Midnight Man is an album by British musician Davey Graham, released in 1966.

Midnight Man
Studio album by
Davey Graham
Released1966
GenreFolk, blues, jazz
Length37:53
LabelDecca
ProducerRay Horricks
Davey Graham chronology
Folk, Blues and Beyond
(1964)
Midnight Man
(1966)
Large as Life and Twice as Natural
(1968)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic      [1]

In his Allmusic review, critic Ritchie Unterberger wrote, "Graham went into a somewhat harder-rocking bluesy groove on this record, though a strong jazz feel was always present in the rhythm especially. More than any other Graham LP, this offers proof that the guitarist would have established himself as a major star on the folk circuit in the '60s -- if only his singing was better. As a guitarist, he's simply wonderful, combining folk, jazz, and blues styles into an invigorating, idiosyncratic style that can both swing and attain a delicate sadness. As an interpreter, he's relentlessly imaginative, breathing new vigor into overdone R&B standards, or devising fresh folk arrangements for Beatles and Paul Simon tunes."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "No Preacher Blues" (Davey Graham) – 2:18
  2. "The Fakir" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:15
  3. "I'm Looking Thru' You" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:06
  4. "Hummingbird" (Davy Graham) – 2:42
  5. "Watermelon Man" (Herbie Hancock) – 3:02
  6. "Stormy Monday" (Traditional; arranged by Davey Graham) – 3:41
  7. "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) – 2:28
  8. "Walkin' the Dog" (Rufus Thomas) – 2:41
  9. "Fire in My Soul" (Blind Willie Johnson) – 1:55
  10. "Lost Lover Blues" (Traditional; arranged by Davey Graham) – 2:08
  11. "Neighbour Neighbour" (Jimmy Hughes, Alton Valier) – 2:37
  12. "Jubilation" (Junior Mance) – 1:49
  13. "Rags and Old Iron" (Oscar Brown, Jr., King Curtis) – 3:24
  14. "Jelly Roll Baker" (Lonnie Johnson) – 2:45

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References

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  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Midnight Man > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 March 2017.