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==Production==
==Production==
The album was produced by Albert Collins, [[Bruce Iglauer]], and [[Dick Shurman]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews |journal=Billboard |date=Dec 20, 1986 |volume=98 |issue=51 |page=64}}</ref>
The album was produced by Albert Collins, [[Bruce Iglauer]], and [[Dick Shurman]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reviews |journal=Billboard |date=Dec 20, 1986 |volume=98 |issue=51 |page=64}}</ref> [[Mel Brown (guitarist)|Mel Brown]], [[Jimmy McGriff]], and the Uptown Horns were among the musicians who played on ''Cold Snap''.<ref name="PJ">{{cite news |last1=Angell |first1=Bob |title=Albert Collins |work=The Providence Journal-Bulletin |date=December 28, 1986 |page=I8}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[Robert Christgau]] assigned the album a B, but called it an obvious attempt by Alligator to win for Collins a Grammy.<ref name="auto1"/> The ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' deemed it "a hefty dose of Texas-style blues, augmented by the sounds of Chicago's south side."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=Ken |title=Albert Collins' `Cold Snap' turns toasty Series |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=18 Jan 1987 |page=2E}}</ref> ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' wrote that "Jimmy McGriff and the Uptown Horns contribute more smooth edges to music that has the usual Collins power but not the usual Collins urgency."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Mark |title=INSIDE THE SLEEVE JAZZ Cold Snap Albert Collins |work=The Globe and Mail |date=29 Jan 1987 |page=D3}}</ref> The ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote: "The skeptical should head directly to 'Too Many Dirty Dishes', where Collins' riffs seem to be literally scrubbing the pots and pans."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brogan |first1=Dan |title=SOME WORTHY RELEASES HOT OFF THE GUITAR |work=Chicago Tribune |date=26 Dec 1986 |location=Friday |page=74}}</ref>
[[Robert Christgau]] assigned the album a B, but called it an obvious attempt by Alligator to win for Collins a Grammy.<ref name="auto1"/> The ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' deemed it "a hefty dose of Texas-style blues, augmented by the sounds of Chicago's south side."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hall |first1=Ken |title=Albert Collins' `Cold Snap' turns toasty Series |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=18 Jan 1987 |page=2E}}</ref> ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' wrote that "Jimmy McGriff and the Uptown Horns contribute more smooth edges to music that has the usual Collins power but not the usual Collins urgency."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Mark |title=INSIDE THE SLEEVE JAZZ Cold Snap Albert Collins |work=The Globe and Mail |date=29 Jan 1987 |page=D3}}</ref> The ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote: "The skeptical should head directly to 'Too Many Dirty Dishes', where Collins' riffs seem to be literally scrubbing the pots and pans."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brogan |first1=Dan |title=SOME WORTHY RELEASES HOT OFF THE GUITAR |work=Chicago Tribune |date=26 Dec 1986 |location=Friday |page=74}}</ref> ''[[The Providence Journal|The Providence Journal-Bulletin]]'' declared that "what really strikes the listener this time is the masterful, ice-blue singing—tasty as a snow cone and brutal as frostbite—and the wry, semi-detached lyrics."<ref name=PJ/>


[[AllMusic]] opined that Collins is "at his best when he's just playing the blues, not when he's trying to sing."<ref name="auto"/>
[[AllMusic]] opined that Collins is "at his best when he's just playing the blues, not when he's trying to sing."<ref name="auto"/>
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Albert Collins]] - guitar
*[[Albert Collins]] - guitar, vocals
*[[Mel Brown (guitarist)|Mel Brown]] - guitar
*[[Mel Brown (guitarist)|Mel Brown]] - guitar
*[[Jimmy McGriff]] - organ
*[[Jimmy McGriff]] - organ
*The Uptown Horns - horns
*Uptown Horns - horns


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:44, 9 July 2021

Cold Snap
Studio album by
Albert Collins
Released1986
GenreBlues
LabelAlligator Records
ProducerAlbert Collins, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman
Albert Collins chronology
Showdown!
(1985) 		Cold Snap
(1986) 		Iceman
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Cold Snap is an album by the American blues musician Albert Collins, released in 1986.[6][7] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Traditional Blues Recording" category.[8]

Production

The album was produced by Albert Collins, Bruce Iglauer, and Dick Shurman.[9] Mel Brown, Jimmy McGriff, and the Uptown Horns were among the musicians who played on Cold Snap.[10]

Critical reception

Robert Christgau assigned the album a B, but called it an obvious attempt by Alligator to win for Collins a Grammy.[2] The St. Petersburg Times deemed it "a hefty dose of Texas-style blues, augmented by the sounds of Chicago's south side."[11] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Jimmy McGriff and the Uptown Horns contribute more smooth edges to music that has the usual Collins power but not the usual Collins urgency."[12] The Chicago Tribune wrote: "The skeptical should head directly to 'Too Many Dirty Dishes', where Collins' riffs seem to be literally scrubbing the pots and pans."[13] The Providence Journal-Bulletin declared that "what really strikes the listener this time is the masterful, ice-blue singing—tasty as a snow cone and brutal as frostbite—and the wry, semi-detached lyrics."[10]

AllMusic opined that Collins is "at his best when he's just playing the blues, not when he's trying to sing."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cash Talkin' (The Workingman's Blues)"4:30
2."Bending Like A Willow Tree"4:23
3."A Good Fool Is Hard To Find"4:15
4."Lights Are On But Nobody's Home"5:59
5."I Ain't Drunk"4:06
6."Hooked On You"4:23
7."Too Many Dirty Dishes"6:52
8."Snatchin' It Back"3:33
9."Fake I.D."3:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Cold Snap - Albert Collins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 28". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 480.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (4 Jan 1987). "ALBERT COLLINS, Cold Snap". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G4.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 152.
  6. ^ "Albert Collins | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Watrous, Peter (November 25, 1993). "Albert Collins, Guitarist, Dies; Influential Blues Stylist Was 61" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ^ "Albert Collins". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. 98 (51): 64. Dec 20, 1986.
  10. ^ a b Angell, Bob (December 28, 1986). "Albert Collins". The Providence Journal-Bulletin. p. I8.
  11. ^ Hall, Ken (18 Jan 1987). "Albert Collins' `Cold Snap' turns toasty Series". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2E.
  12. ^ Miller, Mark (29 Jan 1987). "INSIDE THE SLEEVE JAZZ Cold Snap Albert Collins". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
  13. ^ Brogan, Dan (26 Dec 1986). "SOME WORTHY RELEASES HOT OFF THE GUITAR". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. 74.
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