Copeland,Shemekia Outskirts Of Love CD

Shemekia returns to Alligator with a new release celebrating her continuing mastery of roots music styles from blues and soul to rock and Americana. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons (guitar on a smoldering version of "Jesus Just Left Chicago"), Robert Randolph, Alvin Youngblood Hart and Will Kimbrough guest, but it's Shemekia and her commanding vocals that dominate the performances on new original material, plus songs by John Fogerty, Albert King, Jesse Winchester, Jessie Mae Hemphill and her father, Johnny Copeland.

1. Outskirts of Love 2. Crossbone Beach 3. Devil's Hand 4. The Battle Is Over (But the War Goes on) 5. Cardboard Box 6. Drivin' Out of Nashville 7. I Feel a Sin Coming on 8. Isn't That So 9. Jesus Just Left Chicago 10. Long As I Can See the Light 11. Wrapped Up in Love Again 12. Lord, Help the Poor and Needy