Wicked Grin

Wicked Grin
Wicked Grin
Studio album by John P. Hammond
Released	March 13, 2001
Studio	Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California; Alpha & Omega Recording, San Rafael, California
Genre	Blues
Length	55:40
Label	Pointblank
Producer	Tom Waits
John P. Hammond chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	88/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[3]

Wicked Grin is the twenty-eighth studio album from blues singer John P. Hammond. The album is a collection of songs written by Hammond's friend Tom Waits, who produced the project. It was released in March 2001 under Pointblank Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"2:19"	Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits	4:42
2.	"Heartattack and Vine"	Tom Waits	4:40
3.	"Clap Hands"	Tom Waits	3:59
4.	"'Til the Money Runs Out"	Tom Waits	4:02
5.	"16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six"	Tom Waits	4:37
6.	"Buzz Fledderjohn"	Tom Waits	4:14
7.	"Get Behind the Mule"	Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits	5:54
8.	"Shore Leave"	Tom Waits	2:58
9.	"Fannin Street"	Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits, Huddie Ledbetter	4:48
10.	"Jockey Full of Bourbon"	Tom Waits	3:32
11.	"Big Black Mariah"	Tom Waits	4:09
12.	"Murder in the Red Barn"	Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits	5:56
13.	"I Know I've Been Changed"	Traditional	2:19

Personnel

John P. Hammond - vocals, guitar; acoustic slide guitar and harmonica" on "Buzz Fledderjohn"
Tom Waits - guitar; plucked piano on "Buzz Fledderjohn"; piano on "Fannin Street"
Larry Taylor - bass
Augie Meyers - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Vox organ, accordion
Stephen Hodges - drums, percussion
Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica

Critical reception

Q listed Wicked Grin as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.^[4]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[5]	19
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[6]	30
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[7]	30
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)^[8]	3

References

^ "Wicked Grin reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "Wicked Grin- John Hammond". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
^ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
^ "John Hammond: Wicked Grin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "Italiancharts.com – John Hammond – Wicked Grin". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "John Hammond Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "John Hammond Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[1] "Wicked Grin reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[2] "Wicked Grin- John Hammond". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.

[Penguin-3] Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[4] "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.

[ac_Finland_John_Hammond-5] "John Hammond: Wicked Grin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[ac_Italy_John_Hammond-6] "Italiancharts.com – John Hammond – Wicked Grin". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_John_Hammond-7] "John Hammond Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[ac_BillboardBlues_John_Hammond-8] "John Hammond Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

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Live albums	Big Time Romeo Bleeding: Live from Austin Glitter and Doom Live
Soundtracks	One from the Heart Night on Earth The Black Rider
Compilations	Bounced Checks Anthology of Tom Waits Asylum Years The Early Years, Volume One The Early Years, Volume Two Beautiful Maladies Used Songs 1973–1980 Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Notable songs	"Ol' '55" "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" "Tom Traubert's Blues" "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King)" "Step Right Up" "Somewhere" "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" "Romeo Is Bleeding" "Kentucky Avenue" "Heartattack and Vine" "Jersey Girl" "In the Neighborhood "16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six "Jockey Full of Bourbon" "Hang Down Your Head" "Time" "Downtown Train" "Hang On St. Christopher" "Innocent When You Dream" "Way Down in the Hole" "Alice" "Bad as Me" "Back in the Crowd"
Tours	Glitter and Doom Tour
Musicals	The Black Rider Woyzeck
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