Housefire

Byther Smith

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Housefire Review

by Bill Dahl

An unheralded gem that fell through the cracks during its initial issue in 1985 and definitely deserved its higher Bullseye Blues profile six years later. Except for a stinging cover of Detroit Junior's "Money Tree" that leads off, Smitty wrote the entire disc, and it's typically singular stuff: a paranoid "The Man Wants Me Dead," a promise to "Live On and Sing the Blues," all solidly backed by a sympathetic combo.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Money Tree Detroit Junior	Byther Smith	04:07	Spotify Amazon
2	Live on and Sing the Blues Byther Smith	Byther Smith	05:01	Spotify Amazon
3	Martha Dear Byther Smith	Byther Smith	04:39	Spotify Amazon
4	Look All Around You Byther Smith	Byther Smith	06:02	Spotify Amazon
5	The Man Wants Me Dead Byther Smith	Byther Smith	04:23	Spotify Amazon
6	Knock Down Byther Smith	Byther Smith	03:32	Spotify Amazon
7	Wait and See Byther Smith	Byther Smith	02:56	Spotify Amazon
8	Love Me Like I Love You Byther Smith	Byther Smith	04:17	Spotify Amazon
9	Here I Am Byther Smith	Byther Smith	04:28	Spotify Amazon