Artie White
Dark End Of The Street

Listening notes

Artie White’s Dark End Of The Street is a 1990 Blues release on Ichiban Records, issued on vinyl under catalog number ICH 1117. The album is organized into ten tracks split evenly across two sides, with five cuts per side. Based on the listed durations, the A-side runs approximately 20:09 and the B-side approximately 20:01, for a total album length of about 40:10.

Side A opens with Tore Up (3:27) and proceeds to Clock Don't Tick (5:04), Nite Before Pay Day (3:09), Not In The Begging Business (4:50), and Somebody Changed My Sweet Baby's Mind (3:39). Track lengths on this side range from 3:09 to 5:04.

Side B begins with the title track, The Dark End Of The Street (5:22), followed by Hit The Nail On The Head (3:02), I Intend To Take Your Place (3:53), Darlin' You Know I Love You (3:15), and closes with I'm Mean (4:29). Track lengths on this side range from 3:02 to 5:22. The placement of the album’s namesake cut as B1 identifies it as the first selection heard when flipping the record.

As cataloged here, the release details are as follows: artist Artie White; title Dark End Of The Street; label Ichiban Records; catalog number ICH 1117; year 1990; format Vinyl; genre Blues. The tracklist, positions, and durations are documented as provided.

This entry focuses on the verifiable structure of the LP: label, year, format, catalog identifier, genre classification, and the sequence and timing of each track. No additional claims are made regarding recording background, personnel, production, pressing variations, critical reception, or market value. For reference and filing purposes, this 1990 Ichiban Records vinyl issue presents a concise, two-sided program totaling roughly forty minutes, with the title track appearing at the start of Side B and the album concluding with I’m Mean on B5.