The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman

The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman
The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman
Compilation album by Gary B.B. Coleman
Released	1991
Recorded	1987–1991
Genre	Blues
Length	56:55
Label	Ichiban
Producer	Gary B.B. Coleman
Gary B.B. Coleman chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues	^[2]

The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman is a compilation album by American bluesman Gary B.B. Coleman.^[3]^[4] The album was released in 1991 by Ichiban Records label and contains 12 compositions from previous Coleman's releases.

Reception[edit]

Niles J. Frantz of AllMusic wrote "This is a good career overview, though it does expose a certain lack of originality and diversity."^[1]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"One Eyed Woman"	Traditional	4:23
2.	"Baby Scratch My Back"	Slim Harpo	4:27
3.	"Cloud Nine"	George Harrison	5:38
4.	"A Word of Warning"	Coleman	5:07
5.	"I Fell in Love on a One Night Stand"	Coleman	5:43
6.	"Merry Christmas Baby"	Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore	3:51
7.	"Watch Before You Stroke"	Coleman	6:00
8.	"Think Before You Act"	Sidney Austin, Coleman	5:04
9.	"If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)"	Coleman	3:30
10.	"St. James Infirmary"	Joe Primrose, Traditional	4:50
11.	"I Won't Be Your Fool"	Coleman	4:27
12.	"Christmas Blues" (Instrumental)	Coleman	3:55
Total length:			56:55

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Frantz, Niles J. "The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
^ Barkley, Roy R. (2003). The Handbook of Texas Music. Texas State Historical Association. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-87611-193-2. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
^ "Gary B.B. Coleman - The Best Of Gary B.B. Coleman". Discogs. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

[AM-1] Frantz, Niles J. "The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman - Gary B.B. Coleman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

[VEB-2] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. Virgin. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7535-0226-6. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

[3] Barkley, Roy R. (2003). The Handbook of Texas Music. Texas State Historical Association. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-87611-193-2. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

[4] "Gary B.B. Coleman - The Best Of Gary B.B. Coleman". Discogs. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

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v t e Gary B.B. Coleman
Studio albums	Nothin' but the Blues (1987) If You Can Beat Me Rockin'... (1988) One Night Stand (1989) Dancin' My Blues Away (1990) Romance Without Finance Is a Nuisance (1991) Too Much Weekend (1992) Cocaine Annie (1994)
Compilations	The Best of Gary B.B. Coleman (1991)