Heartaches and Pain is an album by the American blues musician Carey Bell, recorded in Chicago in 1977, but not released by the Delmark label until 1994.[1][2][3]

Heartaches and Pain
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedMarch 15, 1977
StudioPS Studio, Chicago
GenreBlues
Length37:14
LabelDelmark
DD-666
ProducerRalph Bass
Carey Bell chronology
Breakdown Blues Live!
(1993)
Heartaches and Pain
(1994)
Harpmaster
(1994)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [5]

AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "Legendary producer Ralph Bass supervised this quickie session back in 1977, but it failed to see the light of day domestically until Delmark rescued it from oblivion. They did the blues world a favor: it's a worthwhile session, Bell storming through a mostly original setlist".[4] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Given the conditions, it's hardly surprising the musicians went for proficiency rather than inspiration ... One can't blame the musicians for the exploitative nature of the session but the results are invariably no more than pleasant".[5]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Carey Bell except where noted

  1. "Carey Bell Rocks" − 3:27
  2. "Heartaches and Pains" − 5:42
  3. "One Day You're Gonna Get Lucky" − 3:31
  4. "Black-Eyed Peas" − 4:51
  5. "So Hard to Leave You Alone" − 6:56
  6. "Stop That Train, Conductor" (Doctor Clayton) − 3:36
  7. "Everythings Gonna' Be All Right" (Walter Jacobs) − 4:35
  8. "Capri Crash" − 4:36

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Delmark Records: album details, Delmark.com, accessed October 31, 2019
  2. ^ Wirz' American Music: Illustrated Delmar/Delmark Discography, Wirz.de, accessed October 31, 2019
  3. ^ Both Sides Now: Discography of the Delmar(k) Label, Bsnpubs.com accessed October 31, 2019
  4. ^ a b Dahl, Bill. Carey Bell: Carey Bell's Blues Harp – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.