Big Mama Thornton - With The Muddy Waters Blues Band (1966) (Reissue, 2004) Lossless скачать бесплатно

Label (Catalog#)  Arhoolie [CD 9043]

Country: USA

Genre: Blues

Bitrate: Lossless

Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log)

Time: 01:03:40

Full Size: 407mb(+3%)(front,back,cd)

AllMusic Review by Al Campbell 

In the mid- '60s, Big Mama Thornton was a relatively obscure blues singer known mainly for her original recording of "Hound Dog" in 1953, three years before Elvis had a monster hit with it. Due to a lack of gigs, Thornton had a tough time keeping a steady band on the road and would scramble to gather consistently decent musicians. Fortunately, Arhoolie Records' founder and president Chris Strachwitz had witnessed an amazing performance of the era which had Thornton backed by a group of Chicago musicians who included Buddy Guy on guitar. With that performance in mind, Strachwitz was determined to capture that excellence in the studio. He offered the gig to Muddy Waters, whom he met in San Francisco a few days prior to this session. Muddy accepted and brought with him James Cotton (harmonica), Otis Spann (piano), Sammy Lawhorn (guitar), Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson (bass), and Francis Clay (drums). What came out at Coast Recorders on April 25, 1966 is presented on this 17-track disc including seven previously unreleased cuts. From the low-down gutbucket blues of "Black Rat," and "Big Mama's Shuffle" (featuring both Thornton and James Cotton engaging in a battle of the harps), to the hazy, late-night atmosphere of "Life Goes On," "Since I Fell for You," and "I Feel the Way I Feel," all of this material is absolutely timeless. One can only imagine what would have happened if Big Mama's hopes of recording a gospel album with this band had been fulfilled.

 

 

 

 

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01. I'm Feeling Alright

02. Sometimes I Have A Heartache

03. Black Rat (take 4)

04. Life Goes On

05. Everything Gonna Be Alright

06. Big Mama's Bumble Bee Blues

07. Gimme A Penny (take 6)

08. Looking The World Over

09. I Feel The Way I Feel

10. Guide Me Home

11. Black Rat (take 2)

12. Wrapped Tight

13. Gimme A Penny (take 5)

14. Big Mama's Shuffle

15. Since I Fell For You

16. I'm Feeling Alright (fast version)

17. Big Mama's Blues (My Love)

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Bass – Luther Johnson

Drums – Francis Clay

Guitar – Muddy Waters, Samuel Lawhorn

Harmonica – James Cotton

Piano – Otis Spann

Producer – Chris Strachwitz

Vocals – Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Written-By – W. M. Thornton (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12 and14 to 17)

Arranged By – Minnie Lawlars (tracks: 3, 6 and11), W. M. Thornton (tracks: 3, 6 and11)

Recorded at Coast Recorders in San Francisco, CA, April 25th, 1966. 

This CD features 7 previously unissued tracks (#s 11-17).