A Bothered Mind

A Bothered Mind is the thirteenth and final studio album from American blues musician R. L. Burnside. It was the last release from the musician prior to his death in 2005.

A Bothered Mind
Studio album by
R. L. Burnside
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004 (2004-08-17)[1]
GenreBlues[2]
Length39:24
LabelFat Possum Records
ProducerM Gross, M Johnson, T Shimura, B Watson[3]
R. L. Burnside chronology
Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down
(2000)		 A Bothered Mind
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Guardian(favourable)[4]

Following a heart attack in 2001, Burnside ceased to drink alcohol at a doctor's request. Following this, he had difficulty playing music, stating he felt like he had to learn all over again.[5] As such, much of A Bothered Mind used older recordings of Burnside playing the guitar. When asked in 2003 his thoughts on previous albums that Fat Possum had remixed and released on his behalf, he replied "At first I didn't like them too much, then I saw how much money they were making and I got to liking them pretty well".[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by R. L. Burnside, except where noted.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Detroit Boogie, Pt 1" 0:38
2."See What My Buddy Done" 2:57
3."Shake 'Em on Down" 3:29
4."Goin' Down South" (featuring Lyrics Born) 3:11
5."My Name is Robert Too" (featuring Kid Rock)
  • R. L. Burnside
  • Robert James Ritchie
2:43
6."Someday Baby" (featuring Lyrics Born) 3:16
7."Go to Jail" 2:43
8."Bird Without a Feather" 3:09
9."Glory Be" 4:37
10."Goin' Away Baby" 3:17
11."Rollin' and Tumblin'"
  • Traditional
3:50
12."Stole My Check" 2:42
13."Detroit Boogie, Pt 2" 2:52
Total length:39:24

Personnel

Charts
Chart Peak
position
ARIA Top 100 Albums[6] 7
US Billboard Blues Albums[7] 6

References
  1. "A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "A Bothered Mind by R.L. Burnside". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "A Bothered Mind - R.L. Burnside - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. Merritt, Stephanie (10 October 2004). "R L Burnside, A Bothered Mind". The Observer. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. Grant, Richard (16 November 2003). "Fat Possum label keeping Blues alive". The Observer. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. "Week Commencing: 13 September 2004" (PDF). Pandora. Australia: ARIA Net. 20 September 2004. p. 18. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. "R.L. Burnside A Bothered Mind Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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