Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg is a compilation album by American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter David Bromberg, released by Columbia Records in 1977. Critical reception On Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said, "Out of the Blues: Best of David Bromberg is a solid ten-track collection that features many highlights from Bromberg's '70s recordings, including both originals... and covers.... It's a good summation of his prime period and, therefore, a good introduction to his music." Billboard wrote, "A 'best' package with some live sets dating back as far as 1972. Traces the development and influences of Bromberg's style with a collage of blues, country, funky r&b, and jazz all punctuated by some fine guitar picking." Track listing Side one "The Holdup" (David Bromberg, George Harrison) – 3:02 "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair" [live] (George Brooks) – 4:52 "The Joke's on Me" (Bromberg) – 3:31 "Mr. Bojangles" [live] (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 7:25 "The New Lee Highway Blues" (Bromberg) – 5:40 Side two "Suffer to Sing the Blues" (Bromberg) – 4:54 "Kansas City" [live] (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)– 3:57 "Demon in Disguise" (Bromberg) – 5:05 "(What a) Wonderful World" (Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Lou Adler) – 3:23 "Sharon" (Bromberg) – 6:05 Original albums The songs on Out of the Blues: The Best of David Bromberg were excerpted from the following albums. David Bromberg (1972) – "Suffer to Sing the Blues" Demon in Disguise (1972) – "Mr. Bojangles", "Demon in Disguise", "Sharon" Wanted Dead or Alive (1974) – "The Holdup", "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair", "The New Lee Highway Blues", "Kansas City" Midnight on the Water (1975) – "The Joke's on Me", "(What a) Wonderful World" References David Bromberg albums 1977 albums Columbia Records albums