Today! (Skip James album)

Today!
Studio album by Skip James
Released	1966
Recorded	January 9–10, 1966
Genre	Blues
Label	Vanguard
Skip James chronology
She Lyin' (1965) Today! (1966) Devil Got My Woman (1968)

Today! is the third studio album by Delta blues musician Skip James, released in 1966 by Vanguard Records.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

AllMusic critic Ron Wynn wrote that "wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Skip James except as noted

Side One

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"	3:24
2.	"Crow Jane"	3:00
3.	"Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues"	4:12
4.	"Special Rider Blues"	5:11
5.	"Drunken Spree"	2:49
6.	"Cherryball"	4:28

Side Two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"How Long"	Leroy Carr	2:58
8.	"All Night Long"		5:03
9.	"Cypress Grove"		4:20
10.	"Look Down the Road"		3:16
11.	"My Gal"		6:06
12.	"I'm So Glad"		1:54

Personnel

• Skip James – vocals, guitar, piano
• Russ Savakus – bass (on "How Long")

References

1. Ron, Wynn. "Today! > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 359.