A Bothered Mindis the thirteenth and final studio album from American blues musicianR. L. Burnside.It was the last release from the musician prior to his death in 2005.
| A Bothered Mind | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Blues[2] | |||
| Length | 39:24 | |||
| Label | Fat Possum | |||
| Producer | Martin Tino Gross, Matthew Johnson, Tom Shimura, Bruce Watson[3] | |||
| R. L. Burnsidechronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | (favourable)[4] |
Following a heart attack in 2001, Burnside ceased to drink alcohol at a doctor's request. Following this, he had difficulty playing music, stating he felt like he had to learn all over again.[5]As such, much ofA Bothered Mindused older recordings of Burnside playing the guitar. When asked in 2003 to share his thoughts on previous albums thatFat Possumhad remixed and released on his behalf, he replied "At first I didn't like them too much, then I saw how much money they were making and I got to liking them pretty well".[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by R. L. Burnside, except where noted.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Boogie, Pt 1" | 0:38 | |
| 2. | "See What My Buddy Done" | 2:57 | |
| 3. | "Shake 'Em on Down" | 3:29 | |
| 4. | "Goin' Down South" (featuringLyrics Born) | 3:11 | |
| 5. | "My Name is Robert Too" (featuringKid Rock) |
| 2:43 |
| 6. | "Someday Baby" (featuring Lyrics Born) | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Go to Jail" | 2:43 | |
| 8. | "Bird Without a Feather" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Glory Be" | 4:37 | |
| 10. | "Goin' Away Baby" | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "Rollin' and Tumblin'" |
| 3:50 |
| 12. | "Stole My Check" | 2:42 | |
| 13. | "Detroit Boogie, Pt 2" | 2:52 | |
| Total length: | 39:24 | ||
Personnel
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Production
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Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| ARIA Top 100 Albums[6] | 7 |
| US Billboard Blues Albums[7] | 6 |
References
edit- ^abc"A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Songs, Reviews, Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^"A Bothered Mind by R.L. Burnside".Apple Music.Apple.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^ab"A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^Merritt, Stephanie (10 October 2004)."R L Burnside, A Bothered Mind".The Observer.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^abGrant, Richard (16 November 2003)."Fat Possum label keeping Blues alive".The Observer.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^"Week Commencing: 13 September 2004"(PDF).Pandora.Australia: ARIA Net. 20 September 2004. p. 18. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2004-10-19.Retrieved17 January2019.
- ^"R.L. Burnside A Bothered Mind Chart History".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2019.Retrieved17 January2019.