Thomas, Irma / After The Rain
Album: After The Rain   Collection:Blues
Artist:Thomas, Irma   Added:Apr 2006
Label:Rounder Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-04-30 Pull Date: 2006-07-02 Charts: Blues
Week Ending: Jul 2 Jun 25 Jun 11 Jun 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 May 7
Airplays: 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 20, 2023: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
Shelter In The Rain
4. Sep 21, 2018: Traditions
Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
2. Jul 19, 2023: No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
These Honey Dos
5. Feb 15, 2014: blues with a feelin'
Another Man Done Gone
3. Jun 24, 2022: Traditions
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
6. Jun 26, 2010: Music Casserole
Shelter In The Rain

Album Review
The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2006-05-13
The reigning queen of New Orleans soul - since the 1960s. She lost everything to Katrina. This is her first record since - strong, powerful blues, sould, and the best ballads.

1. Soft, sweet, laid back ballad
2. Swampy blues march - tuff fiddle
3. Poppy, midtempo ballad - Irma, back-up vocals, stand-up bass
4. old time blues standard. Strong vocal rendition - it rings true
5. Churchy/soulful bouncin' cover of Nina Simone classic
6. Powerful ballad
7. Old time blues standard: redone for Katrina's aftermath
8. Easy rockin' soul ballad
9. Swingin' cha cha bounce - of true women's liberation
10. Easy bouncin' ballad - sweet fiddle
11. Oldtime blues march - redone very well
12. Tuff walkin' soul strut. Talkin' 'bout real life
13. Queen of the ballads

Track Listing
1. In The Middle Of It All   7. Another Man Done Gone
2. Flowers   8. Til I Can't Take It Anymore
3. I Count The Tears   9. These Honey Dos
4. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor   10. Another Lonely Heart
5. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free   11. Soul Of A Man
6. If You Knew How Much   12. Stone Survivor
  13. Shelter In The Rain