Short Fuse Blues is the debut album by Australian blues singer and guitarist Dave Hole, released in 1990. The album was recorded over three days at Planet Studios in Perth, Western Australia. It was financed and produced by Hole. Alligator Records signed Hole as their first non-US artist in 26 years and re-released the album in 1992.

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Short Fuse Blues
Studio album by Dave Hole
Released	1990 1992
Recorded	Planet Studios, Perth, Western Australia (1990)
Genre	Blues/Rock & Roll
Label	Independent Alligator Records/Festival Records
Producer	Dave Hole
Dave Hole chronology
Short Fuse Blues (1990) The Plumber (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[1]

Track listing

1. "Keep Your Motor Running" - Dave Hole (3:44)
2. "The Bottle" Dave Hole (4:40)
3. "Short Fuse Blues" Dave Hole (5:15)
4. "Every Girl I See" Willie Dixon & M Murphy (3:45)
5. "Something Fine" Dave Hole (3:26)
6. "Albatross" Peter Green (4:10)
7. "Night Cat" Dave Hole (5:29)
8. "Tore Down" Thompson (5:00)
9. "The Sun Is Shining" Elmore James (5:10)
10. "Business Man" Dave Hole (4:05)
11. "Take A Swing" Dave Hole (6:28)
12. "Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground)" Willie Johnson (2:16)
13. "Truckload Of Lovin'" Adams & Jimmy Lewis (4:01)
14. "Purple Haze" Jimi Hendrix (3:47)

Personnel

• Dave Hole - guitar, vocals
• Ronnie 'Greystoke' Parker - drums, percussion
• John 'Hambone' Wilson - bass guitar
• Bob Patient - keyboards

References