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1994 studio album by Eddie C. Campbell
That's When I Know
Studio album by Eddie C. Campbell
Released1994
GenreBlues
LabelBlind Pig
ProducerEddie C. Campbell, Jerry Del Giudice
Eddie C. Campbell chronology
Mind Trouble
(1988) 		That's When I Know
(1994) 		Hopes and Dreams
(1997)

That's When I Know is an album by the American musician Eddie C. Campbell, released in 1994. It marked Campbell's return to the United States after spending more than a decade in Europe. Campbell supported the album with a North American tour. The title track was nominated for a W. C. Handy Award.

Production

Recorded in two studios with two bands, the album was produced by Campbell and Jerry Del Giudice. Campbell began writing the album while living in Europe. "Sister Taught Me Guitar" is about Campbell's older sister teaching him the fundamentals of guitar and paying him to learn songs.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
Philadelphia Daily News

USA Today wrote that Campbell's "tasty, note-bending guitar riffs propel the well-written originals." Guitar Player determined that "Campbell understands the power of building a song around a single hypnotic riff." The Philadelphia Daily News said that, "sung in a light, expressive style, Campbell's coy vocals evoke the qualities of soul originals Percy Mayfield and Little Johnny Taylor and ... jazz and blues sage Mose Allison." The Philadelphia Inquirer praised Campbell's "sense of humor, a batch of top-flight original songs, and a sly vocal delivery that's reminiscent of Louisiana blues great Slim Harpo." The Press of Atlantic City deemed the album "a superb slice of less-is-more emotive performing."

AllMusic called the album a "triumphant homecoming set." MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide considered That's When I Know to be one of the best blues albums of the 1990s.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sister Taught Me Guitar" 
2."Hey, the Blues Is All Right" 
3."That's When I Know" 
4."Busted" 
5."Sleep" 
6."Early in the Morning" 
7."I Been Thinkin'" 
8."Son of Sons" 
9."You Make Me Feel All Right" 
10."Running Wild" 
11."Devil's Walk" 

References

  1. Dahl, Bill (12 Aug 1994). "Blues Notes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. P.
  2. Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 123.
  3. Wallace, Bob (7 Aug 1998). "This Bluesman Knows He's Still Not Satisfied". The Morning Call. p. D8.
  4. Carter, Nick (9 Mar 1995). "The blues continue Saturday...". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D6.
  5. Nager, Larry (4 Mar 1995). "Handys big on Grammy loser". The Commercial Appeal. p. C2.
  6. Siegel, Ralph (18 Feb 1995). "One of the genuine articles of prime blues". Waco Tribune-Herald. AP. p. 1B.
  7. ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. pp. 66, 67.
  8. Rosen, Steve (3 Jan 1995). "Veterans, newcomers revive America's 'roots' music". The Denver Post. p. D8.
  9. Hughes, Andrew S. (17 July 1998). "A journeyman of the blues, Campbell has paid his dues". South Bend Tribune. p. D4.
  10. ^ "That's When I Know Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 101.
  12. ^ Takiff, Jonathan (9 Dec 1994). "That's When I Know Eddie Campbell". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 62.
  13. Vigoda, Arlene (11 Nov 1994). "Albums". USA Today. p. 1D.
  14. "That's When I Know by Eddie C. Campbell". Guitar Player. Vol. 28, no. 12. Dec 1994. p. 152.
  15. DeLuca, Dan (9 Dec 1994). "Eddie C. Campbell". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 14.
  16. Allen, Greg (20 Nov 1994). "CDs of the Week". The Press of Atlantic City. p. C4.
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