On June 25, 2021, “Single Lock Records” label released “I Be Trying”, the tenth Cedric Burnside album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Royal Recording Studios” in Memphis, and “Single Lock Studios” in Florence, and was produced by Boo Mitchell and Ben Tanner.

Personnel:

• Cedric Burnside – vocals, guitar, drums, liner notes
• Luther Dickinson – guitar
• Portrika Burnside – vocal
• Zac Cockrell – bass
• Reed Watson – drums, percussion
• Caleb Elliot – cello
• Boo Mitchell – engineer, mixing
• Ben Tanner – engineer assistant
• Joshua Hardman – design
• Dale Gunnoe – cover photography
• Abraham Rowe – photography
• J Powell – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Cedric Burnside, except where noted.

1. The World Can Be So Cold
2. Step In
3. I Be Trying
4. You Really Love Me
5. Love Is the Key
6. Keep On Pushing
7. Gotta Look Out
8. Pretty Flowers
9. What makes Me Think
10. Bird Without a Feather – R.L. Burnside
11. Hands Off That Girl – Junior Kimbrough
12. Get Down
13. Love You Forever