Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:36
Size: 99.8 MB
Styles: R&B, New Orleans blues
Year: 1993
Art: Front
[5:30] 1. Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On
[4:26] 2. Drawers Trouble
[3:35] 3. Average Kind Of Guy
[3:35] 4. Changing Scenes
[4:04] 5. Hurt Coming On
[3:20] 6. Meet Me At The Station
[3:13] 7. New York City Blues
[3:14] 8. Can't Straighten Your Mind
[4:34] 9. After Tears
[4:22] 10. Rock Me In Your Arms
[3:38] 11. Take Off That Dress
Veteran New Orleans R&B singer Carbo proves he's a capable front man even without the presence of his '50s vocal group, the Spiders, on this infectious comeback set. With Crescent City vet Edward Frank handling piano and arranging duties, Carbo smoothly intones a mostly original lineup of songs (Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham's lascivious standard "Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On" being one of the few exceptions). Dr. John contributes his considerable skills on keyboard and guitar to the project. ~Bill Dahl
Drawers Trouble
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:19
Size: 99.2 MB
Styles: R&B, New Orleans blues
Year: 1996
Art: Front
[4:08] 1. Hey, Mardi Gras! (Here I Am)
[4:31] 2. I'd Rather Beg
[5:37] 3. Blues Medley Hootie Blues Every Day I Have The Blues
[3:28] 4. The Very Thought Of You
[2:52] 5. The Barber's Blues
[4:24] 6. Black Widow
[3:46] 7. Too Many Goodbyes
[4:18] 8. A World I Never Made
[5:01] 9. Don't Boogie With Your Black Drawers Off
[5:10] 10. Promises
Ex-Spiders lead Carbo returns with a Rounder encore that eschews Dr. John but brings back Edward Frank as co-producer and pianist. Some of the selections are a little on the hackneyed side (a permanent moratorium on "Everyday I Have the Blues," please!), but Carbo's second line-based "Hey, Mardi Gras! (Here I Am)," the title item, and a easy-on-the-ears reprise of the Cheathams' "Don't Boogie with Your Black Drawers On" hit the spot. ~Bill Dahl
The Barber's Blues