Bad Axe (album) explained

Bad Axe
Type:	studio
Artist:	Son Seals
Cover:	Bad Axe (album).jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	1984
Genre:	Blues
Label:	Alligator Records
Producer:	Son Seals, Bruce Iglauer
Prev Title:	Chicago Fire
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Living in the Danger Zone
Next Year:	1991

Bad Axe is a studio album by Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1984.^{[1] [2]} It won the 1985 W.C. Handy Award for best contemporary blues album.^[3]

Production

The album was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer. It was recorded at Streeterville Studios, in Chicago, Illinois.

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote that Seals "doesn't stand still—this time he's singing tenderly enough to bring off the self-servingly sentimental 'I Can Count on My Blues'." The Globe and Mail thought that "Seals' marvellously sure-fingered lead runs and warm voice are in fine shape."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Don't Pick Me For Your Fool" – 3:46
2. "Going Home" – 3:12
3. "Just About To Lose Your Clown" – 3:12
4. "Friday Again" – 3:50
5. "Cold Blood" – 3:10
6. "Out Of My Way" – 3:35
7. "I Think You're Fooling Me" – 3:52
8. "I Can Count On My Blues" – 6:08
9. "Can't Stand To See Her Cry" – 4:03
10. "Person To Person" – 3:12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Son Seals | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Son Seals. September 21, 2013. The Independent.
3. News: Morse . Steve . SPOTLIGHT ON THE BLUES IN MEMPHIS . The Boston Globe . 24 Nov 1985 . Arts and Film . A1.
4. News: Lacey . Liam . INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Bad Axe Son Seals . The Globe and Mail . 20 Dec 1984 . E3.