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Today!
Studio album by
Released1966
RecordedJanuary 9–10, 1966
GenreBlues
LabelVanguard
Skip James chronology
She Lyin'
(1965)
Today!
(1966)
Devil Got My Woman
(1968)

Today! is the third studio album by Delta blues musician Skip James, released in 1966 by Vanguard Records.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

AllMusic critic Ron Wynn wrote that "wonderful vocals, superb guitar and a couple of tunes with tasty piano make this essential."[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Skip James except as noted

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"3:24
2."Crow Jane"3:00
3."Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues"4:12
4."Special Rider Blues"5:11
5."Drunken Spree"2:49
6."Cherryball"4:28
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."How Long"Leroy Carr2:58
8."All Night Long" 5:03
9."Cypress Grove" 4:20
10."Look Down the Road" 3:16
11."My Gal" 6:06
12."I'm So Glad" 1:54

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ron, Wynn. "Today! > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 359.