All Kind of Blues is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was recorded in 1961 and released on Bluesville, a sublabel of Prestige Records.[1]

All Kind of Blues
Studio album by
Released1962
Recorded1961
GenreBlues
Length46:00
LabelBluesville
ProducerKenneth S. Goldstein
Memphis Slim chronology
Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon at the Village Gate
(1962)
All Kind of Blues
(1962)
Alone with My Friends
(1963)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings    [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook says "while newcomers are advised to start out with one of his early-'50s sets on Chess, this will be one collection no Memphis Slim fan will want to overlook."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks traditional except where noted.

  1. "Blues Is Troubles" – 3:21
  2. "Grinder Man Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 4:32
  3. "Three-In-One Boogie" – 4:26
  4. "Letter Home" – 3:36
  5. "Churnin' Man Blues" – 6:28
  6. "Two of a Kind" (Peter Chatman) – 4:12
  7. "The Blacks" – 5:08
  8. "If You See Kay" – 4:27
  9. "Frankie and Johnny Boogie'" – 4:05
  10. "Mother Earth" (Peter Chatman) – 4:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Original Liner Notes by LeRoi Jones
  2. ^ a b Cook, Stephen. Memphis Slim – All Kind of Blues: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.