Jack Takes the Floor


Jack Takes the Floor is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in Great Britain in 1958. The original release was a 10-inch LP.
The album was reissued with two additional songs: "Old Blue" and "East Texas Talking Blues" as Muleskinner. A later reissue further added "Brother Won't You Join the Line?" and "There Are Better Things to Do".

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "San Francisco Bay Blues"
  2. "Ol' Riley"
  3. "Boll Weevil"
  4. "Bed Bug Blues"
  5. "New York Town"
  6. "Grey Goose"
;Side two
  2. "Mule Skinner Blues"
  3. "Cocaine"
  4. "Dink's Song"
  5. "Black Baby"
  6. "Salty Dog"

Personnel

Critical reception

It was included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.