I'd Rather Suck My Thumb
| I'd Rather Suck My Thumb | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | July–October, 1969 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 42:51 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
| Mel Brown chronology | ||||
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I'd Rather Suck My Thumb is the fourth album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review awarded the album 2 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Mel Brown except as indicated
- "I'd Rather Suck My Thumb" – 5:33
- "Scorpio" – 6:30
- "Eighteen Pounds of Unclean Chitlings" – 11:10
- "You Got Me Hummin'" – 4:15
- "Do Your Thing" (Charles Wright)[3] – 5:36
- "Troubles" – 5:20
- "Dixie" (Dan Emmett) – 4:27
- Recorded in Los Angeles, California on March 21, 1968
Personnel
[edit]- Mel Brown – guitar, vocals
- Matthew Kelly – harmonica
- Clifford Coulter – organ, electric piano
- Johnny Carswell – organ
- Bob West – electric bass
- Gregg Ferber – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed January 11, 2012
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 11, 2012
- ^ Mel Brown, "Do Your Thing" credits Retrieved August 4, 2016.