''Researching the Blues'' is the sixth album by American

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, released in 2012 on

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Reception

''Researching the Blues'' received positive reviews from critics. On

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, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Track listing

Personnel

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Jeff McDonald Jeff or Jeffrey MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: * Jeff MacDonald, writer of ''Capitalist Piglet'' * Jeff McDonald, American musician, co-founder of the band Redd Kross * Jeff MacDonald (curler), in the 2012 Courtesy Freight Northern Ontario Sup ...

– vocals, guitar *

Robert Hecker Robert Hecker (born March 7, 1965), is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter with the bands Redd Kross and It's OK! Hecker was born in Hermosa Beach, California. He played lead guitar and sang with Redd Kross from 1984 to 1991, and again from 200 ...

– lead guitar *

Steven McDonald Steven D. McDonald (March 1, 1957 January 10, 2017) was a New York City Police Department patrolman who was shot and paralyzed on July 12, 1986. The shooting left him quadriplegic. Shooting A former U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and third ge ...

– bass, backing vocals * Roy McDonald – drums * Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner – guitar (track 3) *

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– backing vocals (9) ;Production * Steven McDonald – production, mixing

References

External links

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