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We the People (Guitar Shorty album)

We the People is the seventh studio album by blues guitarist Guitar Shorty,[2] released on compact disc on August 15, 2006. It was Shorty's second album with the Alligator Records label.[1]

We the People
Studio album by
Guitar Shorty
ReleasedAugust 15, 2006
GenreBlues, blues rock
LabelAlligator[1]
Producer
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay
  • Brian Brinkerhoff
Guitar Shorty chronology
The Best of Guitar Shorty
(2006) 		We the People
(2006) 		Bare Knuckle
(2010)

The album has been called "a timeless and completely current blues record."[2] Reviewer Steve Leggett comments that "Shorty is a guitar player's guitar player, and this collection makes for a nice introduction to his studio style."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "We the People" (Guitar Shorty, Harms) — 4:20
  2. "What Good Is Life?" ( Wyzard, Green, Guitar Shorty) — 4:04
  3. "I Got Your Number" (Bob Halligan, Jr.) — 3:53
  4. "Runaway Train" (Tommy McCoy) — 4:59
  5. "Down That Road Again" (Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross) — 4:57
  6. "Fine Cadillac" (Grimaldi) — 5:51
  7. "Can't Get Enough" (Wyzard) — 4:24
  8. "A Hurt So Old" (Halligan) — 3:56
  9. "Who Needs It?" (Williams) — 3:22
  10. "Blues in My Blood" (Merv Goldsworthy) — 3:12
  11. "Cost of Livin'" (Guitar Shorty, Wyzard) — 4:10
  12. "Sonic Boom" (Harms) — 3:13[2]

Personnel

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  • Guitar Shorty — guitar, vocals
  • Jake Andrews — rhythm guitar
  • Alvino Bennett — drums
  • Wyzard — bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Thomas — keyboards[3]

Production:

  • James Bennett — assistant engineer
  • Brian Brinkerhoff — producer
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay - producer
  • Larry Goetz — engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Iglauer — mastering
  • Dan Monick — photography
  • Kevin Niemiec — package design
  • Dan Stout — mastering
  • Michael Trossman — logo[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

AllMusic says that Shorty "radiates tremendous energy" and that "his guitar playing is rich, deep, and heavy as plutonium on these tracks."[2] Reviewer Steve Leggett that the album has a nice balance between "hard rocking party numbers, straight out blues pieces, and strong political statement."[2]

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) 12

References

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  1. ^ a b "We the People - Guitar Shorty | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Steve Leggett. "We the People". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  3. ^ a b "We the People - Guitar Shorty | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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