Back to the Blues

Sue Foley

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Texas Music Group
• ASIN: B0000508QP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,612 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Listening to this CD, which consists of outtakes from older recording sessions, back to back with Love Comin' Down, released the same year, highlights exactly how far Sue Foley has come over the course of her career. Back to the Blues consists of material recorded during sessions for Young Girl Blues (released in 1992) and Without a Warning (released in 1993). Since then, Foley's changed labels and grown much more confident. While this collection includes good stuff, and contains the same potential as the two albums, neither Foley's guitar work nor her singing is nearly as polished as it would one day become. Even so, there are some high points here, such as her cover of Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street," the original "Come Play with Me," which is practically a country tune, and "Gone Blind," which closes the album on a traditional blues note. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite Sue Foley album, February 6, 2006

By	Jeffrey Adair "Dr. Syn" (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I know it doesn't make much sense that my favorite Sue Foley CD should be a collection of outtakes from her 1st two albums, but
it sure is. Her cover of Dylan's "Positively 4th Street" is magnificent.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Talent and a fine voice but not Blues., December 12, 2008

By	Gary J. Chenett "gary j chenett" (michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sue is a very talented artist, her voice is sweet and clear, but I am a old hardcore Blues and Jazz guy,
Real Blues, so if you enjoy good music then buy Sue, she is worth having in your collection but she is not Blues, I have a hard time considering Dylan Blues, It's rock with some Blues in it,
She is very talented don't get me wrong. maybe hopping jazz is a better title,
But a 5 for her because this woman can sing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Au contraire Genevieve, this is Prime Sue!, December 9, 2000

By	Fred Rudofsky (upstate NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a fan of Foley's since 1990, I am often puzzled by people who say they prefer her sometimes too slick work since leaving Antone's. This cd of hidden gems is dynamite stuff. For vocals check out the deep blues of "Gone Blind" with guest Kim Wilson and the rocking "Come On." As for instrumentals, Sue always amazes and her taste is first rate in covering a pair by Earl Hooker. Backed by her great road band at the time, Sue is in top form. Long-time fans will find this one a must, and initiates will receive a fitting introduction to a superb young talent. Oh, and she is simply a knockout on stage-- so catch her when she is near your town.