The Scene of the Crime


The Scene of the Crime is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette, released in the United States on September 25, 2007 on the label ANTI-. It is a collaboration with Drive-By Truckers as backing band, Spooner Oldham on piano, and other studio musicians. The album debuted at number one on Billboards Top Blues Albums chart and was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Track listing

  1. "I Still Want to Be Your Baby " – 3:45
  2. *Originally recorded by Eddie Hinton
  3. "Choices" – 3:04
  4. *Originally recorded by George Jones
  5. "Jealousy" – 5:36
  6. *Originally recorded by Frankie Miller
  7. "You Don't Know Me at All" – 3:58
  8. *Originally recorded by Don Henley
  9. "Somebody Pick Up My Pieces" – 5:22
  10. *Originally recorded by Willie Nelson
  11. "They Call It Love" – 3:57
  12. *Originally recorded by Ray Charles
  13. "The Last Time" – 2:58
  14. *Originally recorded by John Hiatt
  15. "Talking Old Soldiers" – 4:26
  16. *Originally recorded by Elton John
  17. "Before the Money Came " – 4:30
  18. "I Guess We Shouldn't Talk About That Now" – 3:46

Personnel

Musicians

Production