Mess of Blues is an album by Jeff Healey. It was released in March 2008, less than two weeks after Healey's death. Four of the album's tracks were recorded live in front of audiences, two of the live tracks at the Islington Academy in London, and the other two live tracks at Jeff Healey's Roadhouse in Toronto. The other six tracks were recorded at Studio 92 in Canada by Norm Barker and Richard Uglow. The whole album features the band which normally accompanied Jeff at his club, Jeff Healey's Roadhouse. The song "Mess of Blues", which appears on the album was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and was originally recorded by Elvis Presley.
| Mess of Blues |
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| Released | March 11, 2008 |
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| Recorded | 2007 |
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| Studio | Studio 92, Islington Academy, Jeff Healey's Roadhouse |
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| Genre | Blues rock |
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| Length | 51:18 |
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| Label | Ruffhouse |
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| Producer | Alec Fraser |
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- Jeff Healey – vocals, guitars
- Dave Murphy – keyboards, vocals (7)
- Alec Fraser – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals (4)
- Dan Noordermeer – guitars, vocals
- Al Webster – drums
- Holger Peterson – backing vocals
- Holger Peterson – executive producer, liner notes
- Jeff Healey – producer, liner notes
- Alec Fraser – producer, mixing
- Jim Hurst – live track recording
- Tom Jardin – live track recording
- Andrew Tulloch – live track recording
- Norm Barker – studio track recording
- Richard Uglow – studio track recording
- Debbie Murphy – front house sound
- Andy Krem – mastering at Silverbirch Productions (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Mark Dutton – graphic design
- Michael Van Merwyk – artwork
- Chris "Copper" Topp – photography
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