Eddie Kirkland - It's The Blues Man! (180G VINYL LP Craft CR00980) | NEW-

Label: Tru-Sound – CR00980, Craft Recordings – CR00980
Series: Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g
Country: Worldwide
Released: Jun 12, 2026
Genre: Blues
Style: Chicago Blues, Electric Blues

A1        Down On My Knees    2:20
A2        Don't Take My Heart    2:22
A3        Daddy Please Don't Cry    3:10
A4        Have Mercy On Me    3:00
A5        Saturday Night Stomp    2:20
A6        I'm Gonna Forget You    3:25
B1        I Tried    3:00
B2        Man Of Stone    1:55
B3        I'm Goin' To Keep Loving You    2:25
B4        Train Done Gone    2:30
B5        Something's Gone Wrong In My Life    2:50
B6        Baby You Know It's True    2:55

Record Company – Concord Label Group
Record Company – Tru-Sound Recording Corp.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Craft Recordings
Copyright © – Craft Recordings
Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings
Published By – Prestige Music (3)
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Remastered At – The Mastering Lab
Bass – Jimmy Lewis (2)
Composed By [All Tunes] – E. Kirkland*
Drums – Ray Lucas
Guitar – Billy Butler (3)
Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica – Eddie Kirkland
Liner Notes – Tom Wilson (2)
Liner Notes [Obi] – Scott Billington
Piano – George Stubbs (tracks: A1 to A6), Herman Foster (tracks: B1 to B6)
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Remastered By, Lacquer Cut By – Matthew Lutthans
Supervised By [Supervision] – Esmond Edwards
Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis, Oliver Nelson
Recorded on December 8, 1961 (side B) and March 9, 1962 (side A).

℗ 2026 & © 1962 Craft Recordings. Made in the U.S.A.
Barcode (Text on obi): 8 88072 76044 8

It's the Blues Man! Is guitarist, harmonica player, singer, and songwriter, Eddie Kirkland's 1962 debut, on which he is backed by saxophonist King Curtis and his band. The powerhouse recording expertly showcases Kirkland's raw vocal delivery and in-the-pocket guitar style. Released in partnership with Acoustic Sounds, the album has been (AAA) remastered from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. A tip-on jacket with obi completes the package.

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: BLUES
• Released: 2026-06-12