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Smokin (Jonny Lang album)

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Smokin
Studio album by
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreBlues
Length44:10
LabelOarfin
ProducerMike Bullock
Jonny Lang chronology
Smokin
(1995)
Lie To Me
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Smokin is the debut album by American blues guitarist Jonny Lang, independently released in 1995 under the name "Kid Jonny Lang" with his then-band "The Big Bang", together as Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. The album was later remastered and reissued in 2002 by Eagle Records with an altrernative album cover.

Track listing

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Smokin' track listing[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Louise"
4:21
2."Changes"Ted Larsen3:15
3."Lovin' My Baby"Lang3:07
4."I Love You the Best"Lang4:01
5."Nice & Warm"Tab Benoit7:40
6."It's Obdacious"Buddy Johnson3:16
7."Sugarman"Jeff Hayes4:12
8.""E" Train"
  • Michael Rey Larsen
  • T. Larsen
4:08
9."Too Tired"Albert Collins3:12
10."Smokin'"
  • Lang
  • M. Larsen
3:43
11."Malted Milk"Robert Johnson3:15
Total length:44:10

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

  • "Kid" Johnny Lang – vocals, guitar
  • Ted "Lightnin' Boy" Larsen – guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Rey Larsen – drums, backing vocals
  • Jeff Hayes – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Ferreira – keyboard ("Nice & Warm", "It's Obdacious", "Sugarman" and "Too Tired")
  • Jenny Thom – backing vocals ("Louise", "It's Obdacious" and ""E" Train")
  • Marcia Langseth – backing vocals ("Louise", "It's Obdacious" and ""E" Train")
  • Mike Bullock – producer, engineer, harp on "Lovin' My Baby", saxophone on "It's Obdacious", backing vocals on ""E" Train"
  • Kirk Moseley – engineer
  • Jon Langseth – personal manager

See also

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References

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  1. '^ Smokin at AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ a b Smokin' (Booklet). Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)