Bad Monkey (album)

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Bad Monkey
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)
StudioThe Gutbuckit
GenreBlues, blues rock
Length30:33
LabelGFO
ProducerIron Mike Norton
Iron Mike Norton chronology
Bad Monkey
(2013)
Bloody Knuckles
(2013)

Bad Monkey is an album released by American blues artist Iron Mike Norton. It was released May 7, 2012, on GFO Records and distributed by INgrooves. It is considered the cornerstone album for Norton, establishing his signature "swamp stomp" style of blues.[1]

Production[edit]

Bad Monkey was recorded at The Gutbuckit in Gainesville, Missouri, and produced by Iron Mike Norton.

The song"Whiskey And Wine (live)" was recorded live at Simple Man's in Mountain Home, Arkansas.[2][3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Iron Mike Norton except track 10, written by John Newton

No.TitleLength
1."Shake My Tree"3:03
2."Jethro Dean Is A Love Machine"2:53
3."Red Light Blues"3:05
4."Heartbeat Canon"3:19
5."The Earl Of Hooker"2:52
6."Whiskey And Wine (live)"3:27
7."Got'dem Moves"2:43
8."Come To Me"4:00
9."S.O.B."3:04
10."Amazing Grace"2:17

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Iron Mike NortonSlide guitar (all tracks), Guitar (all tracks except 6), Dobro (track 10), vocals (all tracks), Bass guitar (tracks 4 & 8). Drums (all tracks), Roland TR-808 (tracks 1, 3, and 7)

Production[edit]

Iron Mike Norton – producer, mixing engineer

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iron Mike Norton – Bad Monkey". Discogs. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bad Monkey by Iron Mike Norton – Iron Mike Norton Official Website". Iron Mike Norton Official Website. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Release "Bad Monkey" by Iron Mike Norton – MusicBrainz". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved November 7, 2017.