That's When I Know is an album by the American musician Eddie C. Campbell, released in 1994.[1][2] It marked Campbell's return to the United States after spending more than a decade in Europe.[3] Campbell supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The title track was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award.[5]

That's When I Know
Studio album by
Released1994
GenreBlues
LabelBlind Pig
ProducerEddie C. Campbell, Jerry Del Giudice
Eddie C. Campbell chronology
Mind Trouble
(1988)
That's When I Know
(1994)
Hopes and Dreams
(1997)

Production

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Recorded in two studios with two bands, the album was produced by Campbell and Jerry Del Giudice.[6][7] Campbell began writing the album while living in Europe.[8] "Sister Taught Me Guitar" is about Campbell's older sister teaching him the fundamentals of guitar and paying him to learn songs.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [10]
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide     [7]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [11]
Philadelphia Daily News    [12]

USA Today wrote that Campbell's "tasty, note-bending guitar riffs propel the well-written originals."[13] Guitar Player determined that "Campbell understands the power of building a song around a single hypnotic riff."[14] The Philadelphia Daily News said that, "sung in a light, expressive style, Campbell's coy vocals evoke the qualities of soul originals Percy Mayfield and Little Johnny Taylor and ... jazz and blues sage Mose Allison."[12] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised Campbell's "sense of humor, a batch of top-flight original songs, and a sly vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Louisiana blues great Slim Harpo."[15] The Press of Atlantic City deemed the album "a superb slice of less-is-more emotive performing."[16]

AllMusic called the album a "triumphant homecoming set."[10] MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide considered That's When I Know to be one of the best blues albums of the 1990s.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Sister Taught Me Guitar" 
2."Hey, the Blues Is All Right" 
3."That's When I Know" 
4."Busted" 
5."Sleep" 
6."Early in the Morning" 
7."I Been Thinkin'" 
8."Son of Sons" 
9."You Make Me Feel All Right" 
10."Running Wild" 
11."Devil's Walk" 

References

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  1. ^ Dahl, Bill (12 Aug 1994). "Blues Notes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. P.
  2. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 123.
  3. ^ Wallace, Bob (7 Aug 1998). "This Bluesman Knows He's Still Not Satisfied". The Morning Call. p. D8.
  4. ^ Carter, Nick (9 Mar 1995). "The blues continue Saturday...". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D6.
  5. ^ Nager, Larry (4 Mar 1995). "Handys big on Grammy loser". The Commercial Appeal. p. C2.
  6. ^ Siegel, Ralph (18 Feb 1995). "One of the genuine articles of prime blues". Waco Tribune-Herald. AP. p. 1B.
  7. ^ a b c MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 66, 67.
  8. ^ Rosen, Steve (3 Jan 1995). "Veterans, newcomers revive America's 'roots' music". The Denver Post. p. D8.
  9. ^ Hughes, Andrew S. (17 July 1998). "A journeyman of the blues, Campbell has paid his dues". South Bend Tribune. p. D4.
  10. ^ a b "That's When I Know Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 101.
  12. ^ a b Takiff, Jonathan (9 Dec 1994). "That's When I Know Eddie Campbell". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 62.
  13. ^ Vigoda, Arlene (11 Nov 1994). "Albums". USA Today. p. 1D.
  14. ^ "That's When I Know by Eddie C. Campbell". Guitar Player. Vol. 28, no. 12. Dec 1994. p. 152.
  15. ^ DeLuca, Dan (9 Dec 1994). "Eddie C. Campbell". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14.
  16. ^ Allen, Greg (20 Nov 1994). "CDs of the Week". The Press of Atlantic City. p. C4.