| T-Bird Rhythm | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 11, 1982 (1982-01-11) | |||
| Studio | Third Coast Sound, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, Texas blues | |||
| Length | 35:27 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis (Original)[1] Benchmark (Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe | |||
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T-Bird Rhythm is the fourth studio album by Texas-based blues rock band the Fabulous Thunderbirds, released in 1982.[2][3] The recording contains a mixture of covers and originals. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of the album.[4]
The album was produced by Nick Lowe.[5] A video was produced for "How Do You Spell Love?"[6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [8] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [11] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Robert Christgau wrote that "both sides open with fetchingly offhand ravers, Kim Wilson works his shoo-fly drawl for gumbo lilt, and the mysterious J. Miller contributes the irresistible 'You're Humbuggin' Me', which had me tearing through my Jimmy Reed records in a fruitless search for the original."[9] The Globe and Mail wrote: "Jimmy Vaughan's [sic] guitar can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, but the real genius of this band is vocalist and harmonica player Kim Wilson."[12] The New York Times called T-Bird Rhythm "a rocking album that generates excitement without sounding like the work of fanatic blues revivalists," writing: "[It] should win this soulful and accomplished band some pop air play and long-overdue recognition. And it's a welcome change for Nick Lowe, whose productions had recently begun sounding a bit like a formula and washed out."[13]
All tracks composed by Kim Wilson; except where indicated
