Can't Get Away From This Dog

~ Release by Rufus Thomas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits

  • Recorded between 1963 and 1967
  • Second saxophone either Floyd or Packy Axton
Annotation last modified on 2016-02-17 02:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Promo for Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas0:43
2Can't Get Away From This Dog
Rufus Thomas2:30
344 Long
remixer:
David Luke (engineer)
Rufus Thomas2:51
4Strolling Beale No. 1
Rufus Thomas2:24
5Cherry Red
cover recording of:
Cherry Red
writer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
Rufus Thomas2:26
6Walking the Dog (alternate)
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:28
7Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
composer:
James A. Bland
Rufus Thomas2:33
8Barefootin' (stereo)
remixer:
David Luke (engineer)
cover recording of:
Barefootin’
lyricist and composer:
Robert Parker (American R&B singer and musician)
publisher:
Bonatemp Music Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1965, in 1967)
Rufus Thomas3:14
9A Story That's Never Been Told
Rufus Thomas2:37
10Last Clean Shirt
Rufus Thomas2:44
11Show Me the Way to Go Home
recording of:
Show Me the Way to Go Home
composer:
Irving King
Rufus Thomas2:51
12Jump Back (alternate)
recording of:
Jump Back
writer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus Thomas2:28
13My Girl
Rufus Thomas3:31
14We're Gonna Make It
cover recording of:
We’re Gonna Make It
writer:
Gene Barge, Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US country music singer)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp.
Rufus & Carla2:43
15Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
cover recording of:
Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Sain
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp.
Rufus & Carla3:10
16I Want to Hold You
remixer:
David Luke (engineer)
Rufus Thomas2:08
17Can Your Monkey Do the Dog (alternate)
recording of:
Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
writer:
Steve Cropper and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Rufus Thomas2:05
18Stop Kicking My Dog Around
Rufus Thomas2:49
19Wang Dang Doodle (stereo)
remixer:
David Luke (engineer)
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
Rufus Thomas3:22
20Reconsider Baby
cover recording of:
Reconsider Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Rufus & Carla2:39

Credits

Release

art direction:Phil Carroll (art direction)
design/illustration:Gilles Margerin
liner notes:Rob Bowman (ethnomusicologist and music writer)
mastering:Phil De Lancie (in 1992)
bass:Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
guitar:Steve Cropper
keyboard [keyboards]:Booker T. Jones
membranophone:Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
saxophone:Andrew Love
trumpet:Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys))
compiler:Roger Armstrong
performer:Booker T. & the MG’s
The Mar-Key Horns
vocals:Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6229164 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000ZLD [info]