Time: 53:25
Size: 122.3 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1984/2014
Art: Front
[2:50] 1. You Got Me (Where You Want Me)
[3:56] 2. That's All Right
[3:39] 3. Jammin' With Sam
[2:34] 4. The Way You Love Me
[4:32] 5. Let Me Down Easy
[5:03] 6. Dr. Feelgood
[2:49] 7. Well I Done Got Over It
[3:40] 8. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
[4:31] 9. The Things I Used To Do
[3:27] 10. Kidney Stew Blues
[3:47] 11. Homework
[3:36] 12. Kiddio
[4:35] 13. Shoppin' And Snackin'
[4:19] 14. Swanee River Boogie
An excellent early 80s session from guitarist Steve Freund – recorded on the indie side of the Chicago scene, and a key debut for the vocals of Gloria Hardiman! Gloria's definitely a blues singer, but her phrasing is almost more deep soul at times too – a really rich voice that was finally finding an outlet on the last strong scene in Chicago – but which might have sung for Chess or Brunswick, had she been born a decade or two before! The production is nicely laidback, and Hardiman's special style really helps keep the set away from any cliches – on titles that include "You Got Me", "That's All Right", "The Things I Used To Do", "New Orleans Hop Scop Blues", and "Well I Done Got Over It". CD features four bonus tracks – two unreleased, and two from a rare 45!
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