''51 Phantom'' is the second studio album by American band

North Mississippi Allstars North Mississippi Allstars is an American blues and southern rock band from Hernando, Mississippi, founded in 1996. The band is currently composed of brothers Luther Dickinson (guitar, lowebow, vocals) and Cody Dickinson (drums, keyboards, elect ...

. It was released on October 9, 2001 through Tone-Cool Records. Recording sessions took place at Zebra Ranch Complex in

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. Production was handled by

Jim Dickinson James Luther Dickinson (November 15, 1941 – August 15, 2009) was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the band Mud Boy and the Neutrons, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Biography Dickinson was born in Lit ...

. It features contributions from Ben Nichols and John C. Stubblefield of Lucero,

Brenda Patterson Brenda Patterson is an American blues singer, based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Patterson, at the time of her early albums, was married to the songwriter Domingo "Sam" Samudio, and was a backing singer for Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. He ...

, Jackie Johnson, Susan Marshall,

Othar Turner Othar "Otha" Turner (June 2, 1907 – February 27, 2003) was one of the last well-known fife players in the vanishing American fife and drum blues tradition. His music was also part of the African-American genre known as Hill country blues. Earl ...

and Jim Dickinson. The album found minor success in the US ''Billboard'' charts, peaking at number 20 on the

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and number 29 on the

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. It was also nominated for a

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album was awarded from 1988 to 2011 and from 2017 onwards. Until 1992 the award was known as Best Contemporary Blues Performance and in 1989 was awarded to a song rather than to an album. The award was ...

at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to Solomon Burke's '' Don't Give Up on Me''.

Track listing

Personnel

* Cody Dickinson – drums, washboard, guitar (tracks: 5, 11), tambourine (track 5), vocals *

Luther Dickinson Luther Andrews Dickinson (born January 18, 1973) is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the North Mississippi Allstars and the son of record producer Jim Dickinson. He is also known for being the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes. He hosts ''G ...

– guitar, vocals * Chris Crew – bass, vocals * Ben Nichols – backing vocals *

– backing vocals * Jackie Johnson – backing vocals * Susan Marshall – backing vocals * John C. Stubblefield – arco bowed bass *

– cane fife * Jim " East Memphis Slim" Dickinson – piano, omnichord, producer * Kevin Houston – recording *

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– mixing * Chris Ludwinski – mastering * Ebet Roberts – photography * Liz Linder – photography

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 albums Albums produced by Jim Dickinson North Mississippi Allstars albums