Jericho Road
Reviews
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2014-01-01
Reviewed 2014-01-01
Another solid release from acoustic bluesman, with elements of folk, funk, world-ish vibes. Instrumentation of gtr, bass, drums, perc, horns, strings, keys. #13 has two hidden tracks. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.
1. *(3:04) Mid. Mellow, quiet, sparse, nice horn.
2. *(3:25) Mid. Mellowy upbeat, back vcls, great perc.
3. (3:32) Mid. Dreamy vibe, fem back vcls.
4. (4:30) Mid. Ruthie Foster guest vcl, cool perc, ethereal.
5. *(4:10) Mid. Hypnotic gtr, airy. Slight voodoo. MLK refrain.
6. (3:44) Mid. Acoustic blues w/ piano, harmonica, drums.
7. *(4:36) Mid. Upbeat funky glide, back vcls, organ.
8. *(3:30) Mid. Easy going w/ handclaps, horns, cool gtr.
9. *(4:37) Mid. Acoustic porch blues, w/ minimal elec gtr. Killer.
10. (4:06) Mid. Acoustic gtr and strings, sparse and sweet.
11. *(2:31) Mid. Easy going, upbeat w/ back vcls.
12. *(4:24) Mid. Baby sounds, feel-good blues.
13. 3 songs: 1. (12:28 to 9:38) Mid. Mellow w/ back vcls.
2. (9:17 to 4:35) Slow. Nice dirge w/ cool trumpet.
3. (4:27 to 0:00) Mid. Vcl w/ kora. Beautiful.
*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.
1. *(3:04) Mid. Mellow, quiet, sparse, nice horn.
2. *(3:25) Mid. Mellowy upbeat, back vcls, great perc.
3. (3:32) Mid. Dreamy vibe, fem back vcls.
4. (4:30) Mid. Ruthie Foster guest vcl, cool perc, ethereal.
5. *(4:10) Mid. Hypnotic gtr, airy. Slight voodoo. MLK refrain.
6. (3:44) Mid. Acoustic blues w/ piano, harmonica, drums.
7. *(4:36) Mid. Upbeat funky glide, back vcls, organ.
8. *(3:30) Mid. Easy going w/ handclaps, horns, cool gtr.
9. *(4:37) Mid. Acoustic porch blues, w/ minimal elec gtr. Killer.
10. (4:06) Mid. Acoustic gtr and strings, sparse and sweet.
11. *(2:31) Mid. Easy going, upbeat w/ back vcls.
12. *(4:24) Mid. Baby sounds, feel-good blues.
13. 3 songs: 1. (12:28 to 9:38) Mid. Mellow w/ back vcls.
2. (9:17 to 4:35) Slow. Nice dirge w/ cool trumpet.
3. (4:27 to 0:00) Mid. Vcl w/ kora. Beautiful.
Recent airplay
The Right Thing
Stand Up! — Jul 07, 2026
The Right Thing
Traditions — Jan 12, 2023
The Right Thing
Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Mar 1, 2014) — Mar 04, 2022
The Lord's Work
The Songsmith Show (rebroadcast from Feb 28, 2014) — Aug 11, 2021
Can't Please Everybody
Thats Not Bluegrass — Mar 02, 2014
The Right Thing
Music Casserole — Mar 01, 2014
Charting
2014-01-02 — 2014-03-06
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 9 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 2 |
| Feb 23 | 2 |
| Feb 16 | 2 |
| Feb 9 | 2 |
| Feb 2 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
| Jan 19 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Drinkin' Gourd | ||
| 2. | Freedom Train | ||
| 3. | Let The Mothers Step Up | ||
| 4. | Have A Heart | ||
| 5. | The Right Thing | ||
| 6. | Death Row Blues | ||
| 7. | Can't Please Everybody | ||
| 8. | The Lord's Work | ||
| 9. | With My Maker I Am One | ||
| 10. | They Know | ||
| 11. | She Got Mine | ||
| 12. | Good Like You | ||
| 13. | One Day At A Time |