Losing Game
| Losing Game | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 28, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | Bluesville BVLP 1024 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Lonnie Johnson chronology | ||||
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Losing Game is an album by blues musician Lonnie Johnson, recorded in 1961 and released on the Bluesville label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl wrote that "this 1960 set is a typically gorgeous solo outing that ranges from torchy standards of the Tin Pan Alley species to bluesier pursuits of his own creation".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Lonnie Johnson except where noted
- "New Orleans Blues" – 2:24
- "My Little Kitten Susie" – 2:38
- "Evil Woman" – 2:30
- "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" (María Grever, Stanley Adams) – 2:29
- "Moanin' Blues" – 3:59
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 3:27
- "Lines in My Face" – 2:50
- "Losing Game" – 1:52
- "New Year's Blues" – 2:17
- "Slow and Easy" – 4:18
- "Four Walls and Me" – 3:45
- "You Won't Let Me Go" (Buddy Johnson) – 3:04
Personnel[edit]
Performance[edit]
- Lonnie Johnson – guitar, piano, vocals
Production[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed October 30, 2018
- ^ Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed October 30, 2018
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Lonnie Johnson discography accessed October 30, 2018
- ^ a b "Losing Game - Lonnie Johnson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 375–376.