Wicked Grin

Wicked Grin
Studio album by
John P. Hammond
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001
StudioPrairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California; Alpha & Omega Recording, San Rafael, California
GenreBlues
Length55:40
LabelPointblank
ProducerTom Waits
John P. Hammond chronology
Long As I Have You
(1998) 		Wicked Grin
(2001) 		Ready for Love
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]

Wicked Grin is the twenty-eighth studio album from blues singer John P. Hammond. The album is a collection of songs written by Hammond's friend Tom Waits, who produced the project. It was released in March 2001 under Pointblank Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."2:19"Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits4:42
2."Heartattack and Vine"Tom Waits4:40
3."Clap Hands"Tom Waits3:59
4."'Til the Money Runs Out"Tom Waits4:02
5."16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six"Tom Waits4:37
6."Buzz Fledderjohn"Tom Waits4:14
7."Get Behind the Mule"Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits5:54
8."Shore Leave"Tom Waits2:58
9."Fannin Street"Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits, Huddie Ledbetter4:48
10."Jockey Full of Bourbon"Tom Waits3:32
11."Big Black Mariah"Tom Waits4:09
12."Murder in the Red Barn"Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits5:56
13."I Know I've Been Changed"Traditional2:19

Personnel

  • John P. Hammond - vocals, guitar; acoustic slide guitar and harmonica" on "Buzz Fledderjohn"
  • Tom Waits - guitar; plucked piano on "Buzz Fledderjohn"; piano on "Fannin Street"
  • Larry Taylor - bass
  • Augie Meyers - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Vox organ, accordion
  • Stephen Hodges - drums, percussion
  • Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica

Critical reception

Q listed Wicked Grin as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[4]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 19
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 30
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 3

References

  1. ^ "Wicked Grin reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wicked Grin- John Hammond". Allmusic. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
  5. ^ "John Hammond: Wicked Grin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Italiancharts.com – John Hammond – Wicked Grin". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "John Hammond Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "John Hammond Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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