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Rory Block – Angel Of Mercy – Cassette
Angel of Mercy is an album by blues guitarist and singer Rory Block. Rory Block is a highly respected American blues musician known for her fingerstyle guitar playing and soulful vocals. The album Angel of Mercy is one of her many contributions to the blues genre.
Released in 1994, Angel of Mercy showcases Rory Block’s prowess as a performer and interpreter of blues music. The album features a mix of original compositions and covers of classic blues songs. Block’s expressive guitar work and emotionally resonant singing characterize the tracks, making it a compelling addition to her discography.
Rory Block has dedicated her career to preserving and advancing the blues tradition, and Angel of Mercy is a testament to her commitment to the genre. The album reflects her deep connection to the blues, both in terms of its historical roots and its contemporary expression.
For fans of acoustic blues and those interested in the work of female blues artists, exploring Rory Block’s Angel of Mercy provides a glimpse into the talent and artistry of this influential musician.
Block moves completely away from the blues form on this release, doing original pieces that evoke the familiar themes of alienation, anguish and romantic conflicts, but in a production climate geared more toward folk and singer/songwriter arrangements than 12-bar settings. She still plays excellent guitar solos and accompaniment, but her vocals are now powerful or mournful, questioning or declarative, and she’s unconcerned with trying to capture the quality of someone else’s compositions.
The cassette’s final selection, the nine-minute-plus “A Father and Two Sons,” reworks the biblical Prodigal son tale with a contemporary focus, featuring wonderful vocal interaction between Block and her son Jordan. This album showcases Rory Block’s own sound and vision and deserves widespread praise and attention.
Rounder Records
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic but promo hole in spine
Track Listing
1. Angel Of Mercy
2. It Ain’t Right
3. I’ll Be Gone
4. Who Was Calling
5. Somebody’s Baby
6. Big Bad Agent Man
7. You Deserve The Best
8. Love Without The Heart
9. Father And Two Sons, A
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