• Artist: Keb' Mo'
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
• Rating:
• Style: Contemporary Blues
• Track Picks: "I Was Wrong," "Muddy Water," "Soon as I Get Paid"
• Similar Albums: Wander This World, In Progress & in Motion: 1965-1998, Turn the Heat Up!, Money Road, This Time They Told the Truth: The Columbia Years, Just Let Go, Backwater Blues, Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-55: Midwest Blues, Can't Keep a Good Man Down, The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits [1996], Lie to Me

Review

At the beginning of his career, Keb' Mo' appeared to be a clever update of the acoustic bluesman, one that managed to recall country-blues but offer a contemporary spin on tradition -- sort of like a '90s version of Taj Mahal. With each new album, however, it became clear that authenticity was not a concept that troubled Keb' Mo'. He was more concerned with offering a nice, smooth bluesy pop that was perfect for the House of Blues, not for seedy roadhouse. That's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just the kind of thing that would irritate blues purists who may have placed hope in him in the first place. Slow Down, Mo's third album, will nevertheless be the kind of album that will please listeners who like laid-back, polished blues, not gritty Chicago or Delta blues. Approaching Slow Down with this knowledge is helpful, since it isn't a bad album -- it's well-constructed and professionally performed, emphasizing Keb' Mo's ability to craft good, slick blues-rock. If you like that sound -- the sound of post-Robert Cray blues, with no trace of Stevie Ray Vaughan pyrotechnics -- Slow Down may be just your pace. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Muddy Water		Kevin Moore	Keb' Mo'
I Was Wrong		Keb' Mo', Anders Osborne	Keb' Mo'
Everything I Need		Kevin Moore, Lawrence Curtis Streetman	Keb' Mo'
Henry		Kevin Moore, John Lewis Parker	Keb' Mo'
Soon as I Get Paid		Kevin Moore	Keb' Mo'
A Better Man		Kevin Moore, Anders Osborne	Keb' Mo'
I Don't Know		Keb' Mo'	Keb' Mo'
A Letter to Tracy		Kevin Moore	Keb' Mo'
Slow Down		Keb' Mo', John Lewis Parker	Keb' Mo'
Rainmaker		Kevin Moore	Keb' Mo'
Love in Vain		Robert Johnson	Keb' Mo'
God Trying to Get Your Attention		Kevin Moore	Keb' Mo'
I'm Telling You Now		Keb' Mo'	Keb' Mo'

Credits

Gerald Albright (Sax (Tenor)), Sweet Pea Atkinson (Vocals (Background)), John Barnes (Keyboards), Laval Belle (Drums), Sir Harry Bowens (Vocals (Background)), Joe Gastwirt (Mastering), Ross Hogarth (Engineer), Ross Hogarth (Mixing), Munyungo Jackson (Percussion), Colin Linden (Guitar), Colin Linden (Mandolin), Reggie McBride (Bass), Chuck Tramell (Producer), Keb' Mo' (Guitar), Keb' Mo' (Harmonica), Keb' Mo' (Vocals), Keb' Mo' (Producer), Keb' Mo' (Main Performer), John Lewis Parker (Keyboards), John Lewis Parker (Producer), John Lewis Parker (Sampling), Anders Osborne (Guitar), Anders Osborne (Vocals (Background)), Michael Caplan (A&R), Janet Boye (Art Direction), Jonathan Burtner (Engineer), Joellen R. Friedkin (Synthesizer), Joellen R. Friedkin (Accordion), Joellen R. Friedkin (Keyboards), Kelle Kutsugeras (Stylist), Posie Muliadi (Assistant Engineer), Kenny Ybarra (Assistant Engineer), David Bryant (Engineer)