Bad Axe (album)

Bad Axe is a studio album by Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1984.^[6][7] It won the 1985 W.C. Handy Award for best contemporary blues album.^[8]

Bad Axe
Studio album by Son Seals
Released	1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Blues
Label	Alligator Records
Producer	Son Seals, Bruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Chicago Fire (1980) Bad Axe (1984) Living in the Danger Zone (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

Production

The album was produced by Son Seals and Bruce Iglauer. It was recorded at Streeterville Studios, in Chicago, Illinois.^{[citation needed]}

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'."^[2] The Globe and Mail thought that "Seals' marvellously sure-fingered lead runs and warm voice are in fine shape."^[9]

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

References

1. "Bad Axe - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Son Seals". Robertchristgau.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
4. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
6. "Son Seals | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. "Son Seals". The Independent. September 21, 2013.
8. Morse, Steve (24 Nov 1985). "SPOTLIGHT ON THE BLUES IN MEMPHIS". The Boston Globe. Arts and Film. p. A1.
9. Lacey, Liam (20 Dec 1984). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE POP Bad Axe Son Seals". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.