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| Keep It Simple | ||||
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| Studio album by Keb' Mo' | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. | |||
| Keb' Mo' chronology | ||||
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| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |    |
Keep It Simple is the seventh studio album by blues artist Keb' Mo'. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2005.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "France" | Keb' Mo' | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Let Your Light Shine" |
| 4:04 |
| 3. | "One Friend" |
| 2:05 |
| 4. | "Shave Yo' Legs" |
| 4:14 |
| 5. | "Prosperity Blues" | Keb' Mo' | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Closer" |
| 4:18 |
| 7. | "Keep It Simple" | Kevin McCormick | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Riley B. King" |
| 5:16 |
| 9. | "House In California" | Gary Nicholson | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Walk Back In" | Bill Medley | 5:24 |
| 11. | "I'm Amazing" | Robbie Brooks | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Proving You Wrong" | Darrell Scott | 3:46 |
Personnel
- Keb' Mo' - Vocals, guitar (tr. 1-7, 9-12), Bass (tr. 2, 5, 6), Mandolin (tr. 2, 4), Mandolin (tr. 6), Banjo - (tr. 6), Banjo (tr. 9), Bouzouki (tr. 12), synth (tr. 12), percussion (tr. 9)
- Reggie McBride- Bass (tr. 1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
- Nathan East - Bass (tr. 3, 4, 10)
- Willie Weeks - Bass (tr. 12)
- Ricky Lawson - Drums (tr. 1-3, 5,6, 10)
- Steve Ferrone - Drums (tr.7, 8, 9, 11)
- Chad Cromwell - Drums (tr. 12)
- Jeff Paris - Harmonica (tr. 1, 7), keyboards (tr. 8), organ (tr. 2, 10) piano (tr. 11), Mandolin (tr. 2)
- Greg Phillinganes - Piano (tr. 1, 2, 4, 5), electric piano (tr. 6, 10)
- John Hobbs - electric piano (tr. 11)
- Robert Cray - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, 1st solo (tr. 8)
- Robben Ford - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, 2nd solo (tr. 8)
- Paul Franklin - Dobro (tr. 9, 12)
- Sam Bush - Mandolin, Andrea Zonn – Backing Vocals, Violin (tr. 9)
References
- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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