I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby

I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby is an album by the American blues musician Albert King.^[4] It was released in 1984 by Fantasy Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.^[6]

I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby
Studio album by Albert King
Released	1984
Recorded	January 1984
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Blues
Length	38:01
Label	Fantasy[1]
Producer	Albert King Tony Llorens Jim Stewart
Albert King chronology
Crosscut Saw: Albert King in San Francisco (1983) I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby (1984) The Best Of Albert King (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[5]

Track listing

1. "Phone Booth" (Richard Cousins, Robert Cray, Mike Vannice, Dennis Walker) - 3:54
2. "Dust My Broom " (Elmore James, Robert Johnson) - 3:57
3. "The Sky Is Crying" (James, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson) - 5:39
4. "Brother, Go Ahead and Take Her" (Dennis Walker) - 4:28
5. "Your Bread Ain't Done" (Doug MacLeod) - 3:57
6. "Firing Line (I Don't Play With Your Woman, You Don't Play with Mind)" (Sir Mack Rice) - 3:26
7. "The Game Goes On" (Edward Early) - 3:26
8. "Truck Load of Lovin'" (Jimmy Lewis) - 4:19
9. "You Gotta Sacrifice" (Michael Llorens) - 4:20^[2]

Personnel

• Albert King - lead guitar, vocals
• Gus Thornton - bass
• Tony Llorens - piano
• Michael Llorens - drums
• Steve Douglas - tenor and baritone saxophone
• Cal Lewiston - trumpet^[7]

References

1. Popson, Tom (10 June 1988). "3 DAYS, 3 STAGES ADD UP TO BLUES BONANZA". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 5.
2. "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 841.
4. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 630.
5. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
6. "Albert King". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020.
7. "I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

External links

• I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby at Discogs (list of releases)