Tailspin Headwhack
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Label | Silvertone[1] | |||
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Tailspin Headwhack is the second studio album by American musician Chris Duarte, credited under the Chris Duarte Group.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The Associated Press praised Duarte's vocals and songwriting, calling the album "one of the most important blues offerings of the year."[1] Writing for AllMusic, Thom Owens called Tailspin Headwhack a "successful second record", noting the album's "hot Texas blues-rock". While he criticized the lack of original material, he praised each single's "energy and passion."[2] Music critic Michael Point noted how the guitar playing in both Tailspin Headwhack and its predecessor Texas Sugar/Strat Magik were "an enlightened extension of Stevie Ray Vaughan's".[3]
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cleopatra" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Crimino" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "The Thrill Is Gone" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Drivin' South" | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Catche The Next Line" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Tailspin Headwhack" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "People Say" | 5:51 |
| 8. | "Crazy" | 4:31 |
| 9. | ".32 Blues" | 7:25 |
| 10. | "Walls" | 5:24 |
References
- 1 2 "Album has something for us all". Star-News. Vol. 131, no. 117. Halifax Media Group. Associated Press. 27 February 1998. p. 43. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- 1 2 Owens, Thom. "Tailspin Headwhack - Chris Duarte" (review). AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Point, Michael (1 July 2004). "Duarte, Chris". In Komara, Edward (ed.). The Blues Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-135-95831-2.
- ↑ "Top Blues Albums". Billboard. 11 October 1997. p. 46.
- ↑ "Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. 4 October 1997. p. 30.
External links
- Tailspin Headwhack at Discogs (list of releases)
- Tailspin Headwhack at YouTube
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