I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby

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{{Infobox album

| name = I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby

| type = studio

| artist = Albert King

| cover = I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby.jpg

| released = 1984

| recorded = {{Plainlist|

  • January 1984

}}

| studio = Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

| genre = Blues

| length = {{Duration|m=38|s=01}}

| label = Fantasy{{cite news |last1=Popson |first1=Tom |title=3 DAYS, 3 STAGES ADD UP TO BLUES BONANZA |work=Chicago Tribune |date=10 June 1988 |location=Friday |page=5}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

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| prev_title = Crosscut Saw: Albert King in San Francisco

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = The Best Of Albert King

| next_year = 1986

}}

{{music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-in-a-phone-booth-baby-mw0000272357|title=I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}

|rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

|rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=4 |page=841}}

|rev3 = MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide

|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=630}}

|rev4 = The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

|rev4score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Tony |last2=Smith |first2=Chris |title=The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |year=2006 |edition=|publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-140-51384-4|page=351}}

}}

I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby is an album by the American blues musician Albert King. It was released in 1984 by Fantasy Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/albert-king/4713|title=Albert King|date=November 23, 2020|website=Grammy.com}}

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

Personnel

  • Albert King - lead guitar, vocals
  • Gus Thornton - bass
  • Tony Llorens - piano
  • Michael Llorens - drums
  • Steve Douglas - tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Cal Lewiston - trumpet{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-in-a-phone-booth-baby-mw0000272357/credits|title=I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby - Albert King | Credits|access-date=May 23, 2021|website=AllMusic}}

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