A Bothered Mind
{{Infobox album
| name = A Bothered Mind
| type = album
| artist = R. L. Burnside
| cover = R. L. Burnside - A Bothered Mind (album artwork).jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2004|8|17}}{{cite web |title=A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-bothered-mind-mw0000165294 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=17 January 2019 |language=en-us}}
| recorded =
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| genre = Blues{{cite web |title=A Bothered Mind by R.L. Burnside |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/a-bothered-mind/828283322 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117122407/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/a-bothered-mind/828283322 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |website=Apple Music |publisher=Apple |accessdate=17 January 2019 |language=en-au}}
| length = 39:24
| label = Fat Possum
| producer = Martin Tino Gross, Matthew Johnson, Tom Shimura, Bruce Watson{{cite web |title=A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-bothered-mind-mw0000165294/credits |website=AllMusic |accessdate=17 January 2019 |language=en-us}}
| prev_title = Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
| prev_year = 2000
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| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =Allmusic
| rev2 =The Guardian
| rev2Score = (favourable){{cite web |last1=Merritt |first1=Stephanie |title=R L Burnside, A Bothered Mind |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/oct/10/popandrock |website=The Observer |accessdate=17 January 2019 |date=10 October 2004}}
| noprose = yes
}}
A Bothered Mind is the thirteenth and final studio album from American blues musician R. L. Burnside. It was the last release from the musician prior to his death in 2005.
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.{{cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Richard |title=Fat Possum label keeping Blues alive |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/nov/16/popandrock2 |website=The Observer |accessdate=17 January 2019 |date=16 November 2003}} As such, much of A Bothered Mind used older recordings of Burnside playing the guitar. When asked in 2003 to share his thoughts on previous albums that Fat Possum had 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".
Track listing
All tracks written by R. L. Burnside, except where noted.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Detroit Boogie, Pt 1
| length1 = 0:38
| title2 = See What My Buddy Done
| length2 = 2:57
| title3 = Shake 'Em on Down
| length3 = 3:29
| title4 = Goin' Down South
| length4 = 3:11
| note4 = featuring Lyrics Born
| title5 = My Name is Robert Too
| note5 = featuring Kid Rock
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
- R. L. Burnside
- Robert James Ritchie
}}
| length5 = 2:43
| note6 = featuring Lyrics Born
| title6 = Someday Baby
| length6 = 3:16
| title7 = Go to Jail
| length7 = 2:43
| title8 = Bird Without a Feather
| length8 = 3:09
| title9 = Glory Be
| length9 = 4:37
| title10 = Goin' Away Baby
| length10 = 3:17
| title11 = Rollin' and Tumblin'
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
- Traditional
}}
| length11 = 3:50
| title12 = Stole My Check
| length12 = 2:42
| title13 = Detroit Boogie, Pt 2
| length13 = 2:52
| total_length = 39:24
}}
Personnel
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- R. L. Burnside - Composer, guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Bones - Harmonica, harp, keyboards, piano
- Kenny Brown - Guitar, slide guitar
- Cedric Burnside - Drums
- John Scott Evans - Saxophone
- Martin Gross - Drums, Guitar, Mixing, Producing
- Mike Hollis - Bass guitar
- Kid Rock - Vocals
- Lyrics Born - Vocals, various instruments
- Kenny Olson - Guitar, bass guitar
- Mike Smith - Guitar, bass guitar
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Production
- Matthew Johnson - Producer
- Bruce Watson - Producer, mixing
- Tom Shimura - Producer, arrangements
- George Mitchell - Engineer
- Mike E. Clark - Mixing
- Scott Sumner - Mixing
- Mark Yoshida - Mastering
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