Various Artists - Not The Same Old Blues Crap II

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

045778034222

Description:

Includes liner notes by Chris Morris.
Personnel: Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside, Robert Belfour, Scott Dunbar, Asie Payton, T-Model Ford (vocals, guitar); King Ernest (vocals).
Audio Mixers: Bruce Watson ; Jim Waters; Robbie Norris.
Liner Note Authors: Bill Morris; Chris Morris.
Recording information: Junior Kimbrough`s Place, Holly Springs, MS (1969-2000); Lake Mary, MS (1969-2000); Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ (1969-2000).
Arrangers: Junior Kimbrough; R.L. Burnside.
It worked the first time around, so why not a second offering of Not the Same Old Blues Crap? For volume two, Fat Possum has patched together another riveting collection of hypnotic boogies, wailing guitars, and Mississippi moans -- but lo and behold, there`s also a tender side to this album that may surprise both fans and critics of the label. While listeners can still expect to find plenty of electric juke-joint swagger courtesy of R.L. Burnside, Paul "Wine" Jones, and T-Model Ford, a good half of the songs here are statements of subtlety, with Scott Dunbar`s falsetto-laden "Easy Rider" (reissued from his 1972 Ahura Mazda LP From Lake Mary) and King Ernest`s soul ballad rendering of Tom Waits` "House Where Nobody Lives" leading the way. Fat Possum puts a fat spotlight on its deep lineup of solo performers -- Robert Belfour, Asie Payton, Junior Kimbrough, Dunbar, and Burnside all take relaxed turns inhabiting the role of the lone bluesman, who has perhaps never sounded so alive since the prewar era. But the jewel of this compilation is actually a duet shared by Kimbrough and rockabilly guitarist Charlie Feathers: the lighthearted "I Feel Good Again," which was originally cut in 1969. It`s an uncharacteristic but charming blues that marries Feathers` precise, flat-picked strumming with Kimbrough`s loping vocals and lead guitar runs. There`s absolutely nothing like it -- just like Fat Possum, of course. ~ Ken Chang

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Easy Rider - Scott Dunbar
2. Goin` Down South - R.L. Burnside
3. Walkin` Blues - R.L. Burnside (previously unreleased, live)
4. I Feel Good Again - Junior Kimbrough/Charlie Feathers
5. Meet Me in the City - Junior Kimbrough
6. Black Mattie - Robert Belfour
7. Goin` Back to the Bridge - Asie Payton
8. Please Tell Me You Love Me - Asie Payton
9. Goin` Back Home - Paul "Wine" Jones
10. I`m Gonna Leave - Paul "Wine" Jones
11. Sail On - T-Model Ford
12. House Where Nobody Lives - King Ernest
13. Camino, El - Super Chikan

Album Information

Release Date:

12/15/2004

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

Fat Possum

Producer:

Parker Dinkins; Bruce Watson; Andy Kaulkin; Robert Palmer; Bob Corritore

Catalog Number:

80342

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

48 : 24

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