MERCY / (Will I or Won't I) LEAVE YOU BLUES / LOVE ME WITH A FEELING / MY DADDY ROCKS ME / TELL ME YOU LOVE ME / HOUND DOG / TROUBLE / GOODBYE BABY, SO LONG / LOVE YOU LIKE A WOMAN / SUGAR IN MY BOWL / LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL / STAND BY ME
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"BB's from Long Island by way of Philadelphia, but mercy, she sure does sound "Chicago," as in blues-drenched. This live recording catches her gutsy, swaggering voice leading a loose, playful bar band. You can almost smell the beer and see the neon lights shining through the tears!"
- Jeff Lindholm/DIRTY LINEN MAGAZINE, USA 1998
"Recorded live in New York City at Chicago BLUES, a well-rounded set of gutsy juke-joint blues, this disc stands out."
- Jon Maye/THE MUSIC PAPER, New York City 1997
"I didn't break your hear, you let it fall apart, Marla BB sings in the opening of her new album, Mercy! The blues lady gets rough and throaty in this collection. . ."
- Lisa G. Karoly/THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania 1997
"Marla BB has a sultry and powerful set of pipes. Judging from this particular set, she also knows how to work a crowd!"
- George Hansen/BLUES REVUE MAGAZINE, U.S.A. 1997
"I prefer the fragility in her voice on the quieter stuff like "Sugar in My Bowl" and "Stand By Me" on this live-in-New-York recording."
- Catfish Choice/BLUES ACCESS MAGAZINE, U.S.A. 1997
"Marla BB originals "Mercy!" and "(Will I or Won't I) Leave You Blues" are very well crafted. "Mercy!"'s uptempo sarcasm contrasts nicely with the deeply ironic slow blues of "(Will I. . .)". The Sassy Mama Blues Band cooks and sizzles at all times!"
- Harry M. Beshers/TALENT IN MOTION, New York City 1997
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