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- Artist: William Clarke
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- Release Date: 1987
- Genre: Blues
Review
Tip of the Top is a loose tribute to William Clarke's mentor, George Harmonica Smith, who taught Clarke many of his tricks. Clarke plays a selection of tracks that were staples in Smith's catalog (including a version of "Hard Times," which features Smith himself), as well as newer songs written in the same style. But what really makes Tip of the Top notable is how William Clarke begins to develop his distinctive, idiosyncratic sound on the record. Unlike his debut Can't You Hear Me Calling, Tip of the Top explores some new sounds, which would come to fruition in his next few albums. ~ Thom Owens, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Drinkin' Beer | William Clarke | (4:27) | |
| Just a Dream | Big Bill Broonzy | William Clarke | (3:28) |
| Take a Walk With Me | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | William Clarke | (3:45) |
| Tribute to George Smith | William Clarke | William Clarke | (7:40) |
| Charlie's Blues | William Clarke | (3:51) | |
| Goin' Steady | William Clarke | (2:52) | |
| Hot Dog and a Beer | William Clarke | William Clarke | (2:52) |
| Chromatic Jump | William Clarke | William Clarke | (4:26) |
| Hard Times | Willie "Big Eyes" Smith | William Clarke | (4:14) |
| Blowin' the Family Jewels | William Clarke | William Clarke | (2:41) |
| Drinkin' Straight Whiskey | William Clarke | (3:17) | |
| Party Party [#] | William Clarke | William Clarke | (3:00) |
| Got My Brand on You [#] | William Clarke | William Clarke | (3:24) |
| My Dog Don't Bark [#] | William Clarke | William Clarke | (2:35) |
| My Wife Got Mad [#] | William Clarke | William Clarke | (3:53) |
