Mercury's Blues

Kenny Roby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000046PXA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,667 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mercury's Blues

2. Book of Time

3. In a Dress

4. Why Can't I Be You

5. Blow Wind Blow

6. In This Town

7. Jesus Tambourine

8. Early Mornin' Blues, Pt. 1

9. Early Mornin' Blues, Pt. 2

10. Ace, My Radio & Baseball

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Midnight in a Hotel...... No Drag!, June 12, 2000

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Beezum (The First Coast, Fla.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercury's Blues (Audio CD)

Kenny Roby is a song-writer who is so good, it's scarey. I wonder if he knows just how fun the songs on this CD are to listen to. Although Kenny was the major force behind his previous band, 6-String Drag, Mercury's Blues is ALL Kenny Roby. "Book of Time" and "In a Dress" are examples of the great lyrics and also are the kind of songs that you never get tired of hearing. The sound is unique and Roby's voice stands out - big time! It's the one similarity in most people's first assessment of the tunes. He uses a slew of musical instuments as well and they all sound good. At times he sounds like modern day version of "The Band". Ray Duffey (Drummer from 6-String Drag) provides most percussion and Ex V-roy, Scott Miller lends a musical hand as well. This latest effort is musically strong and lyrically stronger. Humor abounds in tracts like "Why Can't I Be You" and throughout. I hate to say "Americana", but I think that's what this is. It's still R&R to me. Enjoy! A true shame that no radio stations would ever play Mercury's Blues.(At least not in my little corner of the world!) Do yourself a favor: boycott today's poor radio choices and enjoy yourself at the same time. Bill Monroe would be proud.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kenny's Got the Goods, October 13, 2004

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J. B. Carroll "johnc_22" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mercury's Blues (Audio CD)

I was fortunate enough to experience 6 String Drag live several times before their unfortunate break-up. If you can find a copy of their last disc "High Hat", get it. Roby's first solo effort, Mercury's Blues, is a welcome consolation prize to the loss of 6 String Drag. The songwriting is just as solid with the same knack for lyrical storytelling that you'll soon be singing along to. Word has it there's more on the way. Keep up the good work Kenny.

4.0 out of 5 stars Must see live, April 30, 2007

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Kerry Garrett (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mercury's Blues (Audio CD)

I bought this disk at one of his shows. It is a marvolous disk but his live show had me laughing so hard I almost fell off my bar stool. If you live in or near North Carolina, go and see him in person.