Luther Allison - Soul Fixin` Man

Artist:

Allison, Luther

UPC:

014551482024

Description:

Personnel: Luther Allison (guitar, vocals), Another Blessed Creation Choir (vocals), James Solberg (guitar), Ernest Williamson (keyboards), Dave Smith (bass), James Robinson (drums), Kpe Lee (percussion), Jacquelyn Reddick, Jacqueline Johnson (background vocals). The Memphis Horns: Wayne Jackson (trumpet, trombone), Andrew Love (sax). Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Dan Kening. All songs written or co-written by Luther Allison except "I Want To Know" (De Santo/Geddins/Badger), "She Was Born That Way," "Love String" (Mosley/Johnson) and "The Things I Used To Do" (Jones). Soul Fixin` Man was blues guitarist/vocalist Luther Allison`s first American recording in nearly 20 years. However, his domestic inactivity was not because Allison had stopped playing music. Far from it, since he was based in Paris and worked constantly on the European continent. A powerful player whose intensity on this set sometimes borders on rock (although remaining quite grounded in blues), Luther Allison (who contributed eight of the dozen songs) displays the large amount of musical growth he had experienced since the mid-`70s. Joined by his quintet, the Memphis Horns, and (on "Freedom") a choir, Allison is heard throughout in top form. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Bad Love
2. I Want to Know
3. Soul Fixin` Man
4. Middle of the Road
5. She Was Born That Way
6. Gave It All
7. You Been Teasin` Me
8. Nobody But You
9. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
10. Things I Used to Do, The
11. Love String
12. Freedom

Album Information

Release Date:

04/01/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Chicago Blues

Label:

Alligator Records

Producer:

Jim Gaines

Catalog Number:

4820

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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