The Blues Is Now is a 1967 studio album by the American singer Jimmy Witherspoon, accompanied by organist Jack McDuff.[2]

The Blues Is Now
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1967
Recorded1 June 1967
GenreJump blues
Length31:51
LabelVerve V6-5030X[1]
ProducerKen Druker, Lew Futterman
Jimmy Witherspoon chronology
In Person
(1967)
The Blues Is Now
(1967)
Spoonful of Soul
(1968)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Thomas Ward reviewed the album for Allmusic and described The Blues Is Now as "arguably the finest" of Witherspoon's Verve albums and described his voice as "...in top form and hugely expressive. ...A light-night blues classic, this is Witherspoon at his most relaxed and assured and is a joy to listen to".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Sweet Slumber" (Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, Henri Woode) – 3:53
  2. "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Andy Razaf, Will Weldon) – 2:48
  3. "Past Forty Blues" (Robert Lee Roach, Jimmy Witherspoon) – 4:23
  4. "S.K. Blues" (Saunders King) – 2:25
  5. "Late One Evening" (Witherspoon) – 3:03
  6. "Part Time Woman" (Witherspoon) – 3:31
  7. "Good Rocking Tonight" (Roy Brown) – 2:17
  8. "I Won't Tell a Soul (I Love You)" (Hughie Clark, Ross Parker) – 5:20
  9. "My Baby's Quit Me" (Doc Pomus) – 3:12
  10. "My Money's Long This Morning, Baby" (David Parker) – 2:11

Personnel

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Production

References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Witherspoon With Brother Jack McDuff – The Blues Is Now". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas Ward (1967-06-01). "The Blues Is Now – Jimmy Witherspoon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-02.