Double Vision (1996)

About this title: One of the more original and underappreciated acoustic blues revivalist acts, Ball and Sultan have developed an engaging repertoire with an emphasis on "good-timey" folk-blues, including guitar-and-harp adaptations of songs from a wide range of blues, R&B, jazz, country, and Tin Pan Alley sources. The sixth album by this Santa Barbara-based duo features more originals than usual, plus covers of tunes by Brownie McGhee and Merle Travis -- two artists with whom guitarist Sultan has great affinity. Whether doing their own or others' songs, they prefer wry lyrics that offer tongue-in-cheek ... read more

Tracks:

1. Perfect Woman [Ball/Sultan]
2. Your Shoes Don't Fit My Feet [Ball/Sultan]
3. No Money, No Honey [Ball/Sultan]
4. Automobile Mechanic [Ball/Sultan]
5. I Feel Alright Now [McGhee]
6. Sweet Georgia Brown/Bill Bailey [Bernie/Casey/Pinkar]
7. Sweet Temptation [Sultan/Travis]
8. Sloppy Joe [Ball/Sultan]
9. Television [Kaye/Manners]
10. Roll of the Tumbling Dice [Ball/Sultan]
11. Wing and a Prayer [Adamson/McHugh]
12. Ride That Train [Ball/Sultan]
13. Back to California [Ball/Sultan]
14. Who Drank My Beer (While I Was in the Rear?) [Bartholomew]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.