Heritage of the Blues: The Best of Phillip Walker

• Artist: Phillip Walker
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• Release Date: June 24, 2003
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Blues

Review

Heritage of the Blues: The Best of Phillip Walker rounds up 12 highlights from his '70s and '80s Playboy, Joliet, Rounder, and High Tone recordings. The Louisiana-born, Texas-raised Walker made records that were gritty, yet they still remained solid, soul-inflected contemporary blues albums. The bulk of the highlights from his records, including "Someday You'll Have These Blues," "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," and "Laughin' & Clownin'," are featured, making this a fine introduction to Walker's most popular recordings. If you like what you hear, check out Bottom of the Top and Tough as I Want to Be. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I'm Tough (Tough as I Want to Be)	Phillip Walker	Phillip Walker	(3:51)
Laughin' & Clownin'	Sam Cooke	Phillip Walker	(3:49)
Hello My Darling	Phillip Walker	Phillip Walker	(2:09)
Tin Pan Alley	Robert Geddins	Phillip Walker	(5:06)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark	Dennis Walker	Phillip Walker	(4:39)
El Paso Blues	D. Amy, Dennis Walker, Phillip Walker	Phillip Walker	(4:30)
If We Can Find It	Phillip Walker, I. Walker	Phillip Walker	(2:32)
Breakin' Up Somebody's Home	Timothy Matthews, A. Jackson	Phillip Walker	(2:58)
Go Ahead and Take Her	Dennis Walker	Phillip Walker	(4:21)
The Stuggle [#]	Phillip Walker	Phillip Walker	(2:43)
Someday You'll Have These Blues	Phillip Walker, I. Walker	Phillip Walker	(2:42)
The Blues and My Guitar	Lowell Fulson	Phillip Walker	(6:05)

Credits

Dennis Walker (Bass), Art Hillary (Piano), Ed Fournier (Engineer), Bruce Bromberg (Compilation), David II (Saxophone), Andrew Love (Sax (Tenor)), Jimmy Vaughn (Piano), Glenway McTeer (Drums), Wayne Jackson (Trumpet), Phillip Walker (Vocals), Bruce Bromberg (Producer), Bill Dashiell (Engineer), John Banks (Organ), Joel Peskin (Sax (Alto)), Bob Stone (Remastering), Phillip Walker (Guitar), Johnny Tucker (Drums), Freeman Lacy (Sax (Tenor)), Steve Smith (Trumpet), Al Bruno (Guitar), The Memphis Horns (Horn), Sammie Coleman (Trumpet), Joel Peskin (Saxophone), Bill Murray (Piano), Dennis Walker (Producer), James "Son" Thomas (Bass), Curtis Johnson (Bass), Bob Stone (Engineer), Samuel Cross (Sax (Baritone)), Nathaniel Dove (Piano), Charles Jones (Bass), Chops Anthony (Trumpet), David II (Sax (Tenor)), Arthur Woods (Piano), Alan DeVille (Trumpet), Milton Thomas (Percussion), Teddy Reynolds (Piano), Aaron Tucker (Drums), The Memphis Horns (Horn Arrangements), Archie Francis (Drums), Jimi Stewart (Keyboards), Karen Kraft (Vocals (Background)), Ike Williams (Trumpet), Carol Lee (Photography), Cindy Pascarello (Graphic Design), Frank Scott (Liner Notes)