angel" (Amy Allison) – 2:58
  4. "Let It Come Down" – 2:31
  5. "Modest Proposal" – 2:29
  6. "Crush" – 2:55
  7. "Some Right, Some Wrong" (Roosevelt Sykes) – 2:48
  8. "The Way of the World" (Mose Allison, Joe Henry) – 2:50
  9. "Ask Me Nice" – 3:19
  10. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards/Bud Green) – 3:32
  11. "I'm Alright" (Loudon Wainwright III) – 3:11
  12. "This New Situation" (Buddy Johnson) – 2:08

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "The Way of the World". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The Way of the World". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 1, 2010). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Lockwood, Rod (April 6, 2010). "The Way of the World Review". PopMatters. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Perry, Andrew (March 26, 2010). "Mose Allison: The Way of the World, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 31, 2017.