Elmore James – The Sky Is Crying

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Label:	Charly R&B – CD BM 12
Series:	Charly Blues Masterworks – Vol. 12
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	USA & Europe
Released:	1992
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues

Tracklist

1	The Sky Is Crying	2:47
2	Bobby's Rock	2:12
3	Held My Baby Last Night	2:52
4	Dust My Broom	2:54
5	Baby Please Set A Date	2:54
6	Rollin' And Tumblin'	2:30
7	I'm Worried	2:48
8	(I) Done Somebody Wrong	2:19
9	Fine Little Mama	2:33
10	I Can't Stop Lovin You	2:40
11	Early One Morning	2:46
12	I Need You (Baby)	2:49
13	Strange Angels	3:08
14	She Done Moved	1:50
15	Something Inside Of Me	4:51
16	Stranger Blues	2:55

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Charly Holdings Inc.
Copyright © – Charly Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Sansu Enterprises Inc.
Licensed Through – Charly International APS

Credits

Baritone Saxophone – Paul Williams (9) (tracks: 16)
Bass – Homesick James (tracks: 1 to 15)
Design – The Raven Design Group
Drums – Johnny Williams (2) (tracks: 16), Odie Payne (tracks: 1 to 5)
Guitar – Riff Ruffin (tracks: 16), Jimmy Spruill* (tracks: 6 to 15)
Liner Notes – John Collis
Piano – Johnny Acey (tracks: 16), Johnny Jones* (tracks: 1 to 5)
Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown (tracks: 1 to 5)
Trumpet – Danny Moore (tracks: 16)
Vocals, Guitar – Elmore James

Notes

Original Fire recordings

Tracks 1 to 5: Recorded Chicago, November 1959 with additional tenor sax (unknown artist)
Tracks 6 to 15: Recorded in New York City, 1960 with additional saxophone & drums (unknown artist and Jimmy Spruill is marked as "prob.")
Track 16: Recorded in New York City, 1961 with additional tenor sax & bass (unknown artist)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 82333 15642 5
Rights Society: SPA
Label Code: LC 8477

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying - Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 (LP, Compilation)	Zafiro, Zafiro	3010BM12, 30100BM12	Spain	1992
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Compilation)	Charly R&B	CDMB 12	Europe	1992
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Compilation)	Charly R&B	CD BM 12	UK	1992
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Compilation)	Charly R&B	CD BM 12	UK & Ireland	1992
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Album, Compilation)	Charly R&B	5060BM12	Spain	1992