Lloyd Jones
The Lloyd Jones Struggle

Listening notes

Lloyd Jones’ The Lloyd Jones Struggle is a 1986 blues release on Criminal Records (12), issued on vinyl under catalog number CR33-05. Presented across two sides and eleven tracks, the album’s structure emphasizes concise songwriting and clear sequencing, with Side A carrying six cuts and Side B five.

Side A runs approximately 19:10, opening with Live It Up (4:10) and proceeding through You Ought To Know Better (2:55), Shake Your Money Maker (2:33), Stay Away From My Baby (2:58), What Am I Living For (3:18), and In The Open (3:16). The timing on this side favors brevity, with three selections under the three-minute mark and the longest track clocking in at 4:10.

Side B totals about 17:20 and begins with If The Washing Don’t Get You (The Rinsing Will) (3:15), followed by Locked Up In Love (3:47), Get Your Hat (2:23), Me And My Woman (4:10), and the closer Talk To Me Baby (3:45). The side balances mid-three-minute pieces with one shorter burst and one track matching the album’s longest runtime.

Across both sides, the album adds up to roughly 36:30, yielding an average track length near three minutes and twenty seconds. The titles range from direct imperatives (Live It Up; Get Your Hat) to more expansive phrasing (If The Washing Don’t Get You [The Rinsing Will]), with a mix that suggests variety within a blues framework without departing from compact song forms.

As documented, the essential release facts are as follows: artist Lloyd Jones; title The Lloyd Jones Struggle; label Criminal Records (12); catalog number CR33-05; year 1986; format vinyl; genre blues; and the eleven-track listing with timings noted above. This draft reflects the verified details available for cataloging and reference purposes.