| Keep It Simple | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
| Studio | At The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, House Of Blues Studios, Encino, Stu Stu Studio, Marina Del Rey, CA, Blackbird Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |    [1] |
Keep It Simple is the seventh studio album by blues artist Keb' Mo'. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2005.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "France ( Keb' Mo' )" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Let Your Light Shine ( Jenny Yates/Keb'Mo' )" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "One Friend ( Zuriani Zonneveld / Keb'Mo' )" | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Shave Yo' Legs ( Jeff Paris / keb'Mo' )" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Prosperity Blues" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Closer (La Rombé / Keb'Mo')" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Keep It Simple ( Kevin McCormick" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Riley B. King ( Robben Ford / Keb' Mo' )" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "House In California ( Gary Nicholson )" | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Walk Back In ( Bill Medley )" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "I'm Amazing ( Robbie Brooks )" | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Proving You Wrong ( Darrell Scott )" | 3:46 |
Keb' Mo' - Vocal, guitar ( tr. 1-7, 9 -12 ), Bass (tr. 2, 5, 6 ), Mandolin [Steel] (tr. 2, 4 ), Mandolin ( tr. 6 ), Banjo [Bazuki] - ( tr. 6 ), Banjo ( tr. 9 ), Bouzouki [Bazuki] ( tr.12 ), synth ( tr. 12 ), percussion (tr. 9 ) Reggie McBride- Bass ( tr.1,7, 8, 9, 11 ) / Nathan East - (tr.3, 4, 10 ) / Willie Weeks - bass ( tr. 12 ) Ricky Lawson| – Drums (tr. 1-3, 5,6, 10 ) / Steve Ferrone ( tr.7, 8, 9, 11 ) Chad Cromwell - ( tr. 12 ) Jeff Paris – Harmonica ( tr. 1, 7 ), keyboards ( tr.8 ), organ ( tr.2, 10 ) piano ( tr. 11 ), Mandolin ( tr 2 ) Greg Phillinganes– Piano ( tr.1, 2,4, 5 ), el. piano ( tr. 6, 10 )| Written-By, Guitar, Vocals – Keb' Mo' (tr.1) John Hobbs - electricl piano ( tr. 11 ) Robert Cray - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, 1-st solo , Robben Ford - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, 2-nd solo ( tr.8 ) Paul Franklin – Dobro (tr. 9, 12 ), Sam Bush - Mandolin, Andrea Zonn – Backing Vocals, Violin ( tr.9 )
References
- ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.