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Son of Skip James
Blues · 2007 · 13 tracks · 43m

Son of Skip James

Dion

A master of the Bronx street corner turns to the Mississippi Delta. Weathered, acoustic, and deeply intimate blues that feels like a private conversation.

November 6, 2007 · Verve Forecast

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A respectful and deeply felt exploration of Delta blues that balances grit with a veteran's soulfulness.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 43m
01
Nadine
3:31
02
My Babe
3:11
03
Hoodoo Man Blues
2:44
04
Drop Down Mama
4:10
05
Hoochie Coochie Man
3:58
06
Baby I'm in the Mood
3:29
07
I'm a Guitar King
3:16
08
The Thunderer
4:32
09
Interlude
0:37
10
Son of Skip James
3:29
11
Preachin' Blues
3:32
12
If I Had Possession (Over Judgement Day)
3:49
13
Devil Got My Woman
2:58
Moments Worth Listening For
The eerie, high-lonesome falsetto echo on the title track that channels Skip James's ghost.
The rhythmic, percussive thumping of the guitar body on 'Drop Down Mama' that serves as the only drum kit.
A surprisingly funky, syncopated take on Chuck Berry's 'Nadine' that strips the rock and roll gloss for pure rhythm.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Son of Skip James sound next to the rest of Dion's catalogue?

Raw+2.5σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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