Truth In The Abstract Blues - Truth In The Abstract Blues

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1	If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day	5:38
New Earth	15:13
2a	Long Old Road / Asked For Water (Trad.)	3:20
2b	Special Rider	2:20
2c	Abstract Blues Part One	2:02
2d	Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right	2:08
2e	Abstract Blues Part Two	1:48
2f	Careless Love	3:34
3	Hard Times Killing Floor	3:53
4a	Abstract Blues Part Three	3:58
4b	Hell Hound On My Trail	3:26
5a	Please Forgive Me Brother	3:10
5b	Grinning In Your Face Written-By – Son House	2:16
6	Walking My Troubles Away	4:58
7	Empty Bed Blues	4:48
Hollers'n'Drones	10:44
8a	Early In The Morning	2:11
8b	Maggie Campbell Written-By – Tommy Johnson	1:23
8c	Early In The Morning Part Two	1:24
8d	Abstract Blues Part Four	1:35
8e	Workhouse Blues Written-By – Mattie May Thomas	3:33
8f	Abstract Blues Part Five	0:38
9	Long Old Road	4:00
10	Feeling Good Written-By – J.B. Lenoir	3:11

Credits

• Design – Umberto Cappadocia
• Drums, Percussion – Fabrizio Spera
• Edited By – Elio Martusciello
• Executive Producer – Pino Saulo
• Mastered By – Fabrizio De Carolis
• Mixed By – Truth In The Abstract Blues
• Photography – Alessandro Carpentieri
• Recorded By – Daniele Di Nola
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Toni Marinelli
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Maria Rita Franceschini
• Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Leila Adu
• Vocals, Slide Guitar, Electronics – Mike Cooper
• Written-By – Bessie Smith (tracks: 2a, 7, 9), Blind Boy Fuller (tracks: 2f, 6), Fabrizio Spera (tracks: 2c, 2e, 4a, 8a, 8c, 8d, 8f), Leila Adu (tracks: 2c, 2e, 4a, 5a, 8a, 8c, 8d, 8f), Mike Cooper (tracks: 2c to 2e, 4a, 8a, 8c, 8d, 8f), Robert Johnson (tracks: 1, 4b), Skip James (tracks: 2b, 3)

Notes

Recorded for Rai Radiotre Suite Jazz, June 23 and 24, 2008, sala A, Centro di Produzione Radio Roma, Rome.
Mixed on July 16th, 2008.
Mastered at Reference Studio, Rome.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8016190017911